{"id":5960,"date":"2021-07-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positive-impacts.com\/newsletter-july-2021\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:41:52","slug":"newsletter-july-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positive-impacts.com\/en\/newsletter-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2021 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"pi-newsletter\">\n<p><em>This article was originally shared in our <strong>Newsletter \u2014 July 2021<\/strong>.<br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/en\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe here<\/a> to receive future updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<header>\n<h1>Positive Impacts Newsletter \u2014 July 2021<\/h1>\n<p><strong>In this edition:<\/strong> Impact Accounting update \u00b7 Double materiality debate \u00b7 CSRD progress \u00b7 Summer events<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section id=\"impact-accounting\">\n<h2>Impact Accounting \u2014 Framework Update<\/h2>\n<p>We released the second version of our Impact Accounting Framework, integrating more complete metrics for biodiversity, water, and social topics. The framework now supports both quantitative and qualitative impact assessments and can be applied across industries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unified logic for positive and negative impact measurement.<\/li>\n<li>Context-based thresholds for significance and materiality.<\/li>\n<li>Integration with CSRD and EU Taxonomy structures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A summary of the update is available on our website under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.positive-impacts.com\/en\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"double-materiality\">\n<h2>The Double Materiality Debate<\/h2>\n<p>The discussion around double materiality continues to evolve. We argue that materiality should not be based on perception but on measurable impacts and financial effects. A data-driven approach ensures both accountability and comparability.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start with real-world impacts \u2014 not stakeholder opinions alone.<\/li>\n<li>Translate impacts into financial relevance for decision-makers.<\/li>\n<li>Use materiality as a bridge between sustainability and strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"csrd-progress\">\n<h2>CSRD Progress \u2014 Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) advanced in the EU legislative process. It will significantly broaden the scope of mandatory sustainability reporting and require companies to integrate sustainability into core management systems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded coverage to large and listed SMEs.<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory assurance of sustainability data.<\/li>\n<li>Alignment with the EU Taxonomy and SFDR frameworks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"events\">\n<h2>Summer Events &amp; Webinars<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Webinar:<\/strong> \u201cMateriality Made Practical\u201d \u2014 July 15 \u00b7 Online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshop:<\/strong> \u201cFrom Impact to Strategy\u201d \u2014 July 29 \u00b7 Cologne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For registration, contact <a href=\"mailto:info@positive-impacts.com\">info@positive-impacts.com<\/a> or visit our<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.positive-impacts.com\/en\/events\/\">Events page<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<footer>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/>\n      <a href=\"mailto:info@positive-impacts.com\">info@positive-impacts.com<\/a> \u00b7 +49 221 95490139 \u00b7<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.positive-impacts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> \u00b7<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/positive-impacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally shared in our Newsletter \u2014 July 2021. 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