https://planmark.io/ Stay informed with the latest in ESG, reporting trends, and product news from Planmark. en-US https://planmark.io/empco-directive-explained/ https://planmark.io/empco-directive-explained/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT More than half of environmental claims made in the EU are vague, misleading or unsubstantiated. The Empowering Consumers Directive is the law written to stop that, and it becomes enforceable on 27 September 2026. https://planmark.io/three-double-materiality-mistakes/ https://planmark.io/three-double-materiality-mistakes/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Double materiality decides how much work the rest of your reporting cycle becomes. Three process mistakes account for most of the wasted effort, and none of them are about the concept itself. https://planmark.io/vsme-survival-guide/ https://planmark.io/vsme-survival-guide/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT For most small and mid-sized suppliers, the first real sustainability deadline arrives in a procurement questionnaire, not from a regulator. What VSME asks for, and how to answer it without starting from scratch every year. https://planmark.io/the-post-omnibus-era/ https://planmark.io/the-post-omnibus-era/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:02:16 GMT The New Simplified ESRS Datapoints Are Locked In The regulatory framework for corporate sustainability in the EU has reached a major milestone. On May 6, 2026 the European Commission published the draft revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), incorporating the simplifications introduced by the Omnibus I legislative package. Following the closure of the public consultation […] https://planmark.io/the-scope-3-imperative/ https://planmark.io/the-scope-3-imperative/ Mon, 04 May 2026 13:41:06 GMT Master Value Chain Complexity with Audit-Ready Precision For most manufacturing and retail groups, Scope 3 accounts for over 70% of their total carbon footprint, representing the primary opportunity for systemic influence. This shift allows organizations to gain a comprehensive view of their impact, turning value chain complexity into a roadmap for long-term resilience and innovation. […] https://planmark.io/mastering-carbon-calculation/ https://planmark.io/mastering-carbon-calculation/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:36:54 GMT A Guide to Turning Carbon Data into Strategic Advantage Understanding your company’s carbon footprint is no longer a niche sustainability project—it is a core business requirement. With the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and standards for SMEs (VSME), carbon accounting has shifted from a voluntary “nice-to-have” to a regulated financial-grade metric. This […] https://planmark.io/from-compliance-to-strategy/ https://planmark.io/from-compliance-to-strategy/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:13:12 GMT Turning ESG Data into Insights For most sustainability teams, the reporting season is a frantic dash to a finish line. You gather data, validate it, and hit “submit” on a massive PDF. But once the report is filed, that data often sits in a digital drawer until the following year. In 2026, forward-thinking manufacturing and […] https://planmark.io/why-smarter-esg-reporting-wins-in-2026/ https://planmark.io/why-smarter-esg-reporting-wins-in-2026/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:38:39 GMT Stop chasing data and start making an impact with AI-powered sustainability reporting The world of sustainability reporting has changed. In early 2026, we have reached a point where old-school methods—like manual data entry and endless email chains—simply cannot keep up with new laws like the EU’s CSRD and the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs […] https://planmark.io/carbon-calculation-in-2026-what-changed-how-to-adapt/ https://planmark.io/carbon-calculation-in-2026-what-changed-how-to-adapt/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:08:03 GMT Navigating the Shift from Narrative Reporting to Audit-Grade Precision The European sustainability landscape has shifted gears. We are no longer in the phase of “regulatory panic” where every week brought a new directive. By February 2026, we have entered the era of operational precision. For sustainability leaders, the goal has moved from simply understanding the […] https://planmark.io/how-ai-cuts-hundreds-of-hours-from-your-sustainability-data-collection/ https://planmark.io/how-ai-cuts-hundreds-of-hours-from-your-sustainability-data-collection/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:22:36 GMT Mastering ESG: Turn Regulatory Pressure into a Competitive Edge For European manufacturing groups, the “sustainability workload” has become a silent productivity killer. As of February 2026, despite the regulatory breathing room provided by the “Stop-the-Clock” directive, sustainability teams are still drowning in administrative tasks. They spend 80% of their time chasing data across fragmented ERPs, […]