At Empact, we can be annoyed by people who repeatedly say that a sustainability claim is incorrect. Certainly, greenwashing is an issue that needs to be addressed. But if too many companies hide their green ambitions precisely because they fear being accused of greenwashing, opportunities for change are lost. After all, the sustainability transition is not a matter of right and … [Read more...]
Press release: Empact will help to create insights of the effects of the CSR policy of Dutch Government
The Hague, 2 March 2022. The Dutch Governmental Organisation, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is taking an important step forward in promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). A system is being developed that will make the effects of its policy in this area more transparent. The RVO receives help from consultancy firm Empact, which proved to best meet the expectations … [Read more...]
Will the new Dutch Government make sustainable business easier?
The arrival of the new cabinet, comprising two physicists and a minister for Climate and Energy, offers prospects for a Netherlands in which we live together with more attention to nature. This does not only apply to the HR policy behind the new government team. The policy plans, which can be read in the coalition agreement, are in any case cause for hope for a sustainable … [Read more...]
The impact of COP26 on business
The Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26) was not the breakthrough many scientists and activists had hoped for. The agreements made are insufficient to combat dangerous climate change. On the other hand, important steps have been taken in the right direction. It has been agreed, among other things, that the worldwide consumption of coal must be reduced and a large number of … [Read more...]
3 consequences of the European Green Deal that will affect all organisations
The European Green Deal is an extensive policy program of the European Commission with the aim of making Europe a sustainable continent. In concrete terms, the Green Deal must ensure that Europe has reduced CO2 emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990, and that it will then be completely climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this, the Green Deal includes a large number of … [Read more...]