#REBOOT Business Quarterly #2

Hi, Impact Labs Community,

We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates and news from Impact Labs over the past few months!

We are proud to announce we are officially a B-Corp, and we achieved a score of 137.9 points.

A B Corp Certification is an accolade awarded to businesses that meet high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on environmental and social factors.

B Corps aim to challenge the traditional profit-driven model, by?placing?people and the planet at the core of their strategy.

This certification recognises our efforts and dedication to social and environmental responsibility, as we met the stringent standards required for a B Corp Certification across five crucial impact areas.

Additionally, we are now a member of the Nature Tech Collective, a coalition of solution providers and leaders committed to accelerating a nature-positive future by working on advancing strategic applications of measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) technologies.

We are also officially part of SBTN’s Corporate Engagement Program. We are helping to develop and to road-test the methods, tools and guidance related to ?science-based nature targets to ensure they are user-friendly and easy to implement.

CSRD Made Easy: Impact Labs CSRD Service Offer

We are happy to introduce our tailored CSRD service offer, designed to simplify compliance with the new regulations and drive impactful sustainability strategies.

We streamline the CSRD reporting process with relevant tech and tools to make it as smooth and efficient as possible - this way, teams can focus on reducing their footprint and developing effective nature strategies.

• Our CSRD service is designed to guide you through every step of this transformative journey.

TECH RADAR

The Digital4Impact Tech Radar is the map to help you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of digital technologies that are driving sustainability, curated by scanning and identifying emerging technologies and their capabilities across all stages of the sustainability value chain.

In the last few months, we released 2 Tech Radar Deep Dives:

• CSRD Automation Tools
• Biodiversity Assessment Tools

• Find out more about our Digital4Impact Tech Radar on our website.

PODCAST

In our #REBOOT Business podcast episodes, we take time to discuss sustainability topics with impact pioneers and leaders from specific industries. It’s a way to disseminate and get valuable insight, helping us (and you!) have a more holistic view of the possible paths and actions to a more sustainable world.

Eva Sadoun is a dynamic entrepreneur, economist, and philosopher. Eva advocates for strategic modifications as a first step towards inventing a new, virtuous economic model. Her vision draws inspiration from ecofeminism, emphasising strong ecological and social transitions, much like the leadership seen in New Zealand and Finland.

• In this episode, Eva unpacks the opaque and elitist mechanisms of finance, which she boldly labels as predatory.

Here are some recent episodes from other podcasts focused on sustainability that caught our attention:

• In this episode of the 4Nature Podcast, David Meyers and Kim Bonine explore the groundbreaking intersection of finance and conservation with Douglas Eger, Chairman and CEO of the Intrinsic Exchange Group. Learn how the innovative concept of Natural Asset Companies proposes a new way to value nature, transforming it into a recognized economic asset that benefits both the environment and communities.
• In the latest Catalyst episode, Shayle Kann talks to?Dr. Lynn Loo, CEO of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation. Ocean-going shipping consumes approximately 300 million tons of fuel annually, contributing to 3% of global emissions. However, due to substantial regulatory pressure from organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation, shipping companies are investigating various alternatives. Shayle and Lynn discuss these alternatives, their pros and cons, and more.

INSIGHTS

Our Insights focus on pertinent topics that we have been reflecting on. They allow us to organize our thoughts about emerging trends in the sustainability and tech (for sustainability) world. This quarter we focused on Biodiversity and the CSRD.

With a voluntary biodiversity market developing, a rise in nature tech players, and an increased need for holistic sustainability strategies, we are moving towards an era of strategic sustainability actions.

These initiatives should be backed by top-notch tech solutions that tackle biodiversity loss and empower companies to be nature-positive. In this Insight article, we want to introduce the different solutions available for biodiversity management.

Selecting the right technology for implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) involves several key considerations to ensure compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness.

We developed a guide to help you select the most appropriate CSRD technology.

• Read these and more Insights on our website.

EVENTS

We are witnessing the emergence of Nature Tech in multiple domains, from Carbon Management to Eco-Design of products. The digitalization of sustainability also opens an efficient and transparent flow of information between multiple stakeholders, allowing the cascading of Sustainability Goals both upstream, to suppliers, and downstream to consumers.

To learn more, stay tuned for our next Webinar: Leveraging Digital Tech to Accelerate Sustainable Transformation on the 19th of September at 12:30 CET. Follow us on LinkedIn to get notified!

You can also watch our previous Webinar "Can e-commerce be a lab for sustainable retail?”

We partnered with WITH for this webinar about how e-commerce can become a lab for sustainable retail.While the e-commerce footprint is lower than retail, e-commerce is also a window to extend positive impact across the value chain, from product to consumer engagement.

IMPACT CASES

Get a better understanding of the work we do with our clients! This quarter, we released the following client cases about our work with Amorino and Edenly.

• Read more Impact Lab's client cases here.

Know someone?

We are expanding our data and sustainability teams. If you know someone who might be interested, please share this opportunity with them. To learn more, visit our careers webpage.