CSO Connect #19
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To mark Earth Overshoot Day, this issue of CSO Connect is packed with critical updates, tools, and must-know insights to help your company make a meaningful difference.
- 🌍 Editorial: Earth Overshoot Day – where do we go from here?
- 🌱 Leaf Interview: Inside Nespresso: The Truth About Coffee, Climate & Circularity
- 📘 Become a Climate Expert: Why Your Business Needs LCA Now
- 📅 Compliance Update: CSRD – deadlines approaching
- 📊 Regulation Focus: What’s changing with the EU Taxonomy?
As always, we’re here to keep you informed, prepared, and one step ahead.
In 2025, Earth Overshoot Day 2025 will occur on July 24th, 2025 – roughly five months before the end of the year.
For reference, Earth Overshoot Day 2024 occurred on July 25th – demonstrating how Earth Overshoot Day date holds steady: for now, until we continue to contribute to biodiversity loss, soil erosion, and negatively impact our planet's ecosystems.
Overshoot Day is impossible to miss, as every year – the media announces this fateful date, and it draws closer each year due to continued frequent extreme weather events and humanity's ecological footprint.
In this article, we'll explain:
- What Earth Overshoot Day is
- How Overshoot Day is calculated and the factors that contribute to it
- Potential solutions to postpone Earth Overshoot Day
This year’s Overshoot Day is a reminder that even our holiday habits matter. Here’s how climate change intersects with the way we travel — and what you can do about it:
Inside Nespresso: The Truth About Coffee, Climate & Circularity ☕️
Leaf Media is thrilled to welcome Christopher Henry , Head of Social Impact Marketing at Nespresso USA 🇺🇸. In this powerful conversation with Noémie Billion, US Head of Business Development at Greenly, Christopher opens up about the hidden impact of your morning coffee, and how Nespresso is transforming its value chain to embed social justice and climate action at the heart of the coffee experience.
🎧 Tune in to hear how does a global brand like Nespresso tackle the climate challenge.
- How climate change threatens the global coffee supply
- The real impact behind your $4 espresso
- Regenerative farming and secondary revenue streams for coffee farmers
- The true story behind aluminum capsules—and their circular journey
- Behavioral change and the myth of the “eco-friendly” coffee pod
- Why sustainability is about more than metrics: it’s about legacy.
Must-Read: Become a Climate Expert with Our LCA Guide 📘
Ready to move from carbon accounting to full environmental visibility? Greenly’s new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Guide walks you through how to measure, manage, and reduce the impact of your products — across their entire life cycle. Whether you're a CSO, product lead, or climate-curious, this guide gives you the fundamentals and practical know-how to take your impact strategy to the next level Here’s what you'll learn:
- What LCA is — and why it matters now
- How to use it to reduce your product emissions
- Real-world applications and regulatory context
Download the guide and become the go-to climate expert in your team.
Carbon Calculator: Get a Quick Snapshot of Your Emissions 🧮
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Regulation Watch CSRD Group 1 Reporting — Time to Prepare ⏳
A quick reminder for CSRD-covered companies: 🕒 Group 1 must submit their first reports by July 1, 2026, but the reporting covers 2025 data: meaning the clock is already ticking.
Not sure if you’re on track? Check your CSRD readiness now and discover how we can support you further.
EU Taxonomy: Major Simplification Ahead 📢
Last week, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Act under Omnibus I. Here's what it means for your reporting: Here’s what’s changing:
- Materiality threshold: No need to assess immaterial activities
- OpEx exemptions: If not material, OpEx alignment not required
- Simplified KPIs: Streamlined Green Asset Ratio for banks; KPI reporting deferrable
- Less data: 64% fewer required data points for non-financial companies
Measures apply from January 1, 2026, for 2025 reporting — but companies may opt to delay to the 2026 financial year. Learn More
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Events you can’t miss!
- Impact Day, Tallin Estonia, Oct 9-10, 2025
- Sustainable Brands, San Diego CA, Oct 13-16, 2025
- GreenTech Forum, Paris, Nov 4-5, 2025
- Impact Festival, Messe Frankfurt, Nov 26-27, 2025
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