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Join us on Wednesday, September 11th for a 45-minute webinar on everything you need to know to navigate the CSRD from A-Z. The session will cover all the necessary steps you need to take in order to end up with an audit-proof sustainability report. We'll discuss the double materiality assessment, the ESRS datapoints and what to look out for when preparing for the audit. Hosted by sustainability experts Jules Janssens and Jasper Akkermans from Coolset, this webinar draws on their extensive experience helping clients through each stage of CSRD reporting. Their practical insights will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to get started confidently. It goes without saying that we've reserved time for a Q&A. Agenda: 11.00 - 11.10 - Kick-off & Introduction to CSRD 11.10 - 11.30 - Practical Insights on double materiality & ESRS datapoints 11.30 - 11.35 - Preparing for the CSRD audit 11.35 - 11.45 - Q&A Session

We hebben de 25 meest gestelde vragen over de CSRD-audit beantwoord! Na de succesvolle webinar van vorige week met Flynth, hebben we in samenwerking met CSRD accountant Jirina Van Daal RA een uitgebreide FAQ samengesteld om veelgestelde vragen over de CSRD-audit te beantwoorden. We beantwoorden 25 essentiële vragen die je helpen bij de voorbereiding op de nieuwe rapportageverplichtingen. Lees de FAQ via de link in de comments.

As more companies embark on their ESG journey, the need for robust software solutions becomes a top priority. Mathijs van der Mars, our Sustainability Solutions manager, discusses how he guides clients through this essential process. Read the full article through the link in the comments.

Ready to elevate your CSRD report auditing skills? Join our upcoming webinar next week for a deep dive into the EFRAG guidance, best practices, and early insights from auditors. The webinar is hosted by Coolset’s sustainability experts Laurens Verhoef and Jasper Akkermans as they team up with CSRD accountant Jirina Van Daal RA from Flynth. With extensive experience in CSRD, Jirina will offer valuable auditing insights, drawing from her involvement in the sustainability reporting working group for the Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA). Laurens and Jasper will provide their perspectives on CSRD implementation and discuss how software solutions can facilitate the process. They will also highlight best practices to streamline your reporting efforts. We will end the session with a Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! The link to register is in the comments. Looking forward to seeing you there. 🗓 Date: 15th August 🕚 Time: 11:00 CEST

Coolset is a SaaS solution which was designed with the goal of making sustainability reporting simple. But with a goal of taking sustainability reporting out of excel, we needed to ensure our platform allows for seamless user experience, flawless design and intuitive configuration. Danae, our product manager, tells us more about how she helps bring Coolset’s vision to life. Read the full article through the link in the comments.

Making your company more sustainable can feel like an impossible task. For that reason, we’ve put together 10 strategies to start your decarbonization journey this year. Three of our takeaways: 🔵 Conduct a carbon audit: Identify your main sources of greenhouse gas emissions and establish a baseline for tracking progress. 🔵 Switch to renewable energy: Transition to renewable sources like wind, solar, or hydro power to cut emissions and reduce costs. 🔵 Optimize your supply chain: Collaborate with suppliers on sustainable practices and source materials locally to reduce transportation emissions. Want to know about the other 7? Read the article through the link in our comments!

Navigating the EU CSRD for the first time can be an overwhelming, if not hopeless task. To visualize the reporting process for you, we've created a flowchart of the CSRD reporting process. Here's how you should go about the CSRD process: 1️⃣ Context setting: Analyze your business model and strategy in relation to impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs). Do this through a media analysis and confirm your IRO longlist by engaging stakeholders. 2️⃣ Assessing Materiality: Perform a double materiality assessment to identify: 🔵 Material impacts (both negative and positive, actual and potential) 🔵 Material risks and opportunities (current and anticipated financial effects) 3️⃣ Reporting: Once you've determined which sustainability matters are material, you need to: 🔵 Report on the process 🔵 Report on the outcome 4️⃣ Disclosure: Finally, with your material topics identified, disclose on all corresponding ESRS data points. Looking for expert software to assist with these steps? Get in touch with us to enhance your sustainability reporting and ensure compliance with the CSRD.

Most B2B SaaS solutions require a scheduled demo to see software in action - not Coolset. We're excited to announce our interactive demo, which allows you to click around the platform and see if it's what you're looking for. Start the interactive tour on our homepage (coolset.com) and explore. If you like what you see, we'll connect you to one of our sustainability experts. This feature is of many steps we're taking at Coolset to make ESG easier and more accessible. Join us in rethinking the way you approach sustainability with our user-friendly, hands-on experience.

We're excited to announce our newest webinar, in which we'll go over everything you need to know about auditing CSRD reports! Sustainability auditing is a new and rapidly developing field. We'll go over best practices, EFRAG guidance and early insights from auditors in the field. At the end, we'll open up the floor to questions. It's all happening on the 15th of August, at 11:00 CEST. Your hosts will be Laurens Verhoef and Jasper Akkermans, sustainability experts at Coolset. Sign up to the event below - we look forward to answering your questions!

Last week marked the book launch of "How to be a Chief Sustainability Officer", a all-in-one toolkit for sustainability professionals. We had the chance to read the book pre-launch and interview co-author Anna Krotova about it. The resulting interview is filled with important insights and can be found via the link in the comments! A preview of some of the key highlights: 🔵 CSRD requires priorities: Companies that struggle with the upcoming CSRD aren't prioritizing properly, argues Anna, who also says that allocating resources is a matter of will, not availability. 🔵 Strategies for aligning goals: CSOs need to get everyone on board, which requires both soft and hard skills. A good start is to frame sustainability as an opportunity, by reducing resource use and improving long-term efficiency. 🔵 Double materiality assessments: The book provides practical guidance for conducting DMAs. Interesting: stakeholder assessments come after the selection of impacts, risks and opportunities. And don't worry: This book is far more than a guide for CSOs - It's a playbook for everyone wanting to kickstart their sustainability career. Special thanks to Anna and co-author Jennifer Geary for accommodating this Coolset deep dive! Read the interview (and order the book) via the link in the comments!