We can also use capitalism to save nature, says environmentalist. ‘Put a price on our planet’

We can also use capitalism to save nature, says environmentalist. ‘Put a price on our planet’

Interview in the Volkskrant, 12 August 2023 by Daan Ballegeer. Capitalism does not stand in the way of saving our planet, but is an ally to combat climate change. According to environmental activist Paula DiPerna, we need to put a higher price on the services provided to us by nature.  The accusation goes that economists…

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)

What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)? The CSRD requires large and/or listed companies to publish regular reports on the social and environmental risk they face and on how their activities impact the rights of people and the environment. To whom does the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD) apply? The CSRD applies to all…

Everything you need to know about the Global Reporting Initiative

Everything you need to know about the Global Reporting Initiative

Introduction Increasingly, organisations are voluntarily accounting for the social, governance and environmental aspects of their operations. This accountability is not only important for shareholders and financial institutions. Consumers, employees, trade unions, local residents and other stakeholders also demand transparency and consistent reporting on the governance, social and environmental aspects of the organisation. In English, these…

European Sustainability Reporting Standards

European Sustainability Reporting Standards

“European Sustainability Reporting Standards are not about reporting, but about transformation.” What are the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)? The CSRD is elaborated in the sustainability reporting standards, the ESRS. These standards contain standards and guidelines to which a sustainability report must comply. What are the ESRS requirements The sustainability report must be included as…

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

What is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)? The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requires financial market participants and financial advisers within the EU to disclose how they integrate sustainability risks into their investment decisions and the impact of their investments on sustainability factors. The SFDR was introduced by the European Commission as part of…

Global Reporting Initiative

Global Reporting Initiative

What is Global Reporting Initiative? Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent, international standard-setting organisation that helps companies, governments and other organisations take responsibility for, and clearly communicate their impact on the world. GRI provides the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting covering topics ranging from biodiversity to taxation, waste to emissions, diversity…

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

What is the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)? The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) was established in 2011 as an independent organisation that develops and publishes sustainability-specific accounting standards for 77 industries. The SASB standards provide companies with guidance to publish financial material sustainability information in a standardised format. The SASB standards cover a wide…