Nina Siemiatkowski

If you are a sustainability professional and not following the Stockholm Resilience Centre, you are missing out on a lot of great science to maintain liviability on earth. There are 9 earth systems that need to stay within balance. We have crossed the safe operating boundary of 6 of 9 of them 😵‍💫. Climate Change is one of them - though it is treated as THE issue. Although urgent and important, there are other issues equally as urgent (chemical pollution & plastics, biodiversity loss, etc.). Follow them. Learn about the Planetary Boundaries framework, and incorporate holistic solutions into your plans. #planetaryhealth

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How often have you heard people say "we need a price on carbon emissions"? Well, that's because we do. A year ago we decided that our widely recognized climate label should become a symbol for product and service companies that voluntarily price their carbon emissions. We kicked off an in-depth process that would do this and align with rapid changes we're seeing across regulation, carbon markets, consumer values, and sustainability strategy. Stakeholder input has been critical to this initiative, and we're now nearing the end of the window for you to share input on our public survey. Do it now, before June 14! Take a minute (actually, ten) to chime in: changeclimate.org/2025 Why bother? Because the climate movement needs more companies to put real money into the transition. And because ... you guessed it ... we need a price on carbon emissions.

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🥕 Why do we, as impact investors, focus on Food & Agriculture? Our food system strains #nature and #climate, while #climatechange amplifies #foodinsecurity and the demand for more #resilientsolutions. 🌾 Agriculture accounts for 80% of #deforestation and 70% of global #freshwater consumption, and it is the identified threat to 86% of the #species at risk of extinction. We must transition to a #naturepositive food system. 🌍 Our Planet&People One Fund is investing in solutions that shift to sustainable, regenerative, and circular practices from “farm” to “fork” to create a food system that feeds the growing global population and supports and enhances #biodiversity! #impactinvesting #privatemarkets Collective Action Nordic Investment Opportunities

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How did Norselab create USD 11 million worth of positive impacts in 2023? Our 4th annual Meaningfulness Report is here for you to explore and question. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Measuring impact is no easy task. How to capture impact holistically and accurately while still boiling it down to a few intelligible metrics? Reporting is always a humbling exercise, but also the perfect occasion to reflect on how to move forward to improve our practices, and boost our impact outcomes 🌎 Since we published our first Meaningfulness report in 2020, we have made improvements in the way we measure and present our impact, but we recognize there is still a lot of progress to be made. In our 2023 report, you can learn about: 💥 The estimated USD-equivalent value of the positive impact generated by our investments 💰 How much new capital we attracted toward achieving the UN SDGs 🌎 The main impact themes where our investments contribute Full report available below 👇 Yngve Tvedt | Erik Syvertsen, CFA | Jean-Guillaume Marquaire | Aksel Svindal | Alexander N. Nøstvik | Tom Hestnes | Ole Einar Stokstad | Oda Standal | Christiaan Griffejoen | Inès van Tol | Maja Granli Jensen | Tonje Slorafoss | Natalie Daw | Shatthik Barua | Line Tollefsen | Matilda Anna Alice Risan | Lars Christian Bjorge #Norselab #ImpactInvesting #ImpactReporting #Meaningfulness #MeaningfulInvesting

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At NorNAB - Norwegian National Advisory Board for Impact Investing we advocate for increased capital flow to impact. This article from Financial Times explains both the need and the opportunity in a good way. Link in comment! “Where, once, impact investing was seen as an alternative to philanthropy, with small-scale investments delivering below-market-rate returns, evidence is now growing that it can deliver healthy financial returns at scale.”

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Just finished "Sustainability Foundations: Core Concepts" by Amy Luers! Key Takeaways: 1. SDGs presented like a wedding cake modeled by Stockholm Resilience Center. Shows the biosphere as the foundation of economies and societies as the basis of all SDGs - That all SDGs are interconnected on its overall achievement. 2. Static thinking to Dynamic and forward-thinking. Enabling us to prepare and anticipate the increasingly volatile climate and environment. 3. Net Zero, Carbon Capture, Carbon Offset, and Net Positive. We can’t have healthy ecosystems without tackling climate change. 4. Carbon and Environment Accounting. On how can these send ripple positive effects on the entire supply value chain. 5. Reductionist to holistic systems thinking. Recognizing and navigating the intricate web of global connections.

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🎉I am super excited to share that we've invested in Danish-based Rodinia Generation to enable a more sustainable fashion industry 🧥 Garment manufacturing is a notoriously dirty business. Large-scale & low-tech dyeing and printing operations in emerging markets are highly polluting and consume large amounts of water 💦 & energy⚡️- while incentivizing massive overproduction to keep unit costs low and ensure sufficient stock given the long production timelines. Rodinia Generation addresses this challenge head-on with their innovative microfactory setup. Combining the latest digital printing technology with other automation machinery and an integrated software solution, Rodinia’s system produces garments in an environmentally friendly 🌱, high-tech ⚙️, and high-speed ⏱ manner that allows for cost-competitive production with lower volumes, close to the customers. This not only results in garments with a ~40% lower carbon footprint (and no other pollution effects) 🌎, but also in a huge reduction of overproduction and the associated impacts of that waste. Taking it a step further, Rodinia Generation’s high-speed model enables some customers to only produce garments after they are ordered. As the founder & CEO Trine Y. says: “It should be possible only to make clothes when they are actually bought, without having to transport them from one end of the planet to the other while causing all sorts of damage to people and the environment along the way”. 📣 Given the capabilities of the Rodinia Generation #microfactory, several large brands are beginning to explore use of the model to satisfy the increasing demand for smaller-scale and time-sensitive product launches, e.g. around sporting events ⚽️ and influencer collaborations 🤝. This serves as a great starting point to expand into product testing, replenishment, high-value segments, and eventually into more and more of the core production. With our mission to foster a more 🌱sustainable, low-carbon, local and circular industry ♻️ in Europe, Rodinia Generation is perfectly suited for the Climentum Capital portfolio. We are delighted to be investing alongside Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and look forward to realizing the promise of sustainable fashion! Thanks to Børsen for bringing this story! Trine Y. Lau Malthe Borch Stefan Maard Doerte Hirschberg Malin Carlstrom Rünno Allikivi Sara Færch Hansen

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Exciting News! 🌟 Our book, Embedding Sustainability (Kogan Page, 2024), co-authored by Lisen Wirén and myself, is now available as an e-book, paperback, and hardcover in both online and traditional bookstores! 📚 🙏 A heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped us cross the finish line, and a lot of gratitude to Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia, and María Mendiluce, CEO of We Mean Business Coalition, for their inspiring forewords!   Why is this book important? We believe in the power of business, people, and actions. Together, we can create meaningful change. Our book shows how businesses can drive change by embedding sustainability into their core operations, turning every job into a sustainability job.   What’s inside? - Comprehensive and Accessible: From purpose to integration, we guide you through each step. - Concrete Examples: Actionable steps and real-world examples for effective implementation. - Joy and Positive Energy: Making sustainability efforts enjoyable and inspiring. - Employee Engagement: Engaging employees to achieve sustainability goals collectively.   “What I enjoyed most about Pia and Lisen’s framework is that it rests on two core principles. First, minimizing a company’s footprint and scaling solutions must be integrated into the roles and responsibilities of every employee across business. Second, the importance of active listening, clear communication and deep engagement in driving impact.” Ryan Gellert, the CEO of Patagonia   “Most importantly, we need to make climate action interesting and fun. This is what this book is all about. In the hands of Pia and Lisen, sustainability is anything but boring. They have done something very special, translating a complex subject into actionable and inspiring ideas.” María Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition 📖 Grab your copy today and join us in making sustainability a core part of business operations!   #Sustainability #Business #Leadership #EmbeddingSustainability Ben Kellard, Steve Howard, Helle Bank Jørgensen, GCB.D, CCB.D and NACD.DC, Chris Coulter, Rebecca Marmot, Beth Hart, Sophie Flak, Virginie Helias, Alexandra Palt, Joanna Yarrow, Kate Brandt, Hannah Jones, Noel Kinder, Tim Brooks, Glyn Richards, Erin Meezan, Simon Henzell-Thomas (he/his)Catherine Dolton, Jim Andrew, Kathleen McLaughlin, Kurt Harrison, Mike Barry, Nigel Topping, CMG, Chris Stark, Edna Odhiambo, Jesper Brodin, Catherine McKenna, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Wilfried Piskula, Hans Bruyninckx, Laurent Gilbert  

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Hej all The construction and building sector alone accounts for 37% of total global CO2 emissions, and the science on climate change and following impacts continues to disturb us all. We know that we need to accelerate climate action and take bold decisions, as companies have a big responsibility tackling climate change. I am very happy and proud to share Kährs Group's climate targets that has been approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI). Kährs Group's SBTi approved targets: - Reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 95% by 2030 (compared to our 2020 baseline) - Reducing scope 3 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 (compared to our 2020 baseyear) - Reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 the latest - Reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 72% by 2040 from a 2020 base year To reach our goals, we have developed ambitious, realistic and achievable action plans aligned throughout our organisation, to continue transition our business towards Net Zero. We have also had a big focus on internal education, governance and making sustainability part of our core business strategy. Some of the actions we have on our to-do list is: - 100% renewable electricity and reduced energy plan across operations from 2024 - Transitioning towards a circular business for all our product categories - Increase use and sourcing of raw materials with a lower climate footprint - Collaborate with our partners and suppliers to lower their climate footprint - Promoting sustainable choices and ways to prolong product life for our customers. Setting targets, plans and committing to actions is only the beginning, but we are very proud of our 77% decrease in absolute scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions already from our baseline 2020. We will continue to report regularly and transparently on our progress and challenges. #climateaction Learn more here:

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Reforestation has been one of myCharity's most popular causes to support since our launch almost two years ago. And it's pretty clear why: - It's important work to support with the ever-growing awareness of climate change and what forests can do to help prevent it - Trees are quantifiable. We've planted trees for $2.70 and $.60 around the globe. - The photos, videos, and everything our partners provide. We can see the before and after pretty easily. There were no trees, and now there are. If you are interested in joining myCharity or adding reforestation to your causes, navigate to our website through the comments.

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A #new #tool with a unique positioning, integrated upstream and #structuring #ESG data collectors and CSRD reporting solutions. #Datadriven, provides #sector-#specific #materiality #benchmarks, guarantees full #traceability of #DMA workflow, model & inputs and End-to-end #auditability. On top of that, is has exceptional #usability: No training is required-it's login and play. The #addedvalue ? 1- Optimized DMA Process: Greater Focus, Differentiation, Consistency, Agility, Efficiency, Speed, Justifiability 2- Optimized DMA outcome: Better Sustainability Strategies, Reduced Sustainability Risks, Increased Sustainability Opportunities, Improved ESG Ratings, Stronger Stakeholders' Trust, Increased CSRD Compliance, Dramatically higher DMA ROI Don't miss this opportunity to discover the #tool to embrace the #change and surf the paradigm shift of Corporate #Sustainability Reporting Directive #CSRD

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Denmark just became the first country to adopt #carbon #tax on emissions from agriculture. This is a step in the right direction and it's good to see that Denmark is leading the way in pricing farming emissions to ensure that its highest emitting sector contributes to green transition. However, when it comes to reducing #emissions from #agriculture, we see examples from around the world of farm lobbies jumping into action to ensure that one step forward is followed by two steps back. This Danish move comes at the time, when the new New Zealand's new government just scrapped its plans to price agricultural emissions. It is a clear example of powerful special interests derailing climate action at the expense of taxpayers. Despite the fact that livestock farming is responsible for half of the country's emissions, New Zealand’s farm lobby successfully delayed any attempts to price or reduce its emissions for over 20 years. I wonder if we will witness a similar backlash against Denmark's tax. Although this tax comes after 5 months of negotiations with the farmers and companies, in this FT article we already see parts of the farm lobby complaining, saying it would hinder technology investments and unfairly target some farmers. https://lnkd.in/ddKq5jd9

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Did you know that most of our biodiversity footprint in Europe is imported? In Finland, a staggering 90% of the biodiversity impacts from food consumption take place in countries other than Finland – even though we grow most of our own food here. In fact, a handful of bio-based products from biodiversity hotspots account for an outsize share of our impacts – among these, coffee, cacao, palm oil, soy, timber, cattle and rubber, which are included in the new EU deforestation legislation. Could we do more to target our efforts at these products? Could demand-side measures, including circular solutions, make a real dent in our biodiversity footprint by complementing our vital existing EU measures to ensure deforestation-free supply chains? To answer these questions, Sitra is working with the SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute York and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) at Leiden University, and the team has just published a short article on the project at the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF that's starting today in Brussels. You can read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dzVpfkDD Chris, Jonathan, Rhian, Simon, Oliver, Robin, Tatu, Outi, Antti, Tuula, Malena, Marianne, Valerie, Tobias, James, Riikka, Henrique, Bojan, Jesus, Tapio, Anu, Salla #wcef2024 #biodiversity #eudr #circulareconomy #deforestation #sustainabletrade

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Getting a job in climate is tough, particularly if you are switching industries! I think one of the best approaches is to show your horsepower by solving problems that companies are facing. One of the best examples of this approach that I have seen is the brand audit that Art Lapinsch 🔋🌳🛡️did for Lilac Solutions. I am not a brand expert, but Art's work looks and feels a lot like the work product from major brand & marketing agencies that I paid tens of thousands of dollars for at prior jobs. I particularly loved how Art shows his skills and expertise. - Clear frameworks to guide his work - Careful and thorough analysis - Concise recommendations - Well developed execution plan Well done!! Amazing job!! If you are looking for a job in climate, try this same approach. 1️⃣ Identify a company and role that interests you 2️⃣ Deeply research the company, and come up with a perspective about what is working and what needs improvement 3️⃣ Draft and publish a work product that showcases your knowledge and expertise to help the company achieve its goals 4️⃣ Distribute your work on social media, and (most importantly) email your work to the company and others in the sector with the goal of starting a conversation This is quite a bit of work, but companies (particularly startups) want / need help. So, share your passions, skills, and experience!

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How is the Swedish diet impacting the climate and ecology? 🌍 This is one of the questions answered in a new report by SLU Future Food (link below). The answer is staggering 👇 . We really need to address this issue better through policy, subsidies, investments, regulation, tenders, and other purchase decisions. And for those who think the "market will regulate it" - food is not a free market, so let's use the tools already at hand to do better! Read the full report (in Swedish) by Elin Röös, Ylva Ran, and Emma Moberg, here: https://lnkd.in/g47Nx5rw

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We need a new definition of success based on the ability to provide value for people while staying within the planetary boundaries. Talked about that, my privilege of growing up among female role models and my journey with Asha Dahya & Girltalk HQ here. https://lnkd.in/e8FZmfCe

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Naturarvet acquires another 180 hectares of old-growth forest in Jämtland. Of that area 106 hectares are productive forest, of which 46 hectares were planned to be logged. The climate crisis mitigation effect of not logging is equal to the yearly effect of the worlds largest DAC+S plant Mammoth in Iceland. And we preserve biodiversity on top of that. At a cost that is maybe 3% of the cost for building and maintaining Mammoth. So by helping Naturarvet acquire 30 more forests like the one we acquire today, you help us mitigate the climate crisis 30 times more effective than the worlds largest DAC+S plant for the same money that Climeworks’ spent on Mammoth. And all that permanently protected old-growth forest will store and continue to sequester carbon every year and be a safe home for thousands of red listed species for all future in the safe ownership of Naturarvet. Which method of carbon sequestering do you think is the smartest? Where do you put your money? https://lnkd.in/dh-TmjqG

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👩‍💼Are you driving sustainability initiaties for your company? Want to make sure that you have a solid ground & also eager to inspire and drive change? 1. 👣Calculate the company GHG emissions. There are business reasons for this for sure. Even as a small or medium-sized company. 2. 🚀Combined with bold targets and actions and COMMUNICATING about this - it is also a great way to inspire and drive change. I am very happy about our partnership with We Don't Have Time - as this helps our clients to be seen, heard, and act as inspiration for many more. That's how we create a norm shift 🙌 Want to learn more? Send me a dm. Why did We Don't Have Time choose to partner with ClimateHero? ⬇️⬇️

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