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💬 Let's start a conversation on #productdesign x sustainability! How well does your product-based business know the EU's new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)? Have you considered how it can shape the future of your product design? 🌱 Check out our blog below, which outlines some key ideas of the #ESPR and its impact on physical #product #design. https://lnkd.in/dQqfwJA2

 🎄 Happy Holidays from all of us at Colectivo! 🎄 As we gather around the festive season, we’re reflecting on a year filled with incredible partnerships, inspiring projects, and meaningful impact. Every year since we began Colectivo, we've decorated our holiday tree with baubles capturing some of the highlights from our work with you—our amazing partners and collaborators. Each memory represents a step towards creating a more sustainable and equitable future together. 🌎 💫 We are so grateful for the trust and passion you bring to our shared mission. Here’s to continuing our journey in 2024, with even bigger dreams and brighter possibilities! From Colectivo, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a New Year filled with hope, health, and happiness. 🌟 Warm wishes, The Colectivo Team #HappyHolidays #ThankYou #Partnerships #Sustainability #SDGs #Colectivo #impact Alexandra Zografou Alison Brogan Andrew PW McCarthy Carlota de Paula Coelho Carmen Álvarez-Margaride Marcos Colm Rowan Felipe Kinsky Georgina Farrelly Juan Alcalde Juan Parodi Ken Dubin Kim Siew Letizia Caprile Ortiz Lucy Morrow Mariana Migliano Máximo Plo Seco Ricardo Velez Dominguez Sheryl Lynch, Ph.D. Tomás Hoyos Salazar Valentina Martingell Madison Adams Laura McDermott

🧊 Building on the iceberg effect: In one of our previous post, we discussed how most of a company’s sustainability impact happens below the surface, just like an iceberg. While the visible efforts are important, the real transformation takes place in the everyday operations that often go unnoticed. 🚀 By putting #SustainabilityInPractice, we aim to uncover and address these hidden factors, turning them into opportunities for lasting change. Now, we’d love to hear your perspective: What do you think is the biggest challenge businesses face when tackling the "hidden" part of the iceberg? 🌟 Cast your vote below and let’s continue exploring the depths of sustainability together! Check us out: https://www.colectivo.ie/ #SustainabilityInPractice #Sustainability #BusinessImpact #Sustainability #GreenFuture #SustainableTransformation #Colectivo Laura McDermott Valentina Martingell Ken Dubin Juan Alcalde Andrew PW McCarthy Ricardo Velez Dominguez Daniela Beltran Hissami Carlota de Paula Coelho

📢 EFRAG Updated Explanations on ESRS 🌍 Last week we attended the annual EFRAG conference in 🇧🇪 and heard some of the insights contained in the latest publication of EFRAG Explanations (Jan–Nov 2024). For those looking for some further clarifications on things like #doublemateriality #esrs #valuechain #disclosures #IROs and beyond, this is a KEY asset which provides 100's of responses to FAQs from across industries and member states.💡 👉 Read the full document here: https://lnkd.in/guY3jVaR At Colectivo, we’re here to support businesses in implementing transition programmes, aligned to #eu policy and frameworks. In the Irish context, we help businesses implement #greentransition thanks to European funds mobilized through Enterprise Ireland Local Enterprise Offices IDA Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta. #SustainabilityReporting #ESRS #EFRAG #Transparency #GreenTransition #ESG #SustainableBusiness #Colectivo #ClimateAction

📅 Last Chance to Register for the GreenStart Bootcamp, launching early 2025! ⭐️ This unique opportunity offers hands-on coaching and a custom sustainability roadmap to lead your business forward. With the guidance of Colectivo | Collective Impact experts and knowledge exchange with other companies, you'll kick off 2025 on the right foot for sustainability! 📄 Check out our short blog to see how the programme can benefit your team, and be sure to register your interest today! https://lnkd.in/du9Jd_sy #SustainabilityInAction #GreenStartBootcamp #LeadTheChange #RegisterNow Laura McDermott Juan Alcalde Lucy Morrow Valentina Martingell Daniela Beltran Hissami Mariana Migliano Madison Adams

What if cities could heal the planet instead of harming it? Sustainability in cities often means reducing emissions, improving waste management, and using renewable energy. These efforts are essential, but they aren’t enough to truly transform urban spaces. Cities have the potential to be regenerative - to give back to nature and their communities, making urban life a catalyst for planetary healing. Here’s how cities can embrace regeneration: ⚫ Restore urban biodiversity: Create green roofs, plant native species, and build urban forests. ⚫ Transform infrastructure: Use regenerative materials and design buildings that produce more energy than they consume. ⚫ Harvest rainwater: Improve water management systems to reduce runoff and replenish groundwater. ⚫ Rewild public spaces: Turn empty lots or underused spaces into thriving habitats for wildlife. ⚫ Support circular economies: Implement systems where waste becomes a resource, like composting and material reuse. ⚫ Empower communities: Provide training for green jobs and prioritize the well-being of residents over economic growth. ⚫ Collaborate with Indigenous knowledge: Partner with local and Indigenous groups to design cities that are in harmony with the land. By adopting these practices, cities can transition from being places of consumption to hubs of regeneration - revitalizing the planet and creating a better quality of life for all their inhabitants. Image by SPHERA Sustainability Consulting

🧐 Building on the Ostrich Effect: In one of our last posts, we talked about how easy it can be to avoid difficult sustainability challenges: the Ostrich Effect. But as we know, those very challenges often hold the greatest potential for transformation. 🚀 By putting #SustainabilityInPractice, we focus on breaking down big, hidden issues into actionable steps that drive momentum and meaningful change. Now, we’d love to hear from you: What do you think is the biggest reason organisations experience the Ostrich Effect when tackling sustainability? 🌟 Vote below and join the conversation on overcoming avoidance to create real impact! Check us out: https://www.colectivo.ie/ #SustainabilityInPractice #Sustainability #BusinessImpact #Sustainability #GreenFuture #SustainableTransformation #Colectivo Laura McDermott Valentina Martingell Ken Dubin Juan Alcalde Andrew PW McCarthy Ricardo Velez Dominguez Daniela Beltran Hissami Carlota de Paula Coelho

A week of great news! The team is delighted to share that Wildlands Galway and Colectivo | Collective Impact have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2025 #GreenAwards in association with Bord na Móna. 🎉🎉🎉 Our project “COLLABORATION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY & REGENERATION IN TOURISM” was shortlisted for the Green Collaboration award, recognising the dedication we have to driving positive transformation in the #tourism sector. Thanks to the #CE4RT programme led by Munster Technological University and funded by European Union, Colectivo was able to work hand-in-hand with the senior leaders of Wildlands to chart their journey for continuous growth, taking on best practices we have learned from projects with UN Tourism and on-the-ground actors across EMEA and LATAM. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate this recognition with Wildlands, who are a great role model for experience and adventure tourism in Ireland and globally. Onwards and upwards for Wildlands and Regeneration in Tourism!! 🌍 🇮🇪 Michael Ahern James Buckley Faye Bohan David Bohan Finn van der Aar Valentina Martingell Laura McDermott Fáilte Ireland Údarás na Gaeltachta Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment #regeneration #mtu #CE4RT #circulareconomy #travel #impact #greentransition #culture

EFRAG Conference 2024 “Advancing Transparency & Competitiveness in Challenging Times" held yesterday in Brussels 🇧🇪 was, by far, the most worthwhile ESG-related conference I’ve attended in 2024. 💡 🇪🇺 With mixed-messaging and misinterpretation of corporate sustainability reporting overwhelming businesses, the opportunity to hear - directly from HQ - the purpose and supports around #CSRD was refreshing to say the least. 🎓 In a time when information is in abundance (and the market for sustainability advice is at an all-time high) we need to be mindful of where we get our knowledge from. Having studied literature in my undergrad days, we were always encouraged to critically question authors, texts, motives, contexts…. The same critical lens should be applied to the information we choose to consume at work and for the future of our business. If in doubt, go back to the original source (in this case EFRAG) and ensure that any precious time you invest in knowledge-building is done with the best inputs. 🔍 In the next couple of days we’ll share a roundup of some key takeaways on the Colectivo | Collective Impact page - follow us! P.S. this was also a great opportunity to catch up with our favourite EFRAG SR TEG member Carlota de Paula Coelho :) For those of you interested in learning more about the EFRAG Guidance…. “In March 2023, Commissioner McGuinness asked EFRAG to prioritise implementation support for those preparing their first sustainability statement according to the ESRS. Accordingly EFRAG deprioritised its ongoing work on the sector-specific standards to support implementation of the sector agnostic ESRS adopted as delegated act on 31 July 2023 ('ESRS'). EFRAG is currently working on an Implementation Guidance on transition plans.” https://lnkd.in/dTqd5tf6 **Disclaimer: Colectivo works with businesses to design and implement TRANSITION programmes (specifically related to social, green and digital). While we have policy experts on our team, we don’t offer CSRD reporting or compliance services. We have trusted partners to whom we direct any clients requiring that support. Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Enterprise Ireland IDA Ireland

⏰ Last Call for Early Registration! Join us on the GreenStart Bootcamp and let Colectivo | Collective Impact experts guide you to build your 2025 sustainability strategy. 🌟 This 10-week, expert-led programme will empower your team with tools, strategies, and a supportive network to drive real, measurable impact. 👀 Check out our final sneak peak and register online before 18th December: https://lnkd.in/du9Jd_sy #LastCall #GreenTransition #Sustainability #GreenStartBootcamp Laura McDermott Valentina Martingell Juan Alcalde Lucy Morrow Daniela Beltran Hissami Máximo Plo Seco Madison Adams Shane McDonnell Seán Boyle Going for Growth Back for Business Small Firms Association