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🌎 What if there was a way to take a holistic approach that integrates environmental, health and safety aspects into all business operations, while remaining compliant with environmental regulations globally? 🌱 Sodales' cutting-edge environmental case management module, designed to revolutionize how organizations across the globe manage environmental responsibilities does just that. In this blog, we’ll explore how Sodales can transform environmental compliance into a streamlined, efficient and proactive practice, no matter where your organization operates. 🔗 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eDADZ3Rc #EnvironmentalCapabilities #EnvironmentalCaseManagement #EHSSoftware #EHS #SAP #SAPBTP #SAPStore #SAPEndorsedApp #EPAVictoria #EnvironmentCanada #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #EuropeanEnvironmentAgency #EnvironmentalCases #HRCompliance #HRComplianceSoftware #HRTech #HRInnovation #InnovationInTech #SAPBusinessAI #BusinessAI #ChemicalSpills #WorkplaceSafety #HealthandSafety #EnvironmentalHealthandSafety #SafetyInTheWorkplace

Embarking on the Journey Towards Type III Eco-labeling On September 20, 2021, the Indonesian National Standardization Agency adopted the Indonesian National Standard International Organization for Standardization/Technical Specifications 14027:2017. This adoption is based on the ISO/TS 14027:2017 standard and serves as Indonesia's groundwork for implementing ISO 14025, commonly known as Type III eco-labeling. Eco-labeling is a certification or declaration system for products, encompassing both goods and services, showcasing their commitment to and compliance with environmental sustainability principles. Eco-label certifications come in various types: Type I eco-labels, which adhere to ISO 14024, Type II eco-labels, referring to ISO 14021, and the latest Type III eco-labels, based on ISO 14025. Securing a Type III eco-label entails evaluation by program operators in management and independent auditors to assess the environmental labels of industries or businesses. The certification process for Type III eco-labels can be costly due to the intricate nature of its assessments. The implementation of Type III eco-labels may encounter obstacles due to the absence of a national inventory database serving as a reference for life cycle assessment (LCA) calculations. In contrast, neighboring countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan have been developing LCA databases since 2001. The World Trade Organization aims to incorporate Type III eco-labels into tariff and tax schemes. Initially slated for rollout in 2020, the implementation was delayed due to the pandemic. Consequently, export products lacking Type III eco-labels will face carbon taxes in destination countries. This policy will particularly impact micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises engaged in export markets. Several European Union countries, including Germany, Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, have already embraced Type III eco-labels. ISO 14025 establishes guidelines and procedures for creating Type III environmental declaration programs and declarations. These declarations are mainly designed for business-to-business communication but can also be used for business-to-consumer communication under specific circumstances. ISO 14027 outlines principles, requirements, and guidelines for creating, reviewing, registering, and updating Product Category Rules (PCRs) within Type III environmental declaration or footprint communication programs based on life cycle assessment standards. The document explains how to develop PCRs and outlines their content in terms of product categories, functional units, LCA requirements, and core rules. Overall, the standard seeks to promote the adoption and dissemination of PCRs in the business community, improving the credibility, consistency (across different regions or sectors), and transparency of PCRs. #lifecycleassessment #PCR #ecolabel #productcertification PT. TÜV NORD Indonesia

Discover the impact of California's ground-breaking climate legislation with SVLG members PwC and SAP experts. Explore SB 253 and SB 261's implications for your organization and learn how SAP solutions can streamline compliance while enhancing sustainability efforts. On May 9th, join the webinar on actionable strategies in navigating environmental regulation and corporate responsibility. Register today at https://lnkd.in/g38cDiTx #Sustainability #ClimateLegislation #PwC #SAP

In its special report on the 'polluter pays' principle, the European Court of Auditors concluded that the principle is not implemented widely and issued three recommendations to improve its application. As a first step, the Court recommended to the Commission to “assess the scope for strengthening the integration of the Polluter Pays Principle into environmental legislation”; to “consider reinforcing the application of the Environmental Liability Directive”; and to “protect EU funds from being used to finance projects that should be funded by the polluter”. In parallel, Member States committed on phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and tasked the Commission to deliver a “methodology developed in consultation with Member States, by 2023, to identify other environmentally harmful subsidies; on the basis of that methodology Member States shall identify other environmentally harmful subsidies and report them regularly to the Commission, allowing for a Commission report on the level and type of such subsidies in the Union, and on progress made on phasing them out". Logika Group with RPA Europe, CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) and Metroeconomica are supporting the Commission with the fitness check of the implementation of the 'polluter pays' principle and with the elaboration of a methodology for identifying environmentally harmful subsidies in the EU. Join us on 20 November for the second stakeholder workshop where preliminary findings of the study supporting the fitness check will be presented. Agenda is available at the link below and a background paper will be published shortly.

🌍 Big News: EU's #CSDDD Finally Approved! 🌱 The EU Council has given the green light to the EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive, aiming to ensure companies in the EU uphold environmental, human rights, and governance standards globally. While this directive could be a step towards more ethical and sustainable business practices, it could risk policy coherence similar to the #EUDR where companies disengaged from potentially high risk sourcing geographies reducing the positive impact intended in those developing countries. Let's engage in a constructive dialogue on how to support smallholders through this transition for a regenerative and equitable future. 🌟 #Sustainability #EU #SupplyChain #DueDiligence #CS3D #Regenerative #Agriculture #Smallholders #BayGAP https://lnkd.in/eh8aXWQF

Asia Pacific: CEO’s and their organization’s environmental and social responsibility policies As part of our first quarterly survey of CEO's across the Asia Pacific region for 2024, we included a series of questions relating to their organization’s environmental and social responsibility policies, as we did in Q1 2023. One question asked “Do you feel that your organization’s current environmental policy is adequate for the next 3 years?” The results to this question varied, where the highest response was from CEO’s in Singapore where 86% answered ‘Yes’ up from 84% in 2023, followed by Japan (83%) and New Zealand (81%). Conversely, the lowest responses were from CEO’s in Cambodia (66%), India & Papua New Guinea (67%), Indonesia & Sri Lanka (69%). Another question asked “How often is your organisation’s environmental policy reviewed”? The most frequent review period of every 12 months, was highest amongst CEO’s from New Zealand, Japan, Fiji and Singapore. In terms of industry sector, the most frequent review period of every 12 months was highest amongst CEO’s from the food & beverage, energy & resources and agribusiness industries. The survey used a methodology where 1,596 CEO’s across the major countries and all industry sectors throughout the Asia Pacific region, were interviewed between 8th - 25th March 2024. For our latest research findings and more information about APMI Partners, please visit: www.apmipartners.com

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation is huge milestone for corporate sustainability in the world. But its the beginning of a journey and not the destination yet. The road ahead to implement the legislation in global supply chains will not be easy. Its time for greater collaboration and collective power to shift the imbalance in power in our socio-economic ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/dJUuxXcF #DueDiligence #CSDDD

Currently certifying environmental claims is significantly complex, particularly when you look at a whole business, for large companies there are frameworks that can be utilised for various areas of the business and across all business our view is the B Corp framework is the key goal, but we recognise the need for an interim step for SMEs to kick-start their journey and understand their ESG Maturity with actionable insights to improve and start to take action. With over 230,000 SMEs in Ireland across various industries we have designed a simple, but easy assessment that not only enables a scoring but provides valuable information to enable improvement. The basic information consultants are currently paid significantly to provide. The challenge is accelerating SMEs to action and there simply are not enough consultants with experience to serve this market so the time we do have should be adding more value rather than just generic information. We are currently running a trial with Local Enterprise Offices in Monaghan and 21 business to determine the value of such a tool. The goal is to see if a simple tool can be the catalyst for improvements without costing SME companies significantly or taking valuable time they don't have. We would expect they use the tool to take the first steps then build on the work to adopt internationally verified frameworks. Eilín Connolly recognized this need last year and we worked with them to validate the need. We expect to roll this tool out to the wider market in April of this year, for SME companies there will be zero cost to use the tool and large companies can then use the tool and its insights to assess their suppliers quickly and easily at a small cost. Want to learn more? Get in touch with Ariela Schnitman https://lnkd.in/eFEVN5jr #esg #greencredentials #smes

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 | Producers and importers in Vietnam now have a choice: recycle a portion of their products and packaging or contribute financially to the Vietnam Environment Protection (VEP) Fund This significant change stems from the implementation of the amended Environment Protection Law (EPL) in 2022, which introduced the “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) policy. This policy shifts the responsibility for recycling squarely onto the shoulders of companies. 🔃 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:  𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟬𝟴/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮/𝗡𝗗-𝗣𝗖: Issued in August 2022, providing detailed EPR policy guidelines.  𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯): A proposed supplement to Decree 08/2022/ND-PC, aiming to clarify compliance requirements.  💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:  It is essential for Australian companies operating in or importing to Vietnam to thoroughly understand the provisions of the EPR policy as outlined in the EPL and Decree 08/2022/ND-PC to facilitate compliance and help companies navigate the potential challenges and obstacles they may face. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗣𝗥 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻:  👉 Specific recycling obligations under the EPL 👉Methods for fulfilling these responsibilities 👉Details on VEP Fund contributions and calculations  👉Compliance challenges for businesses 🔎 Get More Information: 📌 Read our comprehensive report for a detailed overview of all provisions: https://lnkd.in/dXMCqmHM 📧 Contact our Vietnam team for assistance in ensuring compliance with the policy: https://lnkd.in/ghAh-gvn #environmentprotectionlaw #doingbusiness #compliance #vietnam #regulation #policychange

Over half (53%) of environmental claims made by companies in the EU were found to be vague, misleading or unfounded, according to a 2020 European Commission report. But this is about to change.   Members of Parliament's internal market and environment committees are working on new rules to make sure that green claims are reliable, comparable and verifiable throughout the EU.    They say companies that break the rules should be excluded from procurements, lose revenue and face a fine of at least at 4% of annual turnover.   They also want to give smaller businesses an extra year to adjust to the rules, while micro-enterprises with less than 10 employees could be exempt.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/guas5UtH