Working with faulty suppliers will soon (really) be prohibited

It has never been allowed, and soon it really won’t be allowed: working with “wrong” suppliers. On Nov. 1, 2022, GroenLinks, PVDA, Volt and two of the four governing parties (CU and D66), submitted an initiative law on International Socially Responsible Business (IMVO). The cabinet itself is also working on an IMVO law, which would […]

CSRD as an opportunity to make an impact

Will you also use the CSRD to take strategic steps and make real impact? The introduction of the CSRD gives companies an opportunity to start making social impact.

Medium and large companies struggle to take ESG beyond compliance

ESG is becoming increasingly compliance driven. This conclusion is drawn by ESG consultancy Empact based on research among nearly 100 medium and large companies from the Netherlands and Germany. The survey also shows that there is an increasingly strong integration of ESG within corporate strategy, but that implementation lags behind. ESG is not yet a […]

ESG in 2022: down or up?

More than ever, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are high on the corporate agenda. At the same time, 2022 is a year of financial hardship for many companies. Due to the aftermath of the corona crisis and the war in Ukraine, the prices of raw materials, energy and semi-finished products in particular are rising […]

Co2 footprint: how do you map scope 3 emissions?

Many companies struggle to properly map out their scope 3 emissions and report on them transparently. That large companies and organizations also struggle with this was shown in a thorough analysis by the NewClimate Institute commissioned by Milieudefensie. Companies active in the oil sector seem to forget that the fuel they help find and transport […]