The concept of green procurement refers to the acquisition of products with a reduced environmental impact, which provides the same or improved function and performance but are less harmful to human health and the environment.
It involves the use of materials with a low environmental impact and that are more sustainable, as well as the implementation of practices that promote sustainability and the choice of the less impacting option of sourcing and production.
20/03/2023
In the early days of sustainability, many companies viewed it as a regulatory compliance issue. Businesses would do the minimum required to meet environmental standards and then move on, without giving much thought to how sustainability might actually benefit their operations.
13/03/2023
The banking sector has a transformative role to play as a catalyst and enabler of a systemic acceleration towards a more sustainable economy, with the challenging mission of rapidly inducing change in consumer, lender and investor behaviour, and perhaps more importantly, in the broader society as a whole. The Horizon 2020 Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative (EEMI) Bauhaus model is intended to support this process and build a new methodological approach to propose a strategic harmonic roadmap to accelerate the green and social transition.
14/02/2023
Synesgy's success are the dedicated questionnaires, which are based on timely and rigorous references of global ESG market regulations such as UNGC, GRI, UN 17 SDGs, EBA LOM, and EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.
11/01/2023
There is no doubt that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments will be the dominant theme of the financial sector and markets over the next decade. About one-third of all assets under management, or $35 trillion of assets under management worldwide, use some form of sustainable investment strategy.
12/12/2022
Compared to SMEs, under Directive 2014/95/EU, large companies have several more pieces of information to publish related to environmental and social matters,treatment of employees and respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery diversity on company boards (in terms of age, gender, educational and professional background).
29/11/2022
It is increasingly fundamental for Companies and Financial players to measure and monitor their GHG emissions, a primary driver of climate change, and one of the world’s most pressing challenges .
07/11/2022
While the definition of the European Taxonomy relating to the environment is being enriched and fully defined, at the same time the Social Taxonomy currently in proposal form, presented by the Platform on Sustainable Finance to the European Commission on last February, is making its way into the European legislative landscape.
26/10/2022
How do you communicate your commitment and achievements within an Environmental, Social, Governance plan?
19/10/2022
