Navigating the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) reporting requirements
The corporate sustainability and responsibility world has gained significant attention in recent years, with increasing demands for transparency and accountability. In this context, the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a major milestone in promoting sustainability practices within organisations. This blog aims to provide an overview of the CSRD reporting requirements specifically for […]
What is Greenblushing?
Greenblushing is when a business or organisation opts not to communicate its positive sustainability practices out of fear of falling short or being scrutinised. Most businesses today are working towards bettering their impact when it comes to sustainability. Although it can be a vast and overwhelming territory, the majority want to do the right thing. […]
CEO Antaris at the HSR Conference 2023 – ESG Presentation Summary
Below mentioned is a summary of the presentation delivered by Gerard Higgins, CEO Antaris, last week: The Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) presentation addressed the following: What ESG is Why it is very important Why a paradigm shift is on the way. Summary below – ESG or Environment Social and Governance covers a wide range […]
Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Forums by Department for Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)
Early this year, Antaris was appointed by the Department for Environment, Climate, and Communications (DECC) to provide facilitation and reporting services for three hybrid Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Forums in 2023. An SDG Forum Committee (SFC) has been established to lead the design of the Forum series and to act as an enabling mechanism for […]
ESG Awards 2023 – Antaris Selected as a Finalist
Antaris has been selected as one of the finalists for the ESG Awards 2023 under the category – ESG Team. The ESG Awards will be taking place on April 20th 2023 at The Mansion House, Dublin. This second year of the ESG Awards will celebrate the companies and individuals who are actively striving to address and […]
Antaris is Facilitating the National Stakeholder Forums on the Sustainable Development Goals, Organised by DECC
At the beginning of this year, Antaris was appointed s by the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) to provide facilitation and reporting services for three hybrid Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Forums in 2023. An SDG Forum Committee (SFC) has been established to lead the design of the Forum series and to act as […]
Quantifying Scope 3 Emissions
The GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (also known as the Scope 3 Standard) provides requirements and guidance for organisations to develop and publicly report a GHG emissions inventory that includes indirect emissions resulting from value chain activities (i.e., scope 3 emissions). The GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard is a […]
Scaling Sustainability : systems-thinking
Chatting with my colleague Bruce about the world’s greatest challenges recently – he spoke of his dislike for the word “sustainability”. It is too woolly to be useful and it can mean anything to anyone, he argued. He raised the question – do we need to simplify sustainability to scale it? In the conversation, I […]
Sustainability Standards Developed by International Standards Organisation
Sustainability Standards and standards that contribute to sustainability have been developed by the International Standards Organisation. These include ISO 20400, Sustainable procurement – Guidance, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 14001 Environmental Management, ISO 22000 Food Safety, and ISO 50001 Energy Management System. These focus on management systems for companies and are based on […]
Antaris at Environment Ireland Conference, October 2022
A great second half of Day 1 of Environment Ireland with a split focus on the circular economy, as well as public health and the environment. Minister Eamon Ryan, opening speaker on day 2 of Environment Ireland tells delegates: “Funding of nature protection has increased by 83% in the last three years. That gives us […]
