Extended Producer Responsibility (UPV): does your organization fall under this?
Extended Producer Responsibility (UPV) imposes operational and financial responsibility on producers and importers for what happens to their products at end-of-life. With this article, we’ll help you determine if your organization is covered by UPV and how to comply. The essence of UPV Suppose you sell sportswear in the Netherlands. Then, according to UPV, you […]
Sustainability questions from customers: How to turn it into a strategic advantage
Quality, price and delivery time have long been at the heart of business decision-making. This playing field is fundamentally shifting. Sustainability has become a crucial fourth pillar, and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) plays an increasingly important role in it. Large organizations no longer look only at their own impact, but actively involve their entire […]
Empact Impact Circles #2: A bridge between science and practice
Last week Empact organized the second Impact Circles, on Circular Transitions. A small and inspiring meeting with clients and partners, with the goal of connecting business and science in a meaningful way. More than 26 different forms of circularity Prof. Arno Kourula opened our eyes to the huge variety of circular business models. He has […]
Hydrogen: a game changer for your organization?
Eleven companies recently received more than €700 million in subsidies for hydrogen projects with a total capacity of 602 megawatts. At the same time, Tata Steel announced it will produce green steel with hydrogen technology by 2030. This is ten years ahead of schedule. These investments suggest that hydrogen is the solution to sustainability. But […]
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 […]