Category Archives: Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR)

What’s up on Governance with CSRD?

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a major piece of EU legislation that requires companies to report on a broad range of sustainability-related issues, including corporate governance. Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), governance-related disclosures are covered under ESRS G1-G4, which outline specific expectations for corporate governance reporting. Boards have a role to play in CSRD, making the regulation and its enforcement a compulsory exercise where top management has “skin in the game”.

CSRD – Identifying IROs in a double materiality analysis

CSRD compliance introduces many challenges and opportunities for companies. In order to improve transparency, avoid greenwashing and share comparable non-financial information, companies are required to carry out an initial exercise to identify their environmental, social and governance priorities. This initial exercise is the cornerstone of the whole approach the company will subsequently adopt and publish. […]

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness: a turning point in the consideration of animal welfare?

Understand how the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness is shaping the way we think about animal welfare.

Paying the Living Wage Across Value Chains: Navigating ESRS & Human Rights 

What is an adequate or living wage?   A wage that allows workers to meet their basic needs and also provides them with some discretionary income for other expenses. It is often higher than the legal minimum wage and reflects the actual cost of living in a particular location. A living wage takes into account factors […]

Connecting the Dots Decarbonizing Mobility Altogether

Encouraging the development of decarbonized mobility requires to connect the dots across several industries for holistic progress. Overview.