Sdu and Empact team up to make CSRD more accessible to ESG professionals

Sdu is a service provider that makes laws and regulations accessible and applicable to various target groups, including ESG professionals. At Sdu’s innovation department, a multidisciplinary team works on translating the CSRD into practical tools with smart solutions for professionals. They are supported in this by the Empact team in terms of content. To interpret […]

Customer story: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK)

Empact conducted an evaluation study for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) on the application of International Corporate Social Responsibility (IMVO) in some fourteen business instruments. The Dutch government wants companies operating in the Netherlands and doing business abroad to engage in international corporate social responsibility. The main question that EZK had was: […]

Six steps to an ESG strategy that adds real value

If you want to successfully become more sustainable as a company, you need a solid plan: a strategy on Environmental, Social and Governance issues (ESG). An ESG strategy forms an integral part of the corporate strategy and not only sets a dot on the horizon, but also concretizes which themes are relevant. And in addition: […]

Reporting is not making an impact: use CSRD and ESG as means, not ends

Criticism of ESG is growing. There is dissatisfaction in the business community about the increased regulatory burden, while various specialists are questioning the effectiveness and reliability of ESG as a measure of (the improvement of) social performance. We largely agree with that criticism, and moreover expect that the introduction of CSRD will suffer a similar […]