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🚀 VSME: the new sustainability standard for non-listed SMEs In December 2024, EFRAG launched the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), offering European small and medium-sized enterprises a simple, modular, and voluntary tool to address sustainability challenges. 👉 What makes it unique? Simplification: A set of indicators to reduce the administrative burden. Flexibility: Two modules (Basic and Complete) to adapt to different business needs. Opportunities: Better access to green finance and more transparency with business partners. With VSME, SMEs can meet transparency demands and strengthen their market competitiveness. 🌍 💡Here is the link to the full standards: https://lnkd.in/gMxkrvaE #Sustainability #SME #ESG #Reporting #VSME

🌿 ESRS vs EU Taxonomy: Understanding the difference to drive corporate sustainability The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the EU Taxonomy are two key tools with distinct objectives and approaches, and there is often much confusion. ✅ The ESRSs focus on comprehensive ESG reporting based on dual materiality. ✅ The EU Taxonomy defines which economic activities are genuinely sustainable, facilitating green investments. Find out how these tools interact and why understanding them is crucial to building a competitive and responsible future. 🌍 💡 Read the full article to learn more! #ESG #EUTaxonomy #ESRS

🌍 Sustainability: from strategic choice to regulatory obligation 📊 With the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Italy is taking a decisive step towards greater transparency in the ESG area. From 25 September 2024, more companies will be required to draw up a sustainability report, aligning themselves with the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). 🎯 What does this mean for companies? More responsibility towards the environment and society. Opportunities to attract sustainable investors. An active role in promoting change. 💬 Is your company ready for this challenge? Please share your experience or contact us to learn more!

The EU Council takes a historic step towards climate neutrality with the approval of the regulation for the certification of carbon capture and storage activities. 🌍 This is an opportunity for industry, research, and the market to innovate, collaborate, and build a sustainable future. Change is here: how can your industry make a difference? 💡  #GreenDeal #Sustainability #Innovation #CCUS

The G20 in Rio closes with progress and compromises: while the commitment against hunger and poverty is strengthened, open challenges remain on climate and global peace. Will we be able to turn words into concrete action? 🌍 #G20Rio #Sustainability #GlobalCooperation

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is an environmental measure and a catalyst for innovation, competitiveness, and international dialogue. Are companies ready to face this challenge? Find out what it is, critical deadlines, and future scenarios. #CBAM #Sustainability #EcologicalTransition #ESG #CarbonManagement #Emissions

🌍 Scopes 1, 2, and 3: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Management 🌱 Today, companies cannot ignore the importance of monitoring and managing their carbon emissions. 🌫️ But what exactly do Scope 1, 2, and 3 mean? And why are they crucial for our planet and resilient business? 📊 👉 Scope 1: Direct emissions from business operations 👉 Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy ⚡ 👉 Scope 3: Indirect emissions throughout the value chain 🚚 🔍 Analysing and reducing emissions in all these areas is a key step in building a responsible and sustainable business model. Learn more about how your company can turn the emissions challenge into a real opportunity for sustainable growth. 📈💚 #Sustainability #Emissions #Scope123 #CarbonFootprint #ESG #ResponsibleBusiness #SustainabilityReport

🔍 In the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), double materiality is more than an obligation; it is a powerful strategic lever. This approach assesses the impact of ESG aspects on corporate value and how the company affects the environment and society 🌍. Discover how double materiality drives transparency, compliance, and long-term value. 💡  #Sustainability #ESG #DoubleMateriality

🌍 The role of IPCC reports in the fight against climate change 🌍 IPCC reports are vital guides to understanding and addressing climate change. They highlight the urgency of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and point to profound transformations through scientific data, from renewable energy to climate justice. Today, we have concrete solutions: the real challenge is to act. 🌱 #ClimateChange #IPCC #Sustainability #SustainableFuture #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #Zagara

🌊 Sustainability in maritime transport: challenges and opportunities 🌍 Maritime transport is the backbone of the global economy and a significant contributor to CO₂ emissions. With increasingly stringent regulations, such as the IMO 2050 Agreement and the Sulphur Cap 2020, the industry is being called upon to reinvent itself for a greener future. 🚢 The opportunities are immense: - Alternative fuels such as ammonia, hydrogen, and LNG 🚀 - Zero-emission ships, electric propulsion, and fuel optimization technologies 📉 - Digitalisation and AI for efficient routes 🌐 📈 By 2024 alone, the global shipping market is worth $250 billion, with huge potential for sustainable growth. Now is the time for companies to invest in innovation and embrace sustainability as a competitive advantage. How can this change be navigated and turned into a growth opportunity? 🌱 #maritimetransport #sustainability #development #challenges #carnbonneutrality #Zagara