A Look at the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – SupplyChainBrain

For the SupplyChainBrain, our Managing Partner Matthew Gardner explains the new EU regulation called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which came into effect in October 2023. This law requires companies importing certain carbon-intensive materials, such as iron, steel, and cement, into the EU to account for their carbon emissions. Starting January 1, 2026, these imports will be subject […]

Interview with Dr. Stephan Lienin on sustainability: an integrated management approach

An interview with our Managing Partner Dr. Stephan Lienin appeared in the Swiss magazine for SME Organisator (only in German) in October 2024. In the interview, Stephan Lienin emphasizes the increasing importance of an integrated sustainability approach for companies, especially in light of growing regulatory requirements. He emphasizes that sustainability should be more than just an “add-on” and describes […]

New network for nature-related financial reporting launched

Under the initiative of Prof. Dr. Ralf Frank, Managing Partner of Sustainserv and board member of Baum e.V., a new German platform was launched at the beginning of December to promote nature-related financial reporting in companies and financial institutions. This network will act as a German consultation group for the international Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and […]

Sustainserv Launches ESRS Disclosure Analyzer Tool

The Sustainserv ESRS Disclosure Analyzer is a free online tool that companies can use to determine which disclosures they are obligated to make under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).  “Many companies are confronting the challenge of navigating compliance with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Once they have completed the required Double Materiality Assessment, […]

Sustainserv Announces Series of U.S. Events to Help Companies Navigate European Union Sustainability Standards

The first of several 2025 events, Sustainserv is partnering with Trellis Group on a Jan. 21st webcast that will feature two of the architects of the new EU reporting directives Sustainserv today announced a series of upcoming U.S.-based events and education opportunities on the European Union sustainability disclosure requirements. The first of these events is a webcast with Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) entitled […]

Massachusetts companies to gain advantage by embracing sustainability – BBJ

In a recent commentary for the Boston Business Journal, our Dr. Matthew Gardner and JD Chesloff, president and CEO of the public policy organization Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) in Boston, highlight the strategic advantages for Massachusetts-based companies that embrace sustainability. They write: Smart businesses have known for decades that understanding the landscape of risks and opportunities they confront […]

Sustainserv Continues Growth with Addition of Three New Consultants to Boston Team

The new hires add to an already robust roster of sustainability-focused consulting professionals based in the U.S. and Europe to support Sustainserv’s clients around the world. This expansion highlights Sustainserv’s continued growth over the last several years and further enhances Sustainserv’s mission to help companies worldwide develop high-level sustainability strategies and implement them into their […]

NH Business Review features Sustainserv’s Panel on Corporate Sustainability Guidance

Mike Cote wrote in NHBR on how ‘Sustainability Continues to Impact International Commerce Despite Trump Pullback‘. Mike shares points from the panel that Sustainserv hosted at the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility Spring Event. The article features comments from Sustainserv’s detailed ‘how-to’ session for businesses and practitioners to handle corporate sustainability amongst our current […]