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Environmental pollution affects plant and animal life all over the planet: it is estimated that one and a half million animals die every year, of which the majority are fish and seabirds. Research by the French Institute for Research and Development has underlined that the problem is not only the plastic ingested by animals, but also that which wraps itself, for example, around the necks of turtles, causing their death by suffocation.

Interzero Italia, a leading partner in integrated environmental solutions with a view to the circular economy, wants to be part of the change: reducing the human impact on marine environments begins with the terrestrial collection of polluting materials.

As the name itself says, it is a document that obliges some companies and professional entities to disseminate information on their environmental, social, economic impact… the aim is to reduce greenwashing, that is, that phenomenon that pushes many organizations to wear apparently ecological and sustainable clothes, but behind which there is in fact no substance.

These are, for example, communication and marketing strategies that aim to hide the negative impact of a certain activity, or even to invent the existence of actions that have little impact on the environment. The EU has established that from 2024 the standards according to which sustainability reporting takes place will have to be aligned on an international scale. This should help investors, civil society organizations, consumers and politicians to evaluate the non-financial performance of large international companies (those with at least 500 employees), and obviously also encourages companies to develop a responsible approach to business.

This Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) fills the gap left by Directive 2013/34/EU, in force for about ten years, but vague and insufficient with regard to the non-financial information it provides. So much so, that a net increase in the number of companies affected is expected: it will go from the current 11,700 to more than 50,000, according to forecasts.

How? Multinationals with more than 500 employees will have to collect data on their environmental impact, the social impact of their activities and the treatment of their employees, respect for human rights, their anti-corruption rules and the dose of human diversity in their workforce (based on age, gender, professional and educational background. The dissemination of information is therefore expected for the following year, in order to give organizations and bodies the opportunity to ascertain the working and production conditions in the analyzed company.

From 2025, however, the aforementioned obligations will also involve companies with half the employees, 250, and/or a turnover of 40 million euros. An important detail: the directive also concerns non-European companies which however operate in the EU territory with a turnover of over 150 million euros per year.

The well-known difficulty in identifying, understanding and following the directives means that companies like Interzero are necessary mediators for companies that want to comply with the new criteria established by the European Commission. EU member states have 18 months from their entry into force to adapt to new legislation.

A day dedicated to biodiversity and the opportunity to raise awareness of the need to preserve it, because the risk of extinction of many species at an alarming rate is a fact.
This year’s focus, the Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation – Associations for the Conservation of Wild Life -, all the associations that help conserve species of animals and plants on a global and local scale.
The only way we have to stop the constant damage to living species? Collaboration.
At Interzero Italia “collaboration” is a key word: our team works with vocation and dedication to the development of integrated environmental solutions, contributing to a more circular and sustainable economic system, with tangible social, environmental and economic benefits.

Our #resourcesSaved study ( bit.ly/3YduRu1 ) demonstrates the commitment we make every day, together with our customers and partners, to save and reuse resources.

One world. Zero Waste.