LEGO kroont zich tot meest inspirerende organisatie, HEMA grootste stijger

LEGO is door Nederlanders uitgeroepen tot de meest inspirerende organisatie van 2024, met Lush en IKEA op de tweede en derde plek. HEMA maakt de opvallendste sprong in de ranglijst en is de snelste stijger. Verder blijkt uit het 14e onderzoek van de Inspirerende 40 dat het aantal B Corps in de top 40 toeneemt […] ... lees meer

Maatschappelijke organisaties tekenen de Social AID & Sustainability benchmark pilot van GSES, Building Bridges en Data for Good

Vandaag markeert een mijlpaal voor de Internationale Samenwerkingssector, want belangrijke spelers hebben zich verenigd om een cruciale stap te zetten richting een meer duurzame toekomst. In Rotterdam hebben vooraanstaande organisaties zoals het Nederlandse Rode Kruis, Save the Children, War Child, Oxfam Novib, Cordaid en Fair Climate Fund, de handen ineengeslagen en een Memorandum van Overeenstemming […] ... lees meer

René Groot Bruinderink (South Pole): ‘Greenhushing persists worldwide but it is the Netherlands that shows a mature stance on corporate climate action’

South Pole’s latest annual Net Zero Report, released last week, found that the majority of surveyed companies in 9 of the 14 major sectors are intentionally decreasing their climate communications, otherwise known as ‘greenhushing’, first evidenced in our 2022 Net Zero and Beyond report. The 2024 report is built on new independent research collected by […] ... lees meer

Marga Hoek: ‘Tech for Good: technologie als kracht voor het goede’

Nieuwe technologieën hebben in de geschiedenis altijd een belangrijke rol gespeeld. Ze brachten welvaart en verbeterden de kwaliteit van leven. Maar nu we drie industriële revoluties hebben doorgemaakt, zijn we op het punt aangeland dat we ook de downsides onder ogen moeten zien van technologieën die we mondiaal omarmd hebben – olie en gas; de […] ... lees meer

Atos introduceert Sustainable Digital Workplace om organisaties te helpen duurzame ambities te realiseren

Atos kondigt de Sustainable Digital Workplace aan: een aanbod dat erop is gericht organisaties wereldwijd te ondersteunen bij het realiseren van hun MVO-doelen. Maar liefst 57 procent van de CO2-voetafdruk van bedrijfs-IT kan worden toegeschreven aan apparatuur op de werkplek. Dit nieuwe serviceaanbod van Atos is daarom een belangrijke stap voorwaarts om innovatieve en duurzame […] ... lees meer

New analysis: Half of world’s largest companies are committed to net zero

The Net Zero Tracker has assessed the 1,000th company net zero target from within the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world’s largest companies – marking a significant milestone in the global goal to drive greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by the middle of this century. The milestone reinforces that national climate commitments (which cover 88% […] ... lees meer

Marina Dumont (Pré): ‘Trying to unravel the environmental footprint of e-commerce’

For most of us, buying products and services online with a simple click of a button has become part of everyday life. However, the possibility of buying things anywhere and at any time comes at a cost that is often hard to see and understand. How can we help consumers understand the environmental implications of […] ... lees meer

Sarah le Roux (Visma): ‘The Scope 3 Data Quality Dilemma’

Scope 3 emissions calculations rely heavily on external data. Where possible, actual emissions from value chain partners are used and where those are either unavailable or unreliable, third party databases are used. Therefore, businesses have very little control over the quality of the data they receive. This leads to one of the core challenges around […] ... lees meer

Thijs Geijer (ING): ‘Food companies under pressure to source deforestation-free products under new EU law’

The EU’s deforestation regulation raises the bar for sustainable sourcing of several commodities and will impact many food companies in some way. Requirements to trace commodities back to their origin can cause practical challenges, push up costs and create a need to find alternate suppliers. Still, any resulting changes in trade flows will be gradual. […] ... lees meer

Julia Binder (IMD Business School): ‘Let’s be clear: ESG is not ‘woke’ and it’s different from sustainability’

Julia Binder, Director of IMD’s Center for Sustainable and Inclusive Business, explains the important distinction between sustainability and ESG – and why this matters for businesses.  Almost every company has by now adopted at least some core ESG principles, which means that they consider, measure, and report the environmental, social, and governance aspects of their business alongside financial considerations.   In fact, ESG has become so omnipresent that […] ... lees meer

Juliette Gaussem (Signify): ‘How the ESG Clearing House can transform sustainability reporting for large companies’

In 2022 alone, pressure groups and regulators accused Royal Dutch Airlines, Burger King, Walmart, H&M, Mercedes Benz, Oatly and FIFA of greenwashing. These are some of the best-known brands in the world. Next to litigation, official inquiries and bad press, they now face losing reputation and investor confidence. In a world where Net Zero, carbon […] ... lees meer

Visma Connect, Signify and ABN AMRO launched the ESG Clearing House for ESG reporting

We live in a data-driven world. Data underpins decision-making at every level of government, finance and business and nowadays also sustainability initiatives. Improving sustainability practices and reporting on them requires vast amounts of data. That’s why accurate, accessible and standardised data is the gold standard of ESG reporting. However, for many organisations, the availability of […] ... lees meer