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Integrating nature and biodiversity into your business strategy! As the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (#CSRD) reshapes the corporate landscape, it's crucial for businesses to understand their impact on nature and biodiversity. In our blog article, we decode the CSRD and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (#ESRS), specifically standards E3 and E4. This provides essential guidance for businesses to navigate these requirements. Dive into how your company can align with these environmental standards to enhance your sustainability efforts and pave the road to becoming a nature-positive business. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dF4bb2pi #nature #biodiversity #corporateresponsibility

Why hasn’t the explosive growth in social enterprises led to a better outlook for society? One of the challenges we see is that many social enterprises focus on “less bad” solutions or on addressing the symptoms of a problem rather than the root causes. To help you do so and focus on creating impact, we are sharing our Systemic Venture Framework for the second post of our summer reading list for entrepreneurs. 💡 What is it? This framework helps design, support, assess, and improve ventures that aim to create transformative impact. 🛠️ How it works? The assessment is structured in four sequential pillars based on how a venture is developed: -Understanding the problem -Constructing a solution around the problem -Building an organization -Executing on the mission Take a look and use our Systemic Venture Framework: https://bit.ly/4fqa5RU #systemsthinking #systemicventurebuilding #entrepreneurship

Showcasing practical circular economy solutions in The City of Charlotte! Since 2018, Metabolic has partnered with Charlotte, NC, to pioneer in the circular economy. Our Material Flow Analysis (MFA) revealed that 88% of Charlotte's waste was heading to landfills. To combat this, we developed five circular business models to divert 15% of this waste, create $34 million in revenue, and generate nearly 500 new jobs. Together with the city of Charlotte, we developed five business cases. A standout project is the Innovation Barn, a circular economy hub that showcases practical circular economy solutions. In the Innovation Barn, materials like glass and concrete are repurposed, and surplus food is redistributed. The Barn also has a café with a job training program for the homeless, truly embodying circularity. Discover how Circular Charlotte sets a new standard for sustainable urban development: https://lnkd.in/dSWiztnU Learn more about how we're using MFA to help cities become circular: https://bit.ly/4evZQL9 Liesbeth Sträter Gerard Roemers #circulareconomy #sustainability #circularcharlotte #innovationbarn #greencity #metabolic

What tools do we need to build ventures intent on societal change? Over the next five weeks, our Ventures team will enrich your summer reading with whitepapers and practical tools, providing you with the insights needed to design and initiate ventures that have the potential to transform our economy. To kick things off, dive into our first whitepaper on Systemic Venture Building 👉 https://lnkd.in/d8_wc5tJ! The paper will help you understand: ✅ Why a new approach to entrepreneurship is crucial for addressing modern challenges. ✅ How you can implement these strategies in your own venture. Did you find this useful? Check out Metabolic Ventures for more resources: https://lnkd.in/dgcyTz4n #systemsthinking #systemicventurebuilding #entrepreneurship Chris Monaghan Niranjana Balram Menon Eva Lalakova Roeland Koelman

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as President of the European Commission! 🇪🇺 We hope this signifies that the next European Commission will be as ambitious, if not more so, than the last on environmental and sustainability issues. To bring Europe to a fundamentally sustainable state, we must hold onto the green and social principles set out five years ago. The policies that are part of the European Green Deal have been vital in stimulating more biodiversity protection and climate change action. For example, the Nature Restoration Law and Fit-for-55 are having a massive positive impact. We are moving in the right direction, but we are not there yet. We still see many challenges to fully embedding systems thinking in the policy-making process. This is why, earlier this year, we co-founded the Systems Transformation Hub: a pioneering partnership of organizations that helps bring systems thinking and action to European policy-making. Alongside our co-founders The Club of Rome, Climate-KIC, Systemiq Ltd., and World Resources Institute Europe, we hope to contribute to a green and social Europe in the next five years with science-driven policies. Read the full collective statement of the leaders of the Hub, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Kirsten Dunlop, Eva Gladek, Janez Potocnik, and Stientje van Veldhoven, on the reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission: https://lnkd.in/e29w_QNt #EU #SystemsTransformation

For the past two years, sustainability has been front and center for HEMA. Yesterday, HEMA released their latest sustainability report! We’re happy to celebrate their milestone and honored to be part of their sustainability journey. Our work with HEMA began by assessing the carbon footprint of the entire organization, including over 30,000 products. Using these insights, HEMA set bold, transparent, science-based targets and committed to reducing their carbon footprint by over 50% by 2030. Taking the next step, HEMA is now expanding its scope by utilizing Metabolic’s leading software platform for corporate nature and biodiversity assessments, Link.  Check it out ➜ https://lnkd.in/g5Uc3zpx Link is Metabolic’s easy-to-use software solution for companies to measure, report, and improve nature-related impacts and risks. With the support of Metabolic and Link, HEMA is now well-positioned to meet Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (#CSRD) requirements and achieve their ambitious sustainability targets. If you’re curious, check out HEMA’s sustainability report: https://bit.ly/3Wxj7VT #CarbonFootprint #Biodiversity #CircularEconomy #ScienceBasedTargets #Link Pieter van Exter Markus Appelman

The first step of the sustainability journey is to assess the current state, but how? At Metabolic, we use Material Flow Analysis (MFA), which tracks the ingoing and outgoing materials, energy, water, and waste of a system. We then translate the insights from the MFA into impact hotspots and support our clients in creating targeted intervention strategies. Here’s an example: MFA of the Taiwanese textiles sector. In collaboration with Taiwan Textiles Research Institute, we conducted an extensive analysis of Taiwan's textile material flows and proposed a comprehensive roadmap and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track the progress of the Taiwanese textiles sector transition towards circularity. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dvFQiXcu If you’re ready to embark on your sustainability journey, let us know here: https://lnkd.in/dxFfBzjy #circularproducts #circulareconomy #MFA Irene Beers James Souder Dora Chi Xu Erin K.  

Remember when we said goodbye to the old school building that housed us for over five years? Well, it is time to reveal where we have landed! Staying close to our roots, we did not leave Amsterdam Noord: our new home is at Noordergasfabriek, a former gas factory built in 1913! The historic and spacious office now accommodates our growing team and serves as the perfect hub for brainstorming sessions with friends and partners! In this new location, people remain at the heart of all that we do at Metabolic. Our human-centered HR and Operations teams work hard to create a nurturing and thriving working environment and are currently looking for new teammates: ➜ HR Manager: https://lnkd.in/d-YDqpzp ➜ Office Manager: https://lnkd.in/djCYm7Xv ➜ HR Intern: https://lnkd.in/dK5XwSNn Not what you are looking for? Check out our vacancies here and apply: https://lnkd.in/dAkRZ3dc #greenjob #people #LifeAtMetabolic

The Wadden Islands in the Netherlands are transforming into models of circularity! Despite challenges like relying on imported goods and limited waste management, these islands are rich in natural resources and have a tight-knit community. These strengths make them ideal for driving sustainable change. In 2023, our detailed Material Flow Analysis (MFA) identified resource flow patterns and key areas for improvement. This led to initiatives such as sustainable agriculture pilots, packaging-free supermarkets, and energy-saving measures in accommodations. Together with Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN) de Waddeneilanden, we've pinpointed bottlenecks and opportunities, creating a roadmap for a circular future. Learn more about the project and discover how these efforts are driving the Wadden Islands' sustainability journey (report in Dutch): https://bit.ly/3XWuBTD Learn more about how we're using MFA to help cities become circular: https://bit.ly/4evZQL9 #circularity #mfa #MaterialFlowAnalysis #urbanmetabolism

Link now has a brand-new digital home! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce the launch of Link's new website! 🚀 Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to create a user-friendly and informative experience with a modern new look and improved functionality. Here’s what to expect: 🔹 Sleek and modern design: A fresh look that’s easy on the eyes and simple to navigate. 🔹 Updated product information: A clear overview of Link's unique features and benefits. 🔹 Enhanced user experience: A responsive design for seamless browsing on any device. 🔹 Comprehensive resources: A new resource center with articles and a brand new flyer with a comprehensive description of Link: https://lnkd.in/drChcbNN Get the most out of your nature and biodiversity assessment. Visit the new website and let us know what you think 👉 🔗: http://www.metabolic.link Thanks for being part of our journey. 💚 Here’s to the next chapter of Link! #LinkbyMetabolic #Nature #Biodiversity #RiskAssessment