What (not) to do on International Women’s Day This Saturday, March 8, marks International Women’s Day. Every year, we see companies that get this day right, and some that get it very wrong. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls: ✖️ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧: Feature women in a LinkedIn post without their consent. ✔️ 𝗗𝗢: Ask for their input and make sure they feel accurately represented. It's about recognising their contribution in a respectful and inclusive way. ✖️ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧: Treat International Women’s Day as a PR stunt. ✔️ 𝗗𝗢: Back up your IWD messages with real action throughout the year. Commit to ongoing initiatives that promote gender equality within your company, rather than just a one-day show. ✖️ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧: Limit efforts to a single day. ✔️ 𝗗𝗢: Go beyond IWD by working to close the gender pay gap, work with women-led businesses, and commit to long-term change. ✖️ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧: Stay silent because you fear your efforts aren’t enough or might seem superficial. ✔️ 𝗗𝗢: Start the conversation and show your progress. No efforts yet? Make your pledges now and share your progress next year. Women's rights and gender equality are a core part of social sustainability and ESG standards, yet progress remains slow. According to McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2024 report (link in comments), for every 100 men who are promoted to manager, only 81 women receive the same promotion (and for women of colour, it’s even worse). This gap keeps women underrepresented at every level. Why does this matter? 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: -️ Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams are 25% more likely to be profitable than those with the least gender diversity. -️ The most gender-diverse companies are 48% more likely to outperform those with the fewest women in leadership. At The Ecological Entrepreneur, we care about gender equality because sustainability isn’t just about the environment - it’s about people. A just and sustainable future is only possible when we address systemic inequalities, and that includes the barriers women still face in the workplace. Here's how we address gender equality within our own company: We recognise the importance of women’s rights (the majority of our team consists of women!). Every new team member learns about the importance of gender equality through our Social Sustainability course at the Sustainability Academy. To support fair pay and unbiased promotions, we’ve introduced a transparent remuneration policy. We're also working to remove gender bias from hiring by using objective skill-based assessments and training our hiring managers to recognise and address bias. In the coming year, we will continue to work hard to make equity the norm. #InternationWomensDay #GenderEquality #HumanRights #SocialSustainability
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The Ecological Entrepreneur is a sustainability advisor specialised in guiding companies, sector federations and organisations, in the transition towards sustainable compliant businesses. We are born out of one simple belief: the realisation of sustainable progress by bringing economy and ecology together. This is necessary to maintain our current level of prosperity, well-being and to protect our natural world. Many organisations have the motivation to become more sustainable, but do not know where to start in reducing their environmental impact. Time, knowledge and financial resources are often lacking. We offer clear tangible oversights of the various possible actions and guidance in implementing them, especially on a deeper strategic and regulatory level. The Ecological Entrepreneur is convinced that ‘sustainable entrepreneurship’ will become the basis of organisations, and guide your organisation toward making a positive impact.
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- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Antwerp, Flemish Region
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- Privately Held
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- 2020
- Specialties
- sustainability, growth, carbonconsulting, digitalisation, communication, and commercialisation
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Koningin Elisabethlei 16
Antwerp, Flemish Region 2018, BE
Employees at The Ecological Entrepreneur
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Marit Overbeeke
Co-founder & COO at The Ecological Entrepreneur & Resurrect | Circular Start-up Expert |
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Jolien De Graeve (she/her)
Circular Economy Facilitator - Project Manager CCRI-CoP
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Sebastiaan F.M. De Block
Founder at The Ecological Entrepreneur| Co-Founder SINC
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Elisa Baelus
Sustainable Content Creator @The Ecological Entrepreneur
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Duurzaamheid in kmo's: wat wordt er verwacht en wat is haalbaar? De laatste dagen is er veel te doen rond duurzaamheidseisen en regelgeving. Hoewel de rapporteringsdruk verandert, blijft de focus voor kmo's grotendeels op vrijwillige rapportage (VSME). Tegelijk neemt de druk vanuit banken en financiële instellingen toe, wat duurzaam ondernemen steeds belangrijker maakt. Velen weten niet hoe hiermee omgaan. Hoe brengt u de voetafdruk van uw organisatie in kaart? Moet u een vrijwillig duurzaamheidsrapport opmaken? Hoe begint u daaraan? Om handvaten te bieden en een pragmatische aanpak voor te stellen organiseren we op 𝟮𝟳 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗿𝘁 om 𝟭𝟯𝘂 een 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, waarbij we inzoomen op: - Een realistisch beeld van het huidige verwachtingspatroon over duurzaamheid - De link tussen financiën & duurzaamheid - De stappen waar elke kmo mee dient te beginnen 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗳 𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://lnkd.in/ezBiEP75 #webinar #duurzaamheid #kmo #duurzaamheidsrapportering
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A practical approach to employee engagement: have a look #BehindTheScenes at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! In January, we honoured our yearly tradition of uniting our entire team to brainstorm and debate on a number of topics that are important to the continued growth and improvement of our company. This year, we homed in on 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀: 1) 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. One of our leading principles is the idea of 'kaizen' or '𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'. We aim to eliminate repetitive tasks as much as possible, leaving time for in-depth and qualitative work. We discussed topics like project meeting structures, optimal meeting preparation and follow-up, and the use of templates for efficiency. 2) 𝗛𝗥 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Fostering employee well-being and upholding our 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 are very important to us. We strongly believe that a safe environment with a healthy balance between work, leisure, education and time off delivers the best results for ourselves, our clients, and the world. This can only be achieved through everyone's involvement, which is why we collectively discussed topics like our teambuildings, internal communication, training and development, etc. 3) 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Whenever a client engages us for their sustainability journey, the first step we advise them to take, is to get everyone on board. As we have seen time and time again, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱. We are no exception to this rule, which is why we brainstormed on ways we can further reduce our carbon footprint, improve our social footprint and achieve our goal to be the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. What are the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀? After the innovation days we made a shortlist of concrete actions we want to focus on this year, and distributed ownership within the team. We will schedule regular follow-ups to keep everyone up to speed on any developments, and at the end of 2025, we hope to look back on another stellar year. To be continued! #InnovationDays #Brainstorm #Teamwork #CompanyCulture #Sustainability
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How can you facilitate well-being, personal development, and great teamwork in the workplace? At The Ecological Entrepreneur, we highly value a healthy working environment and put a lot of stock into the personal and professional development of our employees. This can take different forms: personal development plans, individual courses, internal workshops, and in some cases, workshops for the whole team organised by an external party: Last November, the team from Walk Your Talk - Verbindende Communicatie introduced us to the power of non-violent communication for navigating conversations. Their clear and simple framework provided many insights and prompted interesting and inspiring conversations within the team. While our team already works together really well, the principles of non-violent communication opened the door to even better conversations and allowed us to get to know each other on another level. Thank you, Fran and Ilse, for two very insightful and fun days! #NonViolentCommunication #Workshop #Teamwork #PersonalDevelopment
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Is your SME in need of a practical and clear introduction into sustainability reporting? Join us at UNIZO Oost-Vlaanderen 's 4-part training trajectory, starting February 27th. At the start of this year, the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) officially came into effect. SMEs within larger corporations' value chain are confronted with questions about the sustainability of their organisation. Which leaves many to figure out: - How do you prepare for this challenge? - How do you translate your sustainability efforts into a clear sustainability report? - How do you measure your carbon emissions? To answer those questions, UNIZO, in partnership with VLAIO, is hosting four sessions: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵, 𝟳𝗽𝗺-𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺 - What is sustainability, and what does it mean for you? - What is ESG? Which elements should you focus on, and how? 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟳𝗽𝗺-𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺 - What is a carbon analysis? - How do you calculate your CO₂ footprint? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱, 𝟳𝗽𝗺-𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺 - the social and governance aspects of an ESG strategy: what are they, and how can you incorporate them into your sustainability strategy? 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟳𝗽𝗺-𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺 - How do you compose a sustainability report conform with the VSME (Voluntary Reporting Standards for SMEs - in line with the CSRD)? - What themes should you focus on? - How will you ensure a yearly update of your report? 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/e4Hr4_2N #SustainabilityReporting #CSRD #VSME #SME #Training
Dit is waarom jij nu al met ESG bezig zou moeten zijn⬇️ Auteur van de ‘ESG-gids’ Karine Vandenberghe vertelt het in de video hieronder. “Het is belangrijk om de concurrentie voor te zijn en hieruit je voordeel te halen.” 💡Dus waarom zou je wachten? Breng samen met UNIZO en The Ecological Entrepreneur je ESG-prestaties nu al in kaart. 🔗https://lnkd.in/eg_dukG6 #esg #duurzaamheid #gent #ondernemen
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"Joining The Ecological Entrepreneur is an exciting step in my ambition to support organisations in their sustainability journey! Beyond reducing environmental impact, I’m committed to helping businesses embrace a truly holistic transition." Last week, Prashant Agarwal joined The Ecological Entrepreneur. With his extensive experience and knowledge on sustainability, SBTi, carbon reduction and more, we are very happy to welcome him to our team of Sustainability Consultants. Welcome to the team, Prashant, we look forward to working with you! #Sustainability #Growth #Team #Welcome #SustainabilityConsultant
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The value of sector-level action to tackle sustainability challenges, demonstrated by BKV - CBD: A recent study commissioned by Departement Omgeving and VLAIO examined the economic impact of European sustainability legislation on Flemish SMEs. Unsurprisingly, the economic impact of the CSRD emerged as a significant concern. On the flip side, the new legislation may create opportunities as well, and numerous initiatives are already unfolding to counteract negative impacts. One of the possible avenues mentioned during the research presentation, was the role sector associations can play in facilitating knowledge sharing and diminishing the workload for their members. BKV, the Belgian national trade organisation for moving companies, and member of FEDEMAC, is no stranger to this approach. In their post below, they discuss their findings on the progress of composing their sector-level sustainability report. This report will offer BKV's members a number of benefits: - 𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: The report will outline the most relevant sustainability themes for moving companies, 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 involved in determining which topics to report on, and clearing the way for an 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼-𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. - 𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Understanding what to report on is one thing, knowing 𝘩𝘰𝘸 to report is a whole other challenge. By providing access to a template, BKV paves the way for a smooth transition to compliance with reporting standards, allowing their members to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲. - 𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: By sharing a vision, pooling resources, agreeing and cooperating on mutual, sector-level targets and saving significant amounts of time and individual investments, the companies joining BKV's initiative 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, allowing them to enhance their operations, and attract environmentally conscious clients. More in the post below ⬇️ #Sustainability #Leadership #SectorApproach #CSRD #SME
Dé belangrijkste duurzaamheidsthema’s voor onze verhuissector? 🚛 Sinds enkele maanden buigen we ons over het duurzaam sectorrapport. Tijdens de sessie van vandaag verfijnden we onder andere de belangrijkste duurzaamheidsthema’s voor onze sector. Je ziet zo dat water en biodiversiteit minder van tel zijn, en veiligheid en gezondheid van medewerkers samen met sociale fraude, grondstoffengebruik en circulaire economie ♻️ dan weer wel belangrijk worden gevonden. Doel van dit rapport? Omdat de Europese overheid duurzame maatregelen oplegt via de CSRD-rapportage, moet nu eigenlijk elk bedrijf bezig zijn met duurzaamheid. Met een sjabloonrapport maken we al een goede voorzet voor àlle verhuisbedrijven. Het rapport zal in de loop van het voorjaar gelanceerd worden. ----- Les thèmes de durabilité les plus importants pour notre industrie du déménagement ? 🚛 Depuis plusieurs mois, nous réfléchissons au rapport sur le secteur durable. Au cours de la session d'aujourd'hui, nous avons notamment affiné les thèmes clés de la durabilité pour notre secteur. Vous pouvez donc constater que l'eau et la biodiversité sont moins problématiques, et que la santé et la sécurité des employés ainsi que la fraude sociale, l'utilisation des ressources et l'économie circulaire ♻️ sont alors considérées comme importantes. Quel est l'objectif de ce rapport ? Étant donné que le gouvernement européen impose des mesures de durabilité par le biais du rapport CSRD, toutes les entreprises doivent désormais travailler sur la durabilité. Avec un modèle de rapport, nous prenons déjà un bon départ pour toutes les entreprises en mouvement. Le rapport sera lancé au printemps.
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CRSD officially embedded into Belgian legislation: what does it mean for SME’s? The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) was officially embedded into Belgian legislation at the end of November, and has come into effect on January 1st, 2025. Initially, the focus will be primarily on large listed corporates, but that doesn’t mean SMEs can rest on their laurels! CSRD-compliant companies are required to report on more than 1000 data points across their entire value chain. This means they will also need to request sustainability data from their most important suppliers. In other words, if your company is a supplier to a CSRD-compliant business, your customer might be expecting you to deliver a sustainability report. Calculating your sustainable impact and publishing a report involves a considerable amount of work. However, SMEs that fail to engage in this process risk losing customers. To somewhat shield SMEs from the workload-impact of the CSRD, the Belgian government has introduced several safeguards: 1) SMEs cannot be required to report beyond what the VSME (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs) prescribe. The VSME essentially offers a digestible adaptation of the CSRD, tailored specifically for SMEs. 2) SMEs cannot be required to engage a third party to verify their sustainability data. That said, doing so could still be beneficial for reasons of transparency and credibility. This is good news for SMEs, although there is still work to be done. Even with these additional measures from the Belgian government, you will sooner or later need to produce some form of sustainability report. This process - and, in preparation, the calculation of your Scope 1 and 2 emissions (Scope 3 is not mandatory under the VSME, though it remains recommended for a comprehensive sustainability transition)- is still a tough challenge for many organisations. Want to know more? Read our blog post on the subject: https://lnkd.in/eJE2iQ7h #CSRD #VSME #SME #SustainabilityReporting #CarbonAnalysis #CO2analysis
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Mastering sustainability: where to begin and how to succeed? From large corporations to SMEs: sustainability is on the agenda for most organisations. Many are spurred into action by an increase in climate change-related events, such as floods and forest fires, combined with the market's rising demand for sustainable solutions and the introduction of legislation like the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive). While the why is clear, the how can be more difficult to discern. As sustainability consultants, we use a simple and effective framework to guide our clients on their sustainability journey: 1) 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱: you need support and engagement from within your organisation if you want your sustainability strategy to be successful. Two important tools we often use for our clients are internal surveys and workshops. 2) 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. Before you can determine the right strategy, you need to understand the situation as is. A science-based carbon analysis or a lifecycle analysis are solid data-driven approaches that allow for an effective tailor-made action plan. 3) 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Think of inclusivity and employee well-being in the workplace, supplier relationships, transparency or ethical business practices. 4) 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. While the CSRD mainly targets large corporations, SMEs within the target group's supply chain might be affected indirectly. Then there's the EU's anti-greenwashing legislation, which will target all organisations active in the EU, or initiatives such as the Digital Product Passport, which impacts manufacturers. 5) 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. Combining the results of your internal surveys, environmental impact analysis and insights into applicable legislations, you can identify areas of potential improvement, and build your strategy around those priorities. This will help you create a well-targeted sustainability strategy. 6) 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁. Transparency is a key ingredient for a successful sustainability strategy. It's important to inform your employees, business partners, clients and other stakeholders of your sustainable efforts. On top of that, you should also prepare for the legal obligations related to sustainability reporting legislation and anti-greenwashing measures proposed by the EU. For a more in-depth exploration of these steps, read our blog post: https://lnkd.in/gwKQZfGY #Sustainability #CorporateSustainability #SustainabilityStrategy #Roadmap #GetStarted
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How would you rate your organisation's sustainable ambitions? To help companies understand their current position, identify the next steps in their sustainability journey, and encourage an ambitious approach, we have developed a framework that categorises organisations into four levels: 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿: in this stage, you focus only on complying with sustainability legislation, without going beyond legal requirements. This can look like: - Minimal data collection to prepare for obligatory reporting - A reactive response to regulations - No long-term planning 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿: you address sustainability issues that directly impact your operations, and focus your efforts on areas where you can be most effective, regardless of legal requirements. You are: - proactive in addressing key sustainability issues - selective when it comes to your priorities. Your main focus is for example on reducing carbon emissions and optimising resource use. - practical in your approach 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟯: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: you integrate sustainability into every level of your organisation. You consider environmental and social factors in your decision-making process in every department and when designing new products or services. Key traits: - Sustainability is a core business objective - You have integrated sustainability across multiple business functions - You have a broader focus on both environmental and social impact 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟰: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: when you reach this level, you aim for industry leadership and setting the benchmark for best-in-class sustainability performance. You are constantly exploring new ways to improve sustainability within your own organisation and beyond. This is how you stand out: - You lead your industry in sustainable practices and innovation - You fully integrate all ESG-aspects and adhere to global sustainability models - You are certified by third parties to ensure transparency and accountability - You focus on continuous improvement 𝗕𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿-𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Not sure where you stand? Read our blog post to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3F7Ju2y #Sustainability #Commitment #Leadership #Frontrunner #BeyondCompliance