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Lumen Loyalty: Raising the bar with B Corp
Sunrock: Accelerating the energy transition with B Corp
Driving Sustainability in Dutch E-commerce
FAIRBIKE: The world's first ethical e-bike
Intersnacks' 'Honest Cashew'
ASICS communication for positive change
From bol to B Corp
Raising the bar on sustainability with Panasonic
Driving ESG forward at enviolo
VRR: Leading the way in air cargo
'On to the next bottle' with Vrumona
'Be part of a better port' with Port of Amsterdam
Unlocking the Power of Sustainability with PEFC
Reversing Diabetes2 with Voeding Leeft
Strengthening Milieu Centraal’s strategy
Reporting on a.s.r.'s sustainability
From vision to strategy with ASICS
Mobilizing Danone's employees
Uniting Dierenbescherming's (livestock) stakeholder
IUCN: 20 years of wildlife habitat protection
Empowering Blokker on their sustainability journey
Dopper: Towards a clearly defined purpose
Ecover: From shared love to positioning
Simavi & Solidaridad for women empowerment
Take “Action” for more sustainability
With Unilever towards a cleaner detergent category
Tony's: Serious about chocolate & reporting
Facilitating innovative minds with Cradle to Cradle
All hands-on deck for better textile with SER
UTZ Certified for sustainable farming
The Terrace in numbers
15
Years of sustainability consultancy
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Years of sustainability consultancy
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Years of sustainability consultancy
8 July 2024
Coffee talk with Anna, our B Corp expert
Welcome to "Coffee Talk"! Today, Anna tells us all about the B Corp Certification.
1 March 2024
5 steps toward a future-proof organization
How can your company become future-proof? This blog dives into the realm of implementing sustainable and responsible business...
1 February 2024
Impact infographic 2023
We launched our impact infographic 2023...
29 January 2024
Ecovadis Training Partner
We became an approved EcoVadis Training Partner...
25 January 2024
The Terrace road to net zero
The Terrace is dedicated to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. Explore our commitment and learn about the concrete steps...
30 March 2023
Your burning questions about B Corp answered
As a consultancy working on different B Corp projects, we get asked a LOT of questions about B Corp. In this blog we collect...
29 March 2023
The Power of B Corp: what are the benefits?
In this series, we delve into what the real purpose of B Corp is. Why are companies so keen to be a B Corp? Of what actual...
21 March 2023
The Terrace is sustainability partner of bol.com
Bol.com, the popular online marketplace in the Netherlands and Belgium is taking a massive step towards more sustainability...
15 March 2023
Large enterprises joining the B Corp movement
In the last years, we saw more and more large enterprises join the B Corp movement.
6 February 2023
B Corp: A movement on the move
I share why I believe we need to be looking at the impact of B Corps in a different way.
1 January 2023
Impact infographic
We launched our impact infographic 2022...
9 November 2022
Supply Chain Due Diligence – Threat or Opportunity
4 ways in which due diligence offers a lever of positive change for your business...
7 November 2022
Meet the new positive change maker: Emmely Jurrius
Emmely has been involved with sustainability in her personal life and as a volunteer for a climate organization for quite...
7 November 2022
Interview with Antoine Heuty from Ulula
As part of our supply chain due diligence theme months, we interviewed Antoine Heuty, the founder and CEO of Ulula, a Canadian...
26 October 2022
Floris van Neer joins The Terrace
At The Terrace, Floris is looking forward to helping clients in formulating their own sustainability strategy with clear...
24 October 2022
The addition to our team: Deike Robotta
In August 2022, Deike joined The Terrace team as a communication trainee. With her background in consumer marketing, Deike...
29 March 2022
Blog series: Leading or misleading – Step 3
This blog part of the blogseries ‘Leading or Misleading’ on transparent product communications around sustainability...
22 March 2022
World Water Day: How businesses can take more action on water
Today is World Water Day! There is a lot of ‘hidden impact’ we are having on the our "blue planet"...
21 March 2022
Blog series: Leading or misleading – Step 2
Consumers are faced with an overwhelming selection of products, each claiming to be the best one. But we do not want to spend...
15 March 2022
Blog series: Leading or Misleading – Step 1
Say you have a product of which you would like to make consumers more aware of. You believe it offers sustainable and/or...
14 March 2022
Leading or Misleading: A blog series on being transparent in your product communications around sustainability and health.
Today is World Consumer Rights Day. A day for raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
23 April 2021
Earth day: 5 ways to make your business work for nature
Let’s do earth-centered business. Earth-day is the day to celebrate the beautiful things our planet has to offer, but also...
2 December 2020
Climate Neutral Group’s formula for maximum impact
When Climate Neutral Group (CNG) was founded in 2002, they were one of the first organizations to fully focus on climate...
24 November 2020
Closing the loop on plastic waste at Lipton: How an ambition became the norm
One key shift towards a 1.5-degree society is closing the loop on waste. With a growing business there comes a downside too...
19 October 2020
Call it by its name: A plea to cherish the brave brands that accelerate the plant protein transition
It’s Dutch Food Week this week. This means all eyes are on (innovation) in the Dutch food sector for 7 days straight...
14 October 2020
ASICS: Dare to focus
What if we are not committed to take any actions on climate change and limit global warming to 1.5-degrees?
4 October 2020
How to leverage the content beyond the sustainability report
Go back to your reason why for creating a sustainability report in the first place. Who are the key people you want to reach?
27 September 2020
How to successfully develop copy and creative elements for your sustainability report
Good sustainability reports tell a well-rounded story yet are focused and concise at the same time...
22 September 2020
How to ease content collection for your sustainability report
Once you’ve chosen and aligned the focus of the sustainability report, it’s time to collect the content for the upcoming...
15 September 2020
How to leverage external and internal perspectives for focus
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8 September 2020
Why its key to connect with your strategy and colleagues early on
Often, companies start reporting for compliance reasons, yet there are also many positive reasons to create a sustainability...
7 September 2020
What the Oatly-controversy teaches us about the demand for transparency
You probably heard already, Oatly has made the decision to sell a stake in the company to a consortium that includes Blackstone,...
4 June 2020
Saving people and planet starts at breakfast by Marjolein Baghuis
We are both the flood and the ark. No one but us will destroy the planet, and no one except us will save it...
15 December 2019
Moving towards a circular food system: The Terrace presents at the Erasmus Food Lab
Moving towards a circular food system: The Terrace presents at the Erasmus Food Lab
29 October 2019
Sustainable Fashion: The innovations that are (or might be) closing the loop
Sustainable Fashion: The innovations that are (or might be) closing the loop
29 April 2019
Why we believe that brave brands will lead the Fashion Revolution
Why we believe that brave brands will lead the Fashion Revolution
18 December 2018
Tony’s Chocolonely: Raising the chocolate bar for industry change
Tony’s Chocolonely: Raising the chocolate bar for industry change
31 October 2018
It’s official: The Terrace is a B Corp! Time for celebration
It’s official: The Terrace is a B Corp! Time for celebration
21 February 2017
Can the Netherlands lead the way in how the world eats protein?
Can the Netherlands lead the way in how the world eats protein?
9 September 2014
Brand Purpose Model: what is the most beautiful thing you can do with your brand?
Brand Purpose Model: what is the most beautiful thing you can do with your brand?
Who is accelerating that positive change?
Mother Nature
Our CEO. You may be wondering why? Because she is not bound by human short-term thinking, but makes decisions with - at least - the next five generations in mind. Along with her, we challenge our clients to ask themselves first: What is the greatest thing my organization/brand can do?
Leontine Gast, Founding Partner & Managing Director
Better remember this face. Leontine founded The Terrace in 2007 and since then has guided more than 150 clients on their journey toward future-proof business and making the world a more beautiful place. You might be next!
Ralph Kruijssen, Creative Director
Did someone say creativity? The Terrace's creative brain has a name: Ralph. For more than 20 years, Ralph has been bringing sustainability to life through communications, distinctive branding and activation.
Alex Jöersen, Managing Consultant Strategy
Feeling lost in (upcoming) sustainability standards and legislations like CSRD and CSDD? The strategy team, led by Alex, is here to guide you through the challenges of determining impact, defining criteria, and setting an ESG strategy.
Eva Schouten, Sr. Sustainability Strategy Consultant
Who can call herself a top 100 young sustainability leader in the Netherlands? Eva can. At The Terrace, she challenges companies to become a force for good by being responsible and transparent in their supply chains.
Deike Robotta, Jr. Sustainability Communications Consultant
Can marketing and sustainability go hand in hand? Certainly, if you ask Deike who has a broad expertise of external and internal communication. Let her help you to accelerate positive change.
Maurits de Munck, Sr. Sustainability Strategy Consultant
Is your organisation looking for support with circularity, sustainability strategy, carbon footprint calculations or B Corp certification? Maurits has a solid record of clients he has helped accelerate positive change. Be the next!
Trisha Goossens, Office Manager
Trisha is indispensable to make all our behind the scenes-processes run smoothly. She makes sure our colleagues can use as much time as possible for making positive change with our clients.
Floris van Neer, Jr. Sustainability Strategy Consultant
Sustainability certifications and ratings can be complex. Luckily, Floris can tell you all about it. With his academic and practical background in sustainability strategy, he helps you to make sense of the ESG landscape.
Liliane van Heteren, Project Manager
25 years at Albert Heijn and 9 years in the role of Sustainability Manager, that's more than a handful of experience. Liliane is a strong team player and - with her hands-on mentality - an expert in strategy implementation.
Pierre Hupperts
Anyone asking for 30 years of experience in CSR and sustainable supply chain management? Our answer to that: Pierre. Pierre is former director of The Body Shop Benelux and campaign director at Oxfam Novib, Latin America.
Gerno Kwaks, Advocacy & Stakeholder Management
Sustainability can be complex, especially when several stakeholders are involved. Gerno is our expert in making sustainability issues manageable, especially in the human rights sphere.
Anna Vlassov, Jr. Sustainability Strategy Consultant
Anna helps companies navigate the complexities of sustainability, creates resilient and future-proof strategies, and transforms these into actionable plans to drive lasting and meaningful positive change.
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