Keeping course during political storms
‘Only 4% of the Dutch still trust politics,’ the media recently headlined. The double fall of the Schoof government and the chaos in The Hague create great uncertainty. Brussels is also rumbling: policies are being adjusted, laws paused or adjusted. For business owners, this is frustrating. What rules will soon apply to my business? What […]
Ecolabel? Don’t think so … or do you?
456. That’s the number of ecolabels worldwide, according to ecolabelindex.com. And more are added every year. As far as I am concerned, that says three things. First: sustainability is commercially attractive in brand or product positioning. Second: brands and products are actually becoming more sustainable. And third: the maturity of eco-labels will have to increase. […]
The VSME explained: European standard for sustainability reporting by SMEs
The Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) is a new European standard developed specifically for SMEs. This voluntary standard helps SMEs report on their sustainability performance in a structured way. But what exactly is the VSME, why was it developed and what does it mean for your business? In this article, we answer these […]
Without migrant workers, no production. But at what cost?
The Dutch economy runs on people, and increasingly, these are people from beyond our borders. From knowledge migrants from India or China to labor migrants from Poland, Ukraine and Bulgaria – they are indispensable in all sectors. Also in the fish processing sector. According to the Advisory Council on Migration, some 800,000 labor migrants are […]
CSRD for SMEs: new opportunities for sustainable entrepreneurs with the CSRD light
As an SME entrepreneur, you increasingly receive questions about the sustainability of your business operations. Large customers and supply chain partners want to know what your CO2 emissions are and how you deal with working conditions. With the arrival of the CSRD-light in February 2025, it will be a lot easier for SMEs to answer […]