Carbon Tunnel Vision: Are You Excluding Crucial Environmental Data?
Carbon footprints often make up the largest impact hotspot in a company’s operations. And greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are THE term that is linked to the climate crisis. But, our ecosystems are made up of many different factors that all support each other as a cohesive whole. And- the same goes for the impact your […]
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: […]
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 […]
How the Dutch Public Lighting Sector (OVL) goes circular with the ECI
There is a rapidly growing need to make sustainability and circularity transparent and measurable. As a result, circularity has become an important theme on the agenda of the Government of The Netherlands. The ambition? To achieve a completely circular economy in the Netherlands by 2050. But how do you get there? Futureproof construction: LCA and […]
5 Steps to Get Suppliers On Board With Sustainability
It has become clear that the role of supply chains on companies’ environmental impact is often very high. Up to a point, where 90% of your total environmental footprint can occur in said supply chains. This impact percentage from your supply chain might seem impressive – but it also opens up many opportunities for substantial […]
Science-Based Targets: What They Are, Why They Work & How To Get Going
Increasing numbers of organizations are embracing reporting and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). With that incentive in mind, they often aim to set certain (short-term) goals to achieve. But what kind of goals should you really set? How can you make sure your targets truly matter in the long run? You make them science-based. […]
The revised EPD standard ‘EN15804 +A2’: What’s going to change?
What’s the EN15804? To understand this revised standard of the EN15804, it’s useful to first know what this norm initially entails. The EN15804 standard initiated by the EU in 2012, defines how- especially construction- companies should go about creating their Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The standard is important as it makes sure that the EPDs […]
