The 5 Steps To Develop An Effective Emission Reduction Strategy
*This guest article was written by our wonderful sustainability partner Nexio. Congratulations! You’ve calculated your company footprint and can now identify the emission hotspots in your business operations. You know where to focus your reduction efforts- but where do you start? Carbon offsetting may seem a great option, however, it’s not a long-term solution. Meaning: […]
What’s an Environmental Profit & Loss Account? And How Do Companies Use It?
Environmental Profit & Loss Accounting- in short EP&L, is a great method for measuring and quantifying the environmental impact of an organization’s activities. Sports brand Puma was the first company to create and publish an EP&L report on its environmental footprint back in 2011. Since then, the recognition and need for environmental transparency and accountability […]
Does ‘Biobased’ Always Mean ‘More Sustainable’?
Biobased materials are either completely or partly made from natural materials, they are renewable, and they even absorb CO2. “Natural” materials sound more sustainable. But is that really the case? Is biobased really better for the environment? First: what does ‘biobased’ actually mean? ‘Biobased’ specifies the source of materials. It refers to materials that are […]
Carbon Capture Miracles: How Conifer Trees Can Mitigate Climate Change With 269%
Expanding commercial *conifer forestry (see image below) is the most efficient strategy for achieving climate change mitigation through woodland creation. *Coniferous trees are cone-bearing trees and have small, waxy, and usually narrow leaves (mainly needles or flat scales). See the image below. This was found in a new ground-breaking study led by Bangor University, published in Nature Communications. And guess the research method? […]
How BMW Group Is Embracing Science-Based Targets To Avoid 200 Million Tons of CO₂
The German automotive powerhouse BMW Group delivered over 2,3 million cars in 2020. But for this decade, the focus is clear: Adhere to the 1,5°C Paris climate goals. BMW already has a deep insight into the environmental impact of their products. One produced vehicle accounts for 0,23 tons of CO₂ – the equivalent of 12% […]
Driving Sustainable Decision Making: How Philips Reports its Environmental Profit with Ecochain
Becoming a purpose-driven company means taking on responsibility. And no one knows that better than Philips. Not only did they set ambitious targets regarding social impact, practicing circular economy and ecodesign. At the COP21 Climate Conference in 2015, Philips committed to becoming 100% carbon neutral in its operations. And to sourcing all electricity usage from […]
5 Ways To Use LCA To Make Your Business More Sustainable
Turning environmental data into sustainable action. You can’t make sustainable improvements in your business, without knowing where you stand in the first place. A *Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tells you exactly that. With an LCA, you measure the environmental footprint of a product or your complete product portfolio. The results include impact types such as; […]
Carbon Offsetting: The Do’s & Dont’s To Ensure Your Carbon Offset Is Credible
*This article was created with the help of Alessandra Souroujon from ClimateSeed. Who hasn’t heard of reducing carbon emissions by now, has been living under a rock for the past 6 years. According to the Paris Agreement, we have to halve our carbon footprint by 2030 and become completely carbon neutral in 2050. Over the […]
Measuring Carbon Footprints: Scope 2 Emissions Explained
Almost 40% of our global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to energy generation. And half of that energy is used by industrial or commercial entities. It’s time for companies to take responsibility, become transparent on their carbon footprint, and start reducing them. Read everything about scope 2 emissions and how to measure them […]
Scope 1 Emissions Explained: Measuring Carbon Footprint
Let’s take a step back. Yes. Everyone would love to reduce their company’s or products’ carbon footprint. But before you do that you need a clear picture of your carbon emissions. And connect them to data that you can actually measure and monitor. So how can you map out your carbon emissions? The GHG provides […]
