Sustainable business test: find out where your organization stands on sustainability
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for organizations, but where do you start? And how do you know which steps are best suited to your situation? To help companies with this, Empact has developed the Sustainable Business Test: a practical tool that in a few minutes makes clear where your organization stands and which concrete steps […]
Ecolabel? Don’t think so … or do you?
456. That’s the number of ecolabels worldwide, according to ecolabelindex.com. And more are added every year. As far as I am concerned, that says three things. First: sustainability is commercially attractive in brand or product positioning. Second: brands and products are actually becoming more sustainable. And third: the maturity of eco-labels will have to increase. […]
How do you measure a company’s carbon emissions?
Does your company want to reduce its carbon footprint? Or perhaps even become carbon neutral? Then you need to know where you stand to begin with. In other words, measure your company’s CO2 emissions. Many companies struggle with this. Because where do we start? And how do you actually measure the total amount of CO2 […]
ESG assurance: for reliable ESG reporting
Despite recent developments such as the Omnibus and the postponement of mandatory reporting, external assurance of sustainability information remains an important topic for organizations. Empact consultant Anne Rademaker recently completed the GRI Academy course on external assurance in sustainability reporting. In this article, we share key practical insights on ESG assurance. External assurance: more than […]
5 Examples of strong CSRD reporting: from pioneer CBS to retail giant Ahold Delhaize
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has given sustainability reporting a new dimension. Whereas previously reporting on ESG topics was often non-committal, large organizations must now be transparent about their impact on people and the environment. But what does good CSRD reporting look like in practice? We list five examples that show how you can […]