Unravelling the IPCC 2023 Climate Report: Essential Insights for SMEs
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released their sixth Assessment Report (AR6): the IPCC 2023 Climate Report. It brings together the latest research on climate change. As SMEs constitute a significant part of the global economy, it is crucial for these businesses to understand and adapt to the consequences of climate change. In…
The EU Taxonomy: European legislation on your desk
SMEs remain exempt from the new disclosure rules for the EU Taxonomy on sustainable finance. However, companies would do well to monitor its implications, including SMEs, experts write. Read about the content of the EU Taxonomy and its implications for your business in this blog. The Environmental Objectives of the EU Taxonomy The Taxonomy sets…
EU Emissions Trading System: All citizens pay for CO2 emissions – including SMEs
Since 17 December 2022, it has been announced that all European Union residents will have to pay for their CO2 emissions. This applies to both individual residents and European companies. This system, also known as a carbon tax, came about as part of European goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the economy. Despite…
Biodiversity Protection: New UN Montreal Agreement – How To Contribute as an SME?
Last weekend, a UN conference on biodiversity took place in Montreal. After much negotiation, an agreement was finally reached to combat the rapid loss of biodiversity. Nearly 200 UN countries agreed that by 2030, as much as 30% of the earth’s total surface should be protected. For now, the figure is only 15%. Although it is…
New year, new obligations: What can SMEs expect in 2023?
With a new year comes a refreshed perspective. Therefore, as we welcome 2023, now seems the proper time for SMEs to prepare for the challenges that the next year will present and identify opportunities that can be utilised. This blog will help you as an entrepreneur in discussing the two trends that the year will…
Transition entrepreneurship and “the state of SMEs”
The outcomes of the annual report regarding “the state of SMEs” were recently presented to the dynamic policy-making landscape of Britain. The overall conclusion of the report was that British SMEs – more than ever – need the formulation of a long-term vision. Read more about the state of SMEs and its conclusions in this…
Guestblog: Regreener
Regreener is a member of Eevery’s Ecosystem, offering accessible and transparent carbon offsetting options. We are on a mission to combat climate change. Through our impact platform, we offer individuals and companies the opportunity to make a positive impact on the climate in an accessible and transparent way. Through our platform, our customers can support…
The latest news on COP27: Key expectations and takeaways
From 6 to 18 November, heads of state, ministers and negotiators, along with climate activists, mayors, civil society representatives and CEOs gathered in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh for the largest annual meeting on climate action; the COP27. It seems like a topic unfolding faraway, but the agreements made in Egypt will also…
Double Materiality in CSRD: A technical concept explained understandably
Corporate social responsibility is about managing risks and being accountable for them. The double materiality offers you an important tool in acting accordingly. In doing so, it underpins corporate sustainability reporting, as required by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). For many businesses, the technicality of the term only speaks to the imagination. This blog…
From crisis to perfect storm: The resilience of SMEs
There is a lot coming at entrepreneurs lately. It seems like crises are everywhere. While (energy) prices are skyrocketing, SMEs are expected to become more sustainable. Read in this blog how you, as an entrepreneur, can kill two birds with one stone by investing in a sustainable future and how. Financially hard times for entrepreneurs…
CSRD: When will you have to comply?
In 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), succeeding the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) which entered into force in the Netherlands in 2018. The CSRD ensures that an increasing amount of companies will have to start reporting on sustainability and brings sustainability reporting up to speed. What does this mean…
The SDGs: how is your company contributing to them?
This September, the Global Week to #act4SDGs takes places. It is a global mobilization to show world leaders that people all around the world are committed, dedicated, and inspired to take action on the SDGs. This year’s mobilization will focus on the key themes of Climate, Justice and Peace and mark the mid-way point of…
