GHG Protocol Reporting Guide: all you need to know about Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG)
A good understanding of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) impacts is crucial to our collective climate journey. And that’s because it enables companies to thoroughly understand their climate hotspots- as well as to spark the proper responsive actions. It’s no surprise that measuring, reporting, and managing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1, 2, and 3) is increasingly […]
The Biggest Impact on Sustainability That Nobody Talks About
When we conducted the interviews for our Frontrunner Report “Spirits of the Future”, I also talked to Tim Etherington-Judge, the co-founder of Avallen Spirits, a Calvados brand from France. After we’d talked about the ins and outs of how Avallen Spirits had reduced the impact of their Calvados, Tim said something that really stood out […]
11 Industries Compared: The Source of Our Clients’ Environmental Impact
There are two ways to get fit: Dieting and working out. But it’s impossible to say what should have the biggest priority for you – it depends on how fit you already are, what you eat and drink, and how much you already exercise. The same principle holds true for environmental emissions. Every industry has […]
Sustainability Maturity Model Explained: How Far Do You Go for the Planet?
There’s no silver bullet for a sustainable business. Becoming a sustainable, or more sustainable, business, is a process. Becoming more sustainable: The Sustainability Flywheel We define the process of becoming more sustainable through the Sustainability Flywheel: In order to improve your performance, you need to analyze your baseline emissions. This will help you understand the […]
How fashion brand Studio Anneloes turned “A Box of Data” into a winning sustainability story
The average fashion brand drops 4-6 new collections every year. It’s convenient: The large scale allows for higher margins and lower production costs. But the seasonal drops come with a high price: It’s impossible to accurately plan how well a collection sells. The result: A battle for rebates, constant sales, and massive overproduction. Some fashion […]
13 Tips To Boost Environmental Awareness In Your Company
You want to make the world a better place, especially when you’re at work? That can often be a challenge – even more when your company isn’t focused on sustainability, and your colleagues don’t understand your passion for the environment. Short-term results beat long-term vision If you’re like us, you do of course understand why […]
MUD Jeans saved 1,5 million tons of CO₂. This is how they did it.
Fashion is fast. Beautiful. And incredibly dirty. That’s what we get told. But MUD Jeans doesn’t accept that. In 2013, they started the company with a clear goal in mind: Changing the fashion industry – for the better. Today, MUD Jeans even sells the world’s first 100% circular jeans. This is the story of how MUD Jeans: […]
Saitex is the world’s most sustainable denim manufacturer. This is how they communicate it.
Located in Vietnam, Saitex is the denim partner of choice for the world’s biggest jeans labels. Saitex was founded in 2012 and has grown to accommodate five different facilities employing over 4.500 people. The company produces 20.000 pairs of jeans in one single day. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in […]
Let’s Stop Debating Whether ‘Sustainability Pays Off’
The reality is we experience business executives still having doubts about it. The biggest challenge seems to be, how to substantiate the investments needed and how to calculate a simple RIO. But there are no shortcuts or quick wins here. What is needed is a longer term vision, strategy and persistance. Therefore we need to stop […]
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): How Is It Different From LCA?
Environmental Impact Assessments (short EIA, sometimes also EA) is the assessment of a project’s environmental impact. It is conducted ex-ante, so before the project is concluded. This sounds similar to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – which is defined as: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analysis of the impact one object has on the world around it. […]
