Bol.com klimaatneutraal volgens de Climate Neutral Certification-standaard

Bol.com draagt vanaf vandaag als eerste e-commercebedrijf in Nederland en België het Climate Neutral Certification-keurmerk. Hiermee voldoet het platform aan de criteria die zijn opgesteld door de Climate Neutral Group (CNG) om klimaatneutraal te zijn. Samen met dit internationale adviesbureau voor duurzaamheid heeft bol.com de volledige CO2-uitstoot van haar processen in kaart gebracht en reductiedoelen opgesteld volgens de regels […] ... lees meer

Onderzoek toont aan dat twee derde van de kleine bedrijven vreest klimaatcrisis niet te overleven

Het allereerste onderzoek van de door de VN gesteunde SME Climate Hub wijst erop dat het midden- en kleinbedrijf (mkb) extra middelen en begeleiding nodig heeft om de koolstofuitstoot te verminderen. Uit nieuw onderzoek blijkt dat de helft van de kleine bedrijven de uitstoot meet en dat 60% plannen heeft om deze te verminderen. Twee […] ... lees meer

​10-year lag on climate action forecast with half of supply chain companies still failing to set targets

Suppliers that successfully establish their environmental impacts through accurate measurement are proven to be equipped to set ambitious, timebound goals to reduce them. It is therefore concerning that in 2021 – two years into the Decade of Action – only 2.5% of reporting suppliers have approved science-based targets. CDP’s latest supply chain report finds that […] ... lees meer

New Deloitte research highlights increasing business concern about climate change; reveals disconnect between ambition and impact

Released earlier this week, Deloitte’s 2022 CxO Sustainability Report: The Disconnect Between Ambition and Impact, reveals that global C-level business leaders (or CxOs) are increasingly concerned about climate change and see the world at a tipping point to act. Eighty-nine percent of CxOs agree there’s a climate crisis and 63% say their organizations are very […] ... lees meer

Simon Lévelt behaalt ‘Climate Neutral Certified’ – keurmerk

Speciaalzaak Simon Lévelt heeft een belangrijk duurzaamheidsdoel behaald: sinds afgelopen maand is al hun koffie ‘Climate Neutral Certified’. Dit klimaatneutrale keurmerk garandeert dat een organisatie alle mogelijke maatregelen neemt om CO2-uitstoot te verminderen en de rest te compenseren. De stip op de horizon is daarbij zero emission in 2050. De focus op het beste voor mens en […] ... lees meer

ClimatePartner takes growth equity investment from Vitruvian Partners

ClimatePartner is set to expand further on the back of growth equity financing from international growth investor Vitruvian Partners. ClimatePartner is a pioneer and innovation leader in corporate climate action. Founded in 2006, it operates across 35 countries (including The Netherlands) with more than 300 employees serving over 4,500 customers. With its solutions, it helps companies […] ... lees meer

2% of companies worldwide worth $12 trillion named on CDP’s A List of environmental leaders

272 companies worldwide – worth US$12 trillion in market cap – have today been highlighted for their environmental leadership, based on their level of transparency and performance on climate change, forests and water security. These leading companies have been named on CDP’s prestigious annual A List, and are among nearly 12,000 ranked A to D- […] ... lees meer

What next for tropical forest products?

If Europe sourced 100% verified sustainable tropical timber products, it would have positively impacted over 16 million hectares of semi and natural tropical forests and reduced CO2 emissions significantly in 2020. These are key findings from the latest study ‘Europe’s sourcing of verified tropical timber and its impact on forests: What Next?’, a third in […] ... lees meer

SMEs equipped to join race to net-zero with dedicated climate disclosure framework

CDP today launches a new climate disclosure framework, in collaboration with the SME Climate Hub, and created in partnership with the Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Normative, to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make strategic and impactful climate commitments, track and report progress against those commitments, and demonstrate climate leadership. The transition to net-zero is underway. SMEs need to […] ... lees meer

Philips announces ambitious climate action to drive significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain

Royal Philips today announced an additional ambitious action to combat climate change. The company is stepping up its acclaimed supplier sustainability program with the goal of at least 50% of its suppliers (based on spend) committing to science-based targets (SBTs) [1] for CO₂ emissions reduction by 2025. If successful, this major push to decarbonize the […] ... lees meer

SBTi launches world-first net-zero corporate standard

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body enabling businesses to set emissions reduction targets in line with science, today launches the world-first Net-Zero Corporate Standard. To combat this, the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard is the world’s first science-based certification of companies’ net-zero targets in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping planetary warming […] ... lees meer

Leading SAF provider SkyNRG partners with climate-tech company CHOOOSE to launch SAF solution for airlines and travel companies

With partners like Heathrow Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Stuttgart Airport already on board, SkyNRG and CHOOOSE are launching a new carbon emission reduction solution called “Fly on SAF”. The solution enables airlines and travel companies to seamlessly integrate the offering of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Carbon Offsets into their customer experience. “Fly […] ... lees meer