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In October this year, the first science-based framework for companies to set net-zero targets was launched by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), named: ‘The Net-Zero Standard.’ What role will this framework play in the corporate world, and how will the Standard contribute to the low carbon economy transition?

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.

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) recently published its revised Universal Standards, which will become effective as of January 2023. With increased alignment to other frameworks, the updated GRI Universal Standards strengthen the foundation of impact reporting.

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!

Together with the experts from Cority, we organized two webinars where we give you insights into how to meet the new CSRD and the EU taxonomy requirements, how you can gather the necessary data and what role digital solutions play with regards to the reliability and quality of your sustainability-related data.

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.

The European Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the European Union, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

With our brand new client event ‘The Round About’, Lot & Daniek bring people together who are working on the same challenges, creating a platform to accelerate sustainable development.

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.

Read all about the most important developments of the EU Taxonomy over the past year, and find answers to the most frequently asked questions by corporates.

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?