EU regulation2 min read
Simplified ESRS: what suppliers should check
How changing reporting requirements affect supplier questionnaires, and why the recipient and reporting period still matter.
Joost Thissen·
Blog
What changed in European sustainability rules, and what it means for a company preparing a report.
Carbon accounting2 min read
Solar was the EU’s biggest power source in June, and your Scope 2 number noticed
A quarter of EU electricity came from solar in June 2026, a first. Grid emission factors are falling underneath every company that buys electricity, including yours.
Joost Thissen·
Voluntary Standard3 min read
From VSME to the voluntary standard: what was adopted
Understand the July 2026 adopted voluntary standard and check the version and application dates before changing your reporting basis.
Joost Thissen·
EU regulation3 min read
The value chain cap: adoption, scope and application
What the adopted value chain cap covers, and why its application date matters when responding to a reporting request.
Joost Thissen·
Carbon accounting2 min read
EU emissions fell 17 percent in a decade while the economy grew 17.5 percent
Eurostat put numbers on the decoupling argument in June. The sector table underneath the headline is the part worth reading, because two sectors went the other way.
Joost Thissen·
