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...]

A large part of the impact of organizations on people, the environment and society takes place in the supply chain. So if you as an organization want to improve your impact, you cannot ignore socially responsible procurement (SRP). This means that when purchasing products, raw materials and services, you also pay attention to the social and ecological effects of your suppliers. … [Read more...]

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has long ceased to be a trend. It's serious business. As an organization, you really can't get away with it these days if you don't take into account your impact on the environment, the people you work with, and society as a whole. But how do you do that in concrete terms and where do you put the focus? Difficult questions, where the answer … [Read more...]

The OECD guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) already stated it, but now the European Parliament is also convinced. If an organization has a trade relationship with another organization in a RBC-risk country, it is mandatory to take measures. Globalization has brought many large and important developments. But we now know that quite a few abuses have also … [Read more...]

Impact investment is rapidly growing. Why? What are the developments? And how does this business pushes towards the transition to a sustainable and inclusive society? In 6 articles we will highlight the developments, opportunities and risks of Purpose & Impact investment. This is the sixth article. By Martin de Jong and Anne Rademaker. This article is previously … [Read more...]