In a significant step towards achieving global net-zero emissions, the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) committed to align their underwriting portfolios to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. This announcement sets an ambitious target for (re)insurers members of the Alliance to transition towards a more sustainable future and underscores the urgent need for action.

Passing it on to the next generation All good things come to an end. That's how Nick de Ruiter, our host, often ends his podcast, and is very applicable for this episode. Our 28th episode marks the finale of our podcast series Walk the Talk on sustainability. After two years, 2 seasons and 28 episodes, Nick passes the reins to the next generation.

The road to NN Bank's sustainability strategy NN Bank started working on integrating sustainability in their company strategy in 2021. Our host, Nick, speaks with Patricia Plass (Head of ESG Office, Nationale-Nederlanden Bank & CEO, Woonnu) and our senior strategy expert Nick Reijnen. Learn more about NN Bank's approach by listening to this episode.

A sneak peek at Nationaal Sustainability Congres 2022 This year, the Nationaal Sustainability Congres takes place on November 17. Nick welcomes Jeroen Smit (Nationaal Sustainability Congres host, research journalist, and bestselling author) and Gert van de Donk (co-founder of Nationaal Sustainability Congres) to offer a sneak peek at this year’s congress.

Incorporating Human Rights within your company In this episode of our Walk the Talk on sustainability podcast series, we dive into the meaning and importance of Human Rights and social performance. Our experts Marina D’Engelbronner (Partner Human Rights & Social Performance, ERM) and Morganne Kroon (Consultant, Sustainalize) are welcomed by Nick. Listen here!

DE&I in the workplace Nick interviews our own Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ambassador Melina, and Creative Strategist, Writer & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainer Nadine Ridder. What role does DE&I play in today's business landscape? And what benefits does DE&I have, both on (working) lives of people as well as the advantages it has for companies? Hear all about it!

VP Capital’s Science Based Target Nick interviews Misha and Mark Schravesande (Projectmanager at VP Capital) about VP Capital's accomplishment of becoming the first (family) investor in the Benelux to obtain approved validation from the SBTi.

Fit for 55: How the EU intends to reach its 2030 and 2050 climate targets In this episode of Sustainalize's Walk the Talk podcast series, Zena, Lot and Nick dive into the EU's extensive and essential Fit for 55 package.

How is it to work at Sustainalize? Nick interviews colleagues Jessica, Marleen, and Emile on what it's like to work for Sustainalize, what it is that makes our company unique, and discusses tips and tops for enhancing the Sustainalize / ERM work environment for employees, as well as for people who are looking for an exciting role.

As of April 1, our co-founder Nick de Ruiter will be ERM’s EMEA Service Leader, Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change in the EMEA. We spoke with him about this next step in his career, and what it means for him, for us and for our clients.

Nick de Ruiter is becoming EMEA Sustainability and Climate Change Lead. Effective 1 April 2022, he succeeds Alexander Cox, who recently became ERM’s Head of Transformation.

How to operationalize your strategy: Burg’s packaging strategy Nick speaks with former Sustainalize colleague and packaging expert Susan van Kruijsbergen and Burg Group's Patricia Surendonk (CEO) and Caroline Nannes (Marketing Manager Vinegar), on their sustainable packaging strategy.

An update on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Nick and Helen walk you through the latest developments of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

The Round About on Employee Engagement Nick interviews Lot and Daniek as the hosts of our brand new quarterly client event 'The Round About', as they dive deeper into the topic of the first edition: Employee Engagement.

UN Race to Zero With the CEO breakfast still fresh in mind, Nick speaks with Sacha Goddeke (NS) and Marco Swan (Global Compact Network Netherlands) about the UN Race to Zero campaign and NS' commitment to having ambitious interim science-based targets aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C and/or to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050 at the latest.

This morning a group of leading CEOs announced that their companies have joined the UN Race to Zero, which is the UN-backed global campaign rallying non-state actors across the global economy to take rigorous and immediate action to halve global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier and fairer zero carbon world in time.

COP26: Live from Glasgow (part 2) None less than ERM's CEO Keryn James, Global Sustainability Director Linden Edgell, and Global Director Services, Brand and Communications Sabine Hoefnagel bring us up to speed of COP's current state of play. Listen to the developments made in week one of the 26th World Climate Conference. First-hand and live from the Blue Zone!

COP26: What to expect (part 1) We kick off the 26th World Climate Conference together with Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director at ERM), who will be present during the summit.

A bird’s eye view of EU Sustainability Legislation (part 2) Nick and Cedric dive deeper into the EU Taxonomy. How does the Taxonomy fit in the larger scheme of things? And what should companies do to prepare themselves the upcoming years?

The value and process of ESG Ratings with Rabobank Nick and Tijn dive into the landscape of ESG Ratings, together with Marie-Claire Franzen-Aerts (Head of Sustainability Strategy & Climate Program) and Harmen Haan (ESG advisor IR&RA) of Rabobank.

ERM's net zero target Nick speaks with our ERM colleagues Sabine Hoefnagel (Global Director of Services, Brand and Communications) and Linden Edgell (Global Sustainability Director) about ERM's ambitious net zero target for 2025.

The SDGs, counting down to 2030 Nick and Lot dive into the world of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provide answers to the 'what', 'when' and 'how' of reaching the SDGs.

'The Englishman in New York;' how sustainability developments differ from geography to geography Nick, Lars and Alex (ERM) speak about how sustainability developments differ from geography to geography. What is the level of sustainability when it comes to The Netherlands versus the rest of Europe?

A bird’s eye view of EU Sustainability Legislation (part 1) Nick and Marleen introduce you to the world of sustainable finance and walk you through the recent developments in EU legislation and the Green Deal.

Sustainability is increasingly becoming an important factor in granting loans. We asked our client Vastned, to give us more insight into the recent green loan they have raised.

A short navigation through the landscape of materiality Nick and Daniek introduce you to the why, how and what behind a materiality analysis, guide you through the purpose and connection to stakeholder engagement, and elaborate on the concept of double and dynamic materiality.

Taking next steps in carbon target setting: SBT Net-Zero target Nick and Misha dive into the details of a Science Based Target (SBT) and, more specifically, the 'net-zero' target. They navigate through the Carbon target landscape and discuss the process and pitfalls for organisations in setting an SBT.

As they did the last four years, ABN AMRO and Sustainalize organized an insightful seminar on trends and practices in non-financial reporting.

April 20, 2021: ERM, the world’s largest pure-play sustainability advisory firm, has acquired Sustainalize – a Dutch sustainability consulting firm with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. 

Continuous development of the KPN Integrated Report Sustainalize and KPN discuss the company's reporting journey and the progress KPN has made on their Integrated Annual Report (IAR) in the last couple of years.

How to get the most out of your EcoVadis assessment We dive into depth on the role our consulting and training partner takes in the world of sustainability, all the ins- and outs of this assessment tool, and best client practices.

ABN AMRO’s Human Rights Report 2020 In this podcast, Sustainalize is joined by Sustainability Reporting Specialist of ABN AMRO Herma van der Laarse, discussing the newly published ABN AMRO Human Rights report.

With the help of our SDG LGBTI Manifesto, we ask organizations to stand strong together for inclusion and diversity and to include LGBTI in the organization’s SDG approach.

Why it is time to walk the talk and deliver on gender equality promises: a moral responsibility and legal necessity

We hosted a webinar together with our partner EcoVadis, on what we can learn from leaders in sustainable supply chain management.

Sustainalize organized three webinars about this EU Taxonomy, clarifying the possible implications and timeline in consultation with experts.

Sustainalize organized a webinar on the topic of climate-related risks together with risk management office NARIS.

To better understand, but also to gain insight how it helped the sustainability agenda of a company, we asked SBM Offshore to give us some more insight.

Sustainalize hosted a webinar about ESG-ratings: the latest developments and why participating is important.

NEVIR, ForFarmers & Sustainalize Webinar: The landscape of sustainability ratings and guidelines; the changing role of the IR professional

Sustainalize and KBC Group joined forces to offer insights into the sustainability and non-financial reporting landscape, practical lessons from companies and other stakeholders’ perspectives.

The importance of non-financial reporting will increase in the future according to an ABN AMRO and Sustainalize seminar