5 Key Questions to Get Started With Biodiversity and Business
Biodiversity is a hot topic for businesses. Companies have a growing awareness of their relation with ecosystems: they have an impact on ecosystems and they are dependent on resources from those ecosystems. We also see more and more organizations ‘quantify’ their biodiversity impacts enabling them to start managing the impact. But the domain is also […]
4 Arguments Against Climate Action – And How To Counter them!
We know these responses to sustainable action- and they are understandable. Because it’s not an easy peasy lemon squeezy kind of responsibility we’re talking about here. Yet- in saving our planet, these responses only cause delays in sustainable action. So, it’s crucial we understand them & know how to provide hope. We give you […]
How To Do Carbon Offsetting Right – It Might Surprise You.
In this conversation we speak to Alessandra Souroujon the Senior Analyst Strategy and Development at ClimateSeed. A carbon offsetting company who aim to make the carbon market more transparent and beneficial for everyone. In this episode: The first 2 steps BEFORE carbon offsetting What makes a credible offsetting project? How to communicate about your […]
National Geographic Expedition Scientist’s Shocking Research on Plastic Pollution
She has investigated plastic pollution all over the the world, from the Ganges River to Mount Everest. We speak about her incredible research results and how we can tackle this issue, on both an individual and industry level. In the episode: What does the research tell us? Why plastic might not be the evil […]
The Danger of Sustainability Bubbles and How to Fix Them
Organizations often struggle with effectively communicating the urgency and underlying motives behind their sustainable developments to employees. But, why is that? One of the factors that decrease the successful implementation of sustainability- is that top management often perceives sustainability to be something too academic or high-level for other employees to understand. So- they keep […]
CSRD Interview With EU’s Head of Corporate Reporting: Video And Main Insights & Tips
Below you will find the full YouTube video of our interview with Alain Deckers. Continue this page for the summary. 1. All large companies in Europe- listed or not – are compliant with the CSRD. In total that’s an estimation of 50.000 companies directly covered by the CSRD. These companies have to meet two out […]
How to Collect Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Data from Suppliers
We always talk about why you should engage your suppliers in your emission reduction efforts. But how do you actually retrieve the primary environmental data you need from them? Let’s dive into it. GHG Protocol reporting in the EU’s new CSRD The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will affect more than 50.000 large […]
How To Sell Sustainability: Collaborating With Marketing & Sales
You measured your environmental footprint. Improved your products or services. But without customer buy-in- your sustainability efforts won’t achieve the financial returns vital to business success. To turn sustainable improvements into a business. You need to know exactly how your environmental benefits- benefit your customer. And to do so, sustainability, marketing & sales need to […]
CSRD & ESRS Guide: Prepare for Sustainable Reporting
1. What is the CSRD? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, also CSRD, improves and replaces the current Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), which applies to approximately 12.000 organizations within the EU region. The NFRD explains the rules on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information for certain large companies- including sustainability reporting. The new CSRD applies to […]
The Danger Of Doing Sustainable Without Data: A Practical Example
It happens more often than you think. Companies claim to be sustainable- just because they perceive certain actions as sustainable. Often this goes together with actions that look good to external stakeholders. But- how do you know if what you are doing is actually making your company more sustainable? Making decisions based on…what? The principle […]
