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Why ESG & sustainability assurance matters now more than ever

In today’s business environment, ESG compliance has become essential. Businesses that embrace ESG principles not only reduce risks but also create opportunities for growth, drive innovation, and gain a competitive edge.

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What is an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS)?

ISO/IEC 42001 offers a framework for establishing, implementing, and improving AI management systems.

Navigating the landscape of AI legislation

The need for robust legislation to govern the Artificial Intelligence development and use has become increasingly critical.

Navigating CSRD: Essential insights for Australian business leaders

Discover how CSRD Impacts Australian entities: Key insights for business leaders

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How certification helps keep businesses at the forefront

Certification increases trust and keeps businesses competitive by mitigating new risks

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The convergence of assurance practices in sustainability reporting

How the CSRD marks a shift towards unified standards, shared methodologies, and collaborative approaches

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Ensuring safe manufactured goods: the importance of product conformity

The importance of product conformity cannot be overstated in its place in the modern world in ensuring manufactured goods meet the required standards for the safety and well-being of users.

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Supply chain traceability: why is it important to have objectives?

Performing traceability is just one aspect of reducing reputational and financial risks throughout the supply chain; however, having clear objectives is critical to achieving optimum results, and reducing time and cost.

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What do ESG professionals need to know about the revised GRI Standards?

At DNV we are experts in the GRI Standards and have extensive experience in implementing the standards described below throughout our strategy work.

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Staying charged: the evolving regulatory landscape needed for sustainable battery production

As we move towards a green transition, the demand for battery technology is significantly increasing. However, this demand brings with it a set of challenges for sustainable production, such as the potential shortages of critical minerals. In this article we look at how the EU Commission is developing a regulatory framework for battery production to encourage traceability and sustainable end-of-life processing.

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Greenwashing: 6 reasons why businesses do it

With our climate in imminent peril, biodiversity in meltdown and inequality leading to rising tensions, the need to trust what businesses say is more important than ever. But how are we supposed to trust businesses with the ever-present threat of greenwashing?

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Predicting the impact of Human Rights Due Diligence on Materiality Assessments

Will the incoming EU Human Rights Due Diligence on Human Rights Directive transform reporting expectations?

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The importance of comprehensive and representative stakeholder mapping in materiality

In order to avoid blind spots or ethnocentric materiality assessment results, it is crucial for companies to engage stakeholders across all levels of the full value chain and the geographies they operate in.

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Can investing in climate resilience mitigate a humanitarian crisis?

The task force for climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD) may not appear to be a human rights tool, however, drilling down into transitional risks does in fact shine a light on the looming human rights crisis in the food supply chain.

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Digital product passports: how to choose the best DPP to bridge the consumer trust gap on sustainability

Although many companies are starting to make considerable investments in the sustainability of food products, their efforts may be lost on consumers. Instead, direct communication using digital solutions allows for instant sharing of trusted product information to engage consumers and aid purchasing decisions.

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How can DNV help you to implement a circular business model?

Federica Guelfi, Circular Economy Project Manager at DNV, explains the importance of circularity to our environment, and how DNV helps businesses to benefit from implementing a circular business model.

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Is your business robust, resilient and ready for the next unexpected?

Understanding and managing the new risk landscape

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The multiple dimensions of Asset Performance Management

The natural gas industry is an example of where it is both a fuel of the present and widely accepted as a transition fuel in the quest for a carbon-neutral future. In this role it has the spotlight upon its performance. Performance here is defined on multiple dimensions. The challenge is to reliably deliver critical energy to industry and domestic users in a safe and sustainable way. This is set in a social environment where the public have a heightened awareness of the industry.

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The three-pillar approach to cyber security: Data and information protection

Data and information protection comprise the third and most important pillar of a sound cyber security strategy. It is crucial to consider the ‘CIA triad’ when considering how to protect our data.

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The three-pillar approach to cyber security: processes are crucial

But processes are nothing if people don’t follow them correctly.

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