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 […]
5 Tips To Involve Your Entire Company In Sustainable Change
Your company’s baseline environmental measurements are done. You created your impact reduction measures. Now, how and what do you tell your employees? Organizations often struggle with effectively communicating the urgency and underlying motives behind their sustainable developments to employees. One of the factors that decrease the successful implementation of sustainability- is that top management often […]
IPCC’s: Ambitious Immediate Climate Action Is Needed. What Can Business Leaders Do?
Although the message of the IPCC released at the beginning of August wasn’t a surprise compared to that of 2013- its contents are still very unsettling. Our natural world is heating up at an unnatural speed. And as we can currently already see- this process has many different consequences. Consequences that affect us all in […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
