In collaboration with EMPACT, MVO Nederland organizes a Community of Practice about the opportunities of the CSRD for SMEs. In four sessions, you as an SME will be prepared for this new European sustainability law and you will learn how you as an SME can respond to the opportunities that the CSRD offers. Interest? Register directly on the MVO Nederland website or keep reading for more information.
What does the CSRD mean for SMEs?
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires large companies to report on their sustainability performance, including that of their supply chain. Do you, as an SME, deliver to large companies? Then your company will be featured in your customers’ CRSD reporting. This creates obligations, but also opportunities. Because if you have your business in order in this area, you will become (much) more attractive as a supplier.
Why you don’t want to miss this Community of Practice
- You will learn what the European standards are and how to draw up a sustainability report in accordance with the directive.
- You’ll discover how other companies approach this.
- After these meetings, you will have an initial plan of action in this area.
- You will gain insight into the wishes of customers and be prepared for questions from customers, suppliers and banks.
- Making an impact is something you do together: get to know a close-knit group of companies with the same objectives and build a relevant network.
Programme and content
The Community of Practice consists of four meetings. The first and the last will take place in Utrecht; Meetings 2 and 3 are online. You don’t want to miss the first two in particular, because they are (partly) provided by Empact. The complete program is as follows:
- Meeting 1 | 10 October, 13.00-17.00 hrs (Utrecht) – Introduction: this is how you as an SME take advantage of the opportunities of the CSRD (partly provided by Empact)
- Meeting 2 | 19 November, 11.00-12.30 hrs (online) – Managing the environment, climate and surroundings (partly provided by Empact)
- Meeting 3 | 5 December, 11.00-12.30 (online) – From guideline to reality: social and governance aspects
- Meeting 4 | 16 January, 13.00-17.00 hrs (Utrecht) – Getting started with data, tooling & assurance
Join us
This series of meetings is very relevant for owners and professionals within SMEs with 50 to 250 FTEs. Interested or register directly? More information can be found on the MVO Nederland website and you can also register directly here.