CSRD in practice: when reporting becomes strategic
In a recent interview during CSRD Day, Martin de Jong, founder of Empact, spoke to the BusySeasonTalks podcast about how organizations get real value from sustainability reporting. His message? CSRD is not a monster to be tamed, but a tool to strengthen your business. A more mature conversation about sustainability What Martin notices in the […]
DPP and AI: why transparency without governance doesn’t work
Accelerating toward a circular economy requires transparency about chains, products, materials. For example, through the ESPR, Batteries Regulation and CPR, Digital Product Passports are becoming mandatory for a variety of product groups. AI systems promise to help process all that data. But who ultimately makes the decisions? And who is responsible when things go wrong? […]
Due diligence in ESG and European sustainability laws
Due diligence plays a central role in the sustainability transformation of organizations. With the first CSRD reports now published and the CSDDD on the way, systematic examination of ESG risks and impacts is becoming increasingly important.
The sufficiency strategy: why doing smarter is more important than doing more
Globally, the circularity rate is declining: from 9.1% in 2018 to 6.9% in 2025. This is despite growing awareness, pilots and legislation. The hard truth is that we simply use too much material. Overall material growth eats up all efficiency gains, leading to the dreaded rebound effect. So efficiency alone does not solve the problem, […]
How sustainability reporting creates value for organizations
Is sustainability reporting worthwhile? With the recent discussion surrounding the Omnibus package and the rollback in European transparency requirements, this is a question on many directors’ minds. Our honest answer: it depends. Not on the legislation, but on how you approach it. What research says about the value of reporting Recent research by the Bertelsmann […]