Nieuws

30 oktober 2026

CSDR: meer dan een verplichting

De voorbereiding op de CSRD draait om meer dan rapporteren. Het roept belangrijke vragen op: waar heeft je organisatie de...

Duurzaamheidsclaims op producten moeten voldoen aan de ECGT-richtlijnen

29 oktober 2026

Zo zorg je voor sterke duurzaamheidsclaims

Door transparant en eerlijk te communiceren, wekt jouw merk vertrouwen, voldoet het aan de ECGT-regelgeving en voorkom je...

Eight containers to illustrate the supply chain of goods

17 september 2026

Aan de slag met due diligence, mét extra hulp

De overheid geeft subsidie aan MKB voor het opzetten van due-diligencebeleid. Wat is dat en hoe werkt het?

Beach and coastal dunes with the Dutch headline “Een duurzame zomervakantie betekent niet dat je thuis moet blijven” (A sustainable summer holiday doesn't mean you have to stay home), illustrating The Terrace's blog about sustainable travel and holidays.

16 juni 2026

Betekenisvol vakantieplezier

Tips voor impactvolle activiteiten waar ervaringen de waarde bepalen

The Terrace blog cover featuring the headline “Use the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive to communicate more effectively about sustainability), focusing on transparent sustainability claims and preventing greenwashing.

16 juni 2026

Richtlijn tegen ongefundeerde groene claims

Duurzaamheidsclaims vallen nu onder de ECGT-regelgeving. Wat houdt dat in?

The Terrace blog cover featuring a green frog in a natural wetland habitat and the Dutch headline “Drie acties voor bedrijven die positief willen bijdragen aan natuur” (Three actions businesses can take to make a positive contribution to nature), highlighting corporate biodiversity, nature-positive business practices, and environmental sustainability.

12 juni 2026

Help de natuur herstellen

Investeer in biodiversiteit; maak het verschil en raak geïnspireerd.

The Terrace blog cover featuring a bumblebee pollinating a white flower, with the Dutch headline “Waarom biodiversiteit steeds vaker terugkomt in ons werk” (Why biodiversity is becoming increasingly important in our work), highlighting biodiversity, nature conservation, and the growing role of nature in corporate sustainability strategies.

21 mei 2026

Biodiversiteit staat nog altijd onder druk

Draag bij aan een gezonde natuur en verbeter de kwaliteit van onze leefomgeving, economie en toekomstige ontwikkelingen.

New B Corp Standards
The Terrace blog cover featuring an illuminated B Corp symbol in an outdoor setting, with the headline “ECGT and the new B Corp Standards”, exploring the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, updated B Corp certification requirements, sustainability communication, and preventing greenwashing.

23 april 2026

Vernieuw je B Corp communicatie

Ben je B Corp en communiceer je daarover richting consumenten? Tijd om over te gaan op de nieuwe standaarden.

The Terrace blog cover featuring the Dutch headline “Waarom biodiversiteit niet mag ontbreken in bedrijfsplannen” (Why biodiversity must be included in business plans), highlighting the importance of integrating biodiversity, nature conservation, and nature-positive strategies into corporate sustainability planning and business operations.

15 januari 2026

Biodiversiteit als onderdeel van toekomstbestendig ondernemen

Hoe integreer je biodiversiteit op een betekenisvolle manier in strategische en financiële plannen.

The Terrace blog cover featuring the headline “CSRD in motion: what does this Omnibus period mean for companies?”, exploring the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Omnibus simplification proposals, evolving ESG reporting requirements, and their implications for corporate sustainability compliance and strategy.

1 december 2025

De CSRD-wetgeving wordt vereenvoudigd

CSRD in beweging: wat betekent de Omnibus-periode voor bedrijven?

The Terrace blog cover featuring the headline “Let’s talk Green Claims Directive!” alongside examples of sustainability advertising from Adidas, SHEIN, and Shell, highlighting EU green claims regulations, greenwashing risks, environmental marketing claims, and the importance of transparent, credible sustainability communication for businesses.

30 juli 2025

Green claims & meer EU-wetgeving: dit moet je weten

Do’s en don’ts voor jouw duurzaamheidscommunicatie, en waarom het belangrijk is.

The Terrace blog cover featuring the headline “Tackling Greenhouse Gas Emissions” over an industrial facility with smokestacks releasing emissions, highlighting corporate carbon footprint reduction, greenhouse gas emissions management, climate change mitigation, and business decarbonisation strategies.

10 juli 2025

Verminderen van broeikasgassen

Waarom bedrijven nú moeten handelen en hoe je dat doet.

The Terrace blog cover featuring the Dutch headline “Mensen in beweging krijgen met communicatie” (Get  people moving through communication), illustrated by two people carrying an orange sofa together, highlighting effective sustainability communication, behavioural change, stakeholder engagement, and inspiring collective action.

9 juli 2025

Zes principes voor impactvolle duurzaamheidscommunicatie

Duurzaamheid is inmiddels mainstream geworden. Maar erover communiceren op een manier die mensen écht in beweging brengt?...

9 juli 2025

Nieuwe B Corp-standaarden Fair Work

De nieuwe B Corp standaarden leggen meer nadruk op Fair Work. Wat zijn de minimumeisen?

23 juni 2025

B Corp-standaarden: Klimaat

Klimaatactie is geen keuze meer. Het is een vereiste voor bedrijven die B Corp willen worden (of blijven). Dit is wat jij...

12 juni 2025

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI): vast onderdeel in nieuwe B Corp standaarden

Lees alles over B Lab's nieuwe impact thema JEDI en wat dat betekent voor jouw organisatie.

29 april 2025

New B Corp standards 2025 for Large Enterprise

The new B Corp Standards: what it means for large companies

Illustration of B Lab’s seven Impact Topics: Purpose & Stakeholder Governance, Climate Action, Human Rights, Fair Work, Environmental Stewardship & Circularity, Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and Government Affairs & Collective Action.

10 april 2025

New B Corp standards 2025

The upcoming new B Corp Standards: what to expect and why they matter...

The Terrace Impact 2024

2 april 2025

Our 2024 impact infographic is live

It's that time of the year again. Our impact infographic 2024 is live!

The Terrace colleagues Maurits de Munck and Deike chatting over coffee about net zero.

2 december 2024

Coffee talk with Maurits, our net zero expert

What's Maurits' vision on net zero pathways, and how does he help organisations on that journey? Welcome to our new coffee...

Cover for blog series about the 12 principles to apply permaculture in business

9 oktober 2024

12 permaculture principles in business

How are permaculture principles relevant for sustainable businesses? Read all about it...

Cover for blog about What business can learn from permaculture

24 september 2024

What sustainable businesses can learn from permaculture

Ever wondered what sustainable businesses can learn from permaculture?

coffee talk with Alex, our CSRD expert

20 september 2024

Coffee talk with Alex, our CSRD expert

Welcome to "Coffee Talk"! Today, Alex tells us all about the CSRD and double materiality assessments...

8 juli 2024

Coffee talk with Anna, our B Corp expert

Welcome to "Coffee Talk"! Today, Anna tells us all about the B Corp Certification.

Becoming a future-proof company in a rapidly changing world

1 maart 2024

Becoming a future-proof company in a rapidly changing world

How can your company become future-proof? This blog dives into the realm of implementing sustainable and responsible business...

Cover image of the 2023 Impact Report of The Terrace

1 februari 2024

Let’s recap 2023!

We launched our impact infographic 2023...

EcoVadis partnerlogo 2023

29 januari 2024

Ecovadis Training Partner

We became an approved EcoVadis Training Partner...

Our road to net zero

25 januari 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...

B Corp F.A.Q.

30 maart 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...

A series on the power of B Corp

29 maart 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...

Two hands moving a pile of three parcel packages with the logo and brand style of bol.com

21 maart 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...

Blog about large enterprises joining the B Corp movement

15 maart 2023

Large enterprises joining the B Corp movement

In the last years, we saw more and more large enterprises join the B Corp movement.

Demonstration in a city showing people and a protest sign saying It's not easy being green, by Kermit the Frog

6 februari 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.

Cover image of the 2023 Impact Report of The Terrace

1 januari 2023

Looking back at a great year!

We launched our impact infographic 2022...

Overview of a port scenery with colourful containers illustrating Supply Chain Due Diligence

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...

Antoine Heuty, ceo from Ulula

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...

Blog series Leading/misleading in product communications

29 maart 2022

Blog series: Leading or misleading – Step 3

This blog part of the blogseries ‘Leading or Misleading’ on transparent product communications around sustainability...

Visual illustrating World Water Day

22 maart 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"...

Blog series Leading/misleading in product communications

21 maart 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...

Blog series Leading/misleading in product communications

15 maart 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...

Blog series Leading/Misleading in product communications

14 maart 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.

Globe in a hand with a landscape in the back illustrating Earth Day

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...

Frog perspective on green tree tops in a circle

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...

Plastic bottle with Lipton Green Ice Tea that is recycled

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...

Hands holding an apple filled with (dried) fruit and nuts illustrating a plantbased diet

19 oktober 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...

A coloured man and woman wearing Asics sports shoes and joyful jumping into the air

14 oktober 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?

Blog Series Reporting: communicate

4 oktober 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?

Blog Series Reporting: communicate

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...

Blog Series Reporting: communicate

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...

Blog Series Reporting: communicate

15 september 2020

How to leverage external and internal perspectives for focus

Once the sustainability reporting journey has been connected and planned, it’s time to bring the outside in by engaging...

Blog Series Reporting: connect

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...

Two cartons with Oatly organic oat drink and Oatly oat drink chocolate

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,...

Marjolein Baghuis, consultant The Terrace

4 juni 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...

Two oat meal sandwiches with beet spread, tomatoe, rocket and avocado on a grey plate

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

Medium photo of hanging clothes in a h

29 oktober 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

Promotional image of the Fashion Revolution Week, saying We Are Fashion Revolution

29 april 2019

Waarom wij geloven dat sterke merken de Fashion Revolutie gaan leiden

Waarom wij geloven dat sterke merken de Fashion Revolutie gaan leiden

Product image of a Tony's Chocolonely chocolate bar, milk flavour

18 december 2018

Tony’s Chocolonely: Raising the chocolate bar for industry change

Tony’s Chocolonely: Raising the chocolate bar for industry change

B Corp logo

31 oktober 2018

The Terrace is officieel B Corp! En daar zijn we trots op.

The Terrace is officieel B Corp! En daar zijn we trots op.

Fresh ch

21 februari 2017

Kan Nederland het voortouw nemen in hoe de wereld eiwit eet?

Kan Nederland het voortouw nemen in hoe de wereld eiwit eet?

Visual with texts that illustrates The Terrace's main, central question What is the most beautiful thing your brand can do?

9 september 2014

Brand Purpose Model: hoe kom je nu het beste tot de kern van je merk?

Als marketeer is het je doel om fans te krijgen en houden. Dat doe je door het verschil te maken. En door te laten zien wat...