Articles

30 oktober 2024

ISO-accreditatie en ISO-certificering | DNV

Lees meer over ISO-accreditatie en de belangrijkste verschillen met ISO-certificeringen.

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15 maart 2023

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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09 maart 2023

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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23 februari 2023

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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20 februari 2023

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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06 februari 2023

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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22 december 2022

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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12 december 2022

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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01 december 2022

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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15 november 2022

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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05 juli 2022

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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20 mei 2022 | Blog post

Na het rondje aardgas, nu het rondje waterstof

Groningen heeft een reputatie als bolwerk van kennis van gas. Met dank aan het Beproevingslaboratorium van Gasunie dat in 1968 naar de Martinistad kwam. Met het Noorse DNV als eigenaar verlegt het lab in een nieuw onderkomen de focus naar groene waterstof.

Energy

29 november 2021 | Blog post

Waterstof in de gebouwde omgeving

DNV heeft bijgedragen aan de ontwikkeling van een succesvol prototype van een continue waterstof-/gaslekkagedetector

Energy

21 mei 2019 | Blog post

Klimaatverandering, een broodje-aapverhaal?

De Nederlandse kustlijn wordt langzaam weggespoeld door wind, zeestromen en de stijgende zeespiegel als gevolg van de opwarming van de aarde.

Energy

30 maart 2017 | Feature article

Kolencentrale wordt Sjakie Chocolade of Koos Knooppunt?

In een toekomstig energielandschap met hernieuwbare bronnen moeten we in de wintermaanden een flinke hoeveelheid energie leveren terwijl die bronnen juist dan weinig energie opleveren. Dat kan in de Nederlandse situatie alleen met sterke centrale infrastructuur. Dit verdient een plek in discussies over het stilzetten en/of verkopen van conventionele centrales. Er is niets principieels op tegen dat een conventionele centrale (bijvoorbeeld) een pretpark wordt mits de rol die de locatie speelt in de energie-infrastructuur goed is geregeld.

Energy