Impact Circle Recap: Sustainability, Powered by AI?
Is AI changing the way we work toward sustainability? With that question in mind, professionals from various sectors gathered on June 24 at Oceans in Haarlem for a new edition of the Empact Impact Circle. It was a small gathering that sparked a big discussion: there were plenty of questions and doubts raised, both about […]
The Empower Consumer Act (EmpCo): Stricter Rules for Sustainability Claims to Combat Greenwashing
Since September 27, 2026, stricter rules for sustainability claims have applied in the Netherlands. Terms such as “sustainable,” “green,” and “environmentally friendly” may only appear on packaging or in advertisements if a company can substantiate them in a concrete and verifiable manner. The rules stem from a European directive often referred to as the Empower […]
New: a free, AI-powered tool that summarizes your PPWR obligations
The new European Packaging Regulation (PPWR) raises the same two questions for nearly every company: Does this apply to me, and what do I need to do? The answer is in the regulation, but that means you’d have to work your way through the entire text, including all the articles and annexes. We wanted to […]
How Ducky Dons brought focus to responsible sourcing
What risk is there in a comforter? For Ducky Dons, producer of comforters and pillows in Ermelo, this is not a rhetorical question. With international suppliers and relatively limited market power as an SME, getting a grip on the chain is not a given. The SVOM grant made it possible to tackle the due diligence […]
Graduation: sustainability & change management
Write your thesis at Empact Almost finished with your Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration or a related study? And do you want to delve into sustainability and ESG? Then we are looking for you. The issue More and more organizations know why sustainability is important and what they want to achieve. But the how […]