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Written by the founder, a PhD bioprocess engineer with published research in marine science and 3 patents in extraction and biomass processing.
What is Double Materiality and Its Role in ESG Reporting
Double materiality combines impact materiality (how the organisation affects the world) and financial materiality (how sustainability factors affect the organisation). Under CSRD, both dimensions are mandatory. This article explains what that means in practice.
Why Tracking Scope 3 Emissions is Non-Negotiable
Scope 3 emissions typically represent 70–90% of a company's total footprint. Ignoring them means reporting on a fraction of actual impact. This article explains what Scope 3 covers, why it cannot be avoided, and how to approach data collection systematically.
ESG Reporting Frameworks: Which One Should You Use?
GRI, ISSB, CSRD, SASB, TCFD: the ESG framework landscape is crowded. A practical guide to understanding the differences and choosing the right approach based on your jurisdiction, stakeholders, and reporting obligations.
EPDs and the Nordic Building Regulations: What Suppliers Need to Know
Nordic building regulations now require lifecycle-based carbon calculations for new buildings. These calculations depend on verified EPD data from material suppliers. If your product goes into Nordic construction projects, an EPD is no longer optional.
Why Companies Invest in Environmental Product Declarations
An EPD is not a marketing document. It is a verified, standardised declaration of a product's environmental impacts. Companies invest in EPDs because the commercial and regulatory consequences of not having one are increasingly severe.
Life Cycle Assessment: The Technical Foundation of ESG Reporting
LCA is the systematic method behind EPDs, product carbon footprints, and CSRD product disclosures. Without it, environmental claims have no credible technical foundation. This article explains what LCA measures, how it works, and why rigour matters.
Seaweed as a coastal bioeconomy resource: field research from Ghana
An overview of the published Elsevier paper on seaweed diversity and abundance across five coastal sites in Ghana, with commentary on what the findings mean for sustainable aquaculture and coastal bioeconomy applications.
What CSRD means for mid-sized Danish manufacturers in 2026
A practical guide to CSRD obligations for mid-sized companies: what is required, what is in scope, and what needs to be in place before the first reporting deadline.