Omnibus 2026: the new European ESG map

<h2><strong>Omnibus 2026: the new European ESG map</strong></h2><p>The Omnibus I package has substantially redrawn the ESG regulatory landscape in Europe. Around 90% of the companies originally affected fall outside the mandatory scope of the CSRD. The CSDDD thresholds go up. The ESRS are simplified. The deadlines move back.</p><p>For many sustainability teams the question is immediate: are we still in scope or not? And if we are not, what do we do with the work we have already done?</p><p>This guide answers those questions clearly. It explains exactly what changes in each piece of legislation, who remains within the mandatory scope, what the real deadlines are and what falling outside actually means, because falling outside the regulation does not mean falling outside market pressure.</p><h4><strong>This guide is for you if:</strong></h4><ul><li>Your company was within the scope of the CSRD and you are not sure whether it still is under the new thresholds</li><li>You have to explain to your leadership what the Omnibus means for your company and what decisions need to be taken</li><li>You manage ESG data and need to know which specific obligations change and which stay</li><li>Your company falls below the new thresholds but has investors, clients or banks that still ask for sustainability data</li><li>You want to understand the real timeline: when each change applies and what you need to have ready</li></ul><h4><strong>What you will find in this guide:</strong></h4><ul><li>What the Omnibus I package is and which rules it amends</li><li>The new CSRD thresholds and how many companies drop out of scope</li><li>What changes in the ESRS: what stays, what disappears and what is simplified</li><li>The new scope of the CSDDD: thresholds, obligations that fall away and revised deadlines</li><li>How the EU Taxonomy looks under the new application criteria</li><li>The full calendar with the key dates</li><li>What it means to be outside the mandatory scope, and why the market does not move at the regulator's pace</li></ul><p>For a quick overview, see our glossary definitions of <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/glossary/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-csrd">CSRD</a> and <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/glossary/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-csddd">CSDDD</a>.</p><p>At <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en">Manglai</a> we help you work out whether your company is still in scope and keep your ESG data in order, inside or outside the new perimeter:</p><ul><li>An environmental obligations test to find out in minutes whether your company is still within the scope of the CSRD or the CSDDD after the Omnibus</li><li>Carbon footprint using GHG Protocol and ISO 14064 methodology, ready to report or to share with investors and clients</li><li>Full traceability of every data point so that any external assurance has documentary backing</li><li>Continuous monitoring so you can anticipate the next regulatory changes without starting from scratch</li></ul><p>Download the free guide and understand what the Omnibus means for your company.</p>

A guide to what changes in CSRD, CSDDD and the EU Taxonomy, and whether your company is still in scope

Checklist for Responding to Your Investment Fund's ESG Requests

<h2>What Your Investment Fund Is Asking You for on Sustainability — and How to Deliver It</h2><p>Investment funds have spent years integrating ESG criteria into how they manage their portfolios. What used to be an optional question in the annual report is now a contractual requirement — and in many cases, a condition for continuing to raise capital from their own investors.</p><p>The direct consequence for portfolio companies is clear: if you don't provide verifiable environmental impact data, your fund can't meet its own obligations to its LPs or to European regulation (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD).</p><p>This guide is designed so that any company backed by an investment fund can understand what's actually being asked of them, what data they need to have, and how to organize the process without it becoming a side project every time the request lands.</p><h3>What can you do with this guide?</h3><p><strong>Understand what's behind your fund's request</strong> Know which regulatory frameworks require your investor to ask you for ESG data (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD), and why that requirement isn't going away — it's going to grow.</p><p><strong>Identify what data you have and what's missing</strong> Review what environmental information already exists in your company (energy consumption, waste, emissions, transport) and what gaps you have relative to what's being asked. You can also check our carbon footprint guide to understand the methodology.</p><p><strong>Organize the process internally</strong> Know who needs to be involved, in what order to collect the data, and how to document it so it holds up to external verification — without depending on the same person to pull it off every time.</p><p><strong>Build a repeatable system</strong> Move from answering surveys from scratch every year to having a defined process, clear owners, and data in a format you can reuse each cycle.</p><p><strong>Prepare for growing requirements</strong> Understand what your fund will ask for next year and the year after, as European regulation advances and LPs demand more granular portfolio data.</p><h3>What benefits come from applying this guide?</h3><p><strong>Faster responses to your fund</strong> When data is organized and documented, response time to an ESG request goes from weeks to days.</p><p><strong>Credibility with your investor</strong> A data point with a documented source and standard methodology (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064) carries far more weight than an estimate sent in a spreadsheet.</p><p><strong>Less burden on your team</strong> A process designed well the first time keeps each request from urgently falling on the same person, or requiring data to be coordinated from scratch across departments.</p><p><strong>Preparation for CSRD</strong> Many portfolio companies of mid-size and large funds will be required to report under CSRD in the coming years. Organizing ESG data now is the foundation for that process.</p><p><strong>A stronger position with new investors</strong> A company that already has its environmental data in order is more attractive to funds with ESG mandates — and there are more of them every year.</p><h3>How can Manglai help?</h3><p>At Manglai, we work with portfolio companies that need to organize their environmental data and respond to their funds' requests with verifiable, traceable information.</p><p>With <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/request-access">Manglai</a>, your company can:</p><ul><li>Centralize environmental data (energy, waste, transport, purchasing) in a single system connected to your operations</li><li>Calculate your carbon footprint using GHG Protocol or ISO 14064 methodology, ready to share with your fund or with auditors</li><li>Generate reports in the format your investor requires, with no manual editing</li><li>Maintain full traceability for every data point, so any external verification has documented backup</li></ul><p>With <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/request-access">Manglai</a>, responding to your fund stops being a reactive, manual process and becomes something you already have ready when the request arrives.</p><p>Download the free guide and organize the process before your investor's next request arrives.</p><h2>Take the Next Step in Your Environmental Management</h2><p>Discover how Manglai is redefining corporate sustainability with a free, <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/request-access">personalized demo</a> from our team of experts.</p>

The practical guide for portfolio companies that need to organize their ESG data, respond to their investors, and prepare for a requirement that will only keep growing.

PPWR: What It Requires, Who It Affects, and How to Prepare for Compliance

<h2>PPWR: What It Requires, Who It Affects, and How to Prepare for Compliance</h2><p>PPWR has been on everyone's lips for months in the packaging and consumer goods sector. And when something gets this much buildup, the usual thing happens: companies reach the effective date without having made concrete decisions, with data scattered everywhere, and without a clear sense of where to start.</p><p>The problem isn't a lack of information. It's that nobody explains clearly what needs to be done, in what order, and with what data.</p><p>This guide is meant to change that. It isn't a rundown of articles from the regulation. It's a practical explanation of what PPWR requires starting August 12, 2026, who it actually affects, and how to organize the compliance process without improvising.</p><h3>This guide is for you if:</h3><ul><li>Your company manufactures, imports, distributes, or sells packaged products in the EU and you want to understand exactly what applies to you</li><li>You already know PPWR exists, but you're still not clear on which obligations take effect in August and which come later</li><li>You coordinate data across suppliers, operations, and ESG teams and need to structure the process before it turns into an emergency</li><li>Data verification and traceability raise questions for you about what to document and how</li><li>You report under CSRD and want to know how packaging data fits into your environmental disclosure</li></ul><h3>What you'll find in this guide:</h3><ul><li>What PPWR is and how it differs from the previous regulatory framework</li><li>The obligations that take effect on August 12, 2026, with no fine print</li><li>Which types of companies it affects, and to what degree</li><li>Why packaging data tends to be scattered, and what it takes to get it in order</li><li>Two concrete actions that can't wait until September</li><li>How artificial intelligence can automate the collection and traceability of compliance data</li></ul><p>If you want a preview, you can check our definition of <a href="https://manglai.io/en/glossary/ppwr">PPWR in the glossary.</a></p><p>At<a href="https://www.manglai.io/en"> Manglai</a>, we've built a dedicated solution to cover the entire process end to end:</p><ul><li>Automatic extraction of material spec sheets and recycled-content certificates from PDF, with no manual re-entry</li><li>Consolidation of packaging waste data by site, classified by material type and disposal route</li><li>Product footprint including packaging impact, following standard methodology</li><li>Full traceability of every data point to ease verification with authorities and auditors</li></ul><p>Download the free guide and start organizing your PPWR compliance process.</p>

A guide to understanding the EU's new packaging regulation and organizing your response before August 12

ISO 14046 vs. Water Footprint Network: which water methodology does your company need

<p>Water is following the same path carbon followed five years ago. First the CSRD turned it into a regulatory obligation. Then came the auditors, value-chain customers, and green financing requirements. And that's when many companies discovered that measuring wrong from the start is far more expensive than not having measured at all.</p><p>The same thing is now happening with the water footprint, but with a complication carbon didn't have: there are two main methodologies for measuring it, and they are not equivalent.</p><p><a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/solutions/iso-14046?year=2026"><strong>ISO 14046</strong></a> and the <a href="https://manglai.io/en/glossary/water-footprint-network-wfn"><strong>Water Footprint Network</strong></a> start from different questions, produce different results, and serve different purposes. <strong>Choosing the wrong one can compromise an Environmental Product Declaration, create inconsistencies in CSRD reporting, or produce data that an external auditor cannot validate</strong>, because the methodology applied wasn't the right one for that context.</p><p>Most companies that start working with water indicators don't know they have to choose. And those who do know often choose out of habit, without understanding what that decision means once it's time to verify it.</p><p>This guide exists precisely to prevent that from happening.</p><h2><strong>This guide is for you if:</strong></h2><ul><li>The CSRD or ESRS E3 has put water on your radar and you don't know where to start</li><li>You're measuring your water footprint but aren't sure whether the methodology you're using is right for your context</li><li>Your company produces or wants to produce EPDs and you need to know what the EN 15804+A2 standard requires for the water category</li><li>You need to report to GRI 303, CDP, or a lender with ESG criteria and don't know which methodology applies to you</li><li>Someone in your value chain (a customer, auditor, or certifier) has asked you for water footprint data using a specific methodology and you don't understand why</li></ul><h2><strong>What you'll find in this guide:</strong></h2><ul><li>What each methodology actually measures, and why their results aren't directly comparable</li><li>What blue, green, and grey water mean in the Water Footprint Network, and when each applies</li><li>How ISO 14046 works within Life Cycle Assessment, and what characterization factors are</li><li>A comparison table with the axes of difference that matter most in practice</li><li>How to know which methodology you need based on your goal: CSRD reporting, EPD, GRI, or CDP</li><li>What data architecture lets you feed both methodologies without duplicating effort</li></ul><p>To get up to speed, you can review the ISO 14046 standard and the concept of water footprint in our glossary.</p><p><strong>The most common mistake is measuring with the wrong methodology</strong></p><p>Many companies that already have an initial water footprint measurement discover it doesn't serve the purpose they needed. The data itself is correct, but it was calculated with a volumetric approach when the customer or certifier was asking for a scarcity-impact result. Or the other way around.</p><p>When that happens, the work can't be reused. You have to start over with the right data, the right scope, and the right methodology.</p><p>The solution isn't just knowing the theory better. It's having a <strong>data capture system</strong> granular enough (by facility, by process, by geographic area, by source) to feed both the <strong>Water Footprint Network</strong> and <strong>ISO 14046</strong> without depending on parallel projects every time the requirement changes.</p><p>At <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en"><strong>Manglai</strong> </a>we help sustainability teams build that foundation: traceable water data, integrated with the rest of the environmental indicators, and ready to feed both ESRS reporting and per-product impact calculations. Without starting from scratch every time a new requirement comes along.</p><p><strong>Download the free guide and start solving your company's water measurement.</strong></p>

A practical guide to understanding the two water footprint methodologies and knowing which one your company needs

Scope 3: How to Measure Your Indirect Emissions with the GHG Protocol

<h2>Scope 3: How to Measure Your Indirect Emissions with the GHG Protocol</h2><p>If you work in sustainability, <strong>Scope 3</strong> isn't a new concept to you. And you know perfectly well the problem isn't understanding it. <strong>The problem is measuring it.</strong></p><p>The data is scattered across departments with other priorities. Suppliers don't respond on time, or they respond with information you're not quite sure how to use. And every time you try to seriously get started, something more urgent shows up.</p><p>You've had that browser tab open for months and you can't keep saying "we're working on it." You need a result that holds up to an audit, a meeting with leadership, or a client requirement.</p><p>This guide exists for that moment.</p><h3>This guide is for you if:</h3><ul><li>You already measure Scope 1 and 2, but Scope 3 still isn't resolved</li><li>You know which categories should apply to you, but aren't sure which one to start with</li><li>You have some of the data, but it's scattered and unstructured</li><li>You need to know how to calculate and defend your emissions figures</li><li>CSRD, a client, or an audit is putting pressure on you</li></ul><h3>What you'll find in this guide:</h3><ul><li>How to identify the categories that actually apply to you and rule out the rest</li><li>When you can calculate without data from your suppliers (and when you have no choice but to ask them)</li><li>The calculation formula for each category, no detours</li><li>What to document so the result holds up to an audit</li><li>A starter checklist to bring to your first internal meeting</li></ul><p>If you want a quick overview first, check out the 15 categories of Scope 3 under the GHG Protocol or the definition of Scope 3 in our glossary.</p><h3>When the problem stops being the calculation and becomes the system</h3><p>Many teams manage to produce a first Scope 3 measurement. The problem shows up when they have to repeat it.</p><p>The following year, the data is scattered again. A client asks for the breakdown by category and you can't extract it. The audit needs traceability for every line and you have to dig through five different spreadsheets.</p><p>It's not the calculation that fails — it's the system.</p><p>At <strong>Manglai</strong>, we help sustainability teams turn that process into something that scales: centralizing data from multiple sources, automatic calculation with full traceability, supplier survey management, and audit-ready reports for CSRD or MITECO.</p><p>Without multiplying the effort every time you have to repeat it.</p><p><strong>Download the free guide and start solving your Scope 3.</strong></p>

For sustainability teams who already know what needs to be done, but need a concrete process to execute it.

The complete guide: how to measure, reduce and report the water footprint

<p>Meeting today's water management challenges demands far more than measuring consumption: it requires <strong>closed water balances, traceability, sound methodological criteria</strong> and rigorous compliance with standards such as <strong>ISO 14046, GRI 303, ESRS E3 or CDP Water</strong>.</p><p>In a context where water scarcity raises operational, regulatory and financial risks, companies need to demonstrate that they manage water responsibly, efficiently and on a science-based footing.</p><p>In this <strong>ebook</strong>, together with <a href="https://www.veolia.es/"><strong>Veolia</strong></a><strong>,</strong> we offer you a practical and complete guide to <strong>measuring, interpreting and reducing the water footprint</strong> in your organisation, with the aim of helping sustainability managers, environmental technicians, plant directors and water management teams understand what data they need, how to close water balances, which methodologies to apply and how to translate metrics into decisions with ROI.</p><p>With this guide you will be able to:</p><h2>Understand the key concepts</h2><p>Distinguish between the <strong>direct and indirect water footprint</strong>, and the <strong>blue, green and grey</strong> footprints, as well as understand when to apply ISO 14046 or the Water Footprint Assessment. You can review the concept in our glossary entry on the <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/glossary/water-footprint">water footprint</a>.</p><h2>Measure the water footprint step by step</h2><p>Correctly define the <strong>operational boundaries</strong>, build quality and quantity inventories, georeference watersheds, allocate consumption and produce calculations that are comparable across plants and periods.</p><h2>Avoid critical mistakes</h2><p>Identify common errors such as <strong>not closing balances, confusing abstraction with consumption, mixing units, ignoring seasonal variability or failing to account for the grey footprint</strong>.</p><h2>Assess risks and prioritise actions</h2><p>Connect results with <strong>watershed risk, water stress, dependencies, hidden costs, discharge regulations and efficiency opportunities</strong>.</p><h2>Comply with reporting frameworks</h2><p>Align your metrics with <strong>ESRS E3 (CSRD), GRI 303, CDP Water, SBTi Water</strong>, ensuring traceability and methodological consistency.</p><h2>Decide whether you really need to measure your footprint</h2><p>Use a simple <strong>10-question</strong> filter that will help you detect the risks, costs and regulatory drivers that justify the calculation.</p><h2>What are the main benefits of applying the contents of this ebook in your company?</h2><p>Implementing the methodologies, criteria and recommendations in the ebook will allow you to turn your company's water management into a strategic and profitable process:</p><h3>Early risk detection</h3><p>Identify <strong>critical watersheds, sensitive seasons, intensive processes</strong>, discharge breaches and levels of consumption that could compromise operational continuity.</p><h3>Assured traceability and data quality</h3><p>You will know how to <strong>structure inventories, standardise units, document assumptions and apply QA/QC controls</strong>, which are essential for audits and verifications.</p><h3>Efficiency and cost reduction</h3><p>Spot real savings opportunities: <strong>blowdown, leaks, poorly identified recirculation, pumping and heating energy, sludge and chemicals</strong>.</p><h3>A stronger ESG strategy</h3><p>Integrate your results into <strong>GRI, ESRS E3 and CDP</strong> reporting, demonstrating responsible management to customers, investors and supply chains.</p><h3>Science-based decision making</h3><p>Bring in the perspective of <strong>watershed, seasonality and materiality</strong> to prioritise investments with a return (water ROI).</p><h3>Readiness for audits, verifications and demanding clients</h3><p>With a sound methodology, you avoid redoing calculations and reduce the risk of non-conformities.</p><h2>What kind of content will you find in the ebook?</h2><p>The guide includes clear explanations, applied methodologies and practical examples, structured into blocks:</p><ul><li><strong>Fundamental concepts:</strong> direct/indirect footprint, blue/green/grey.</li><li><strong>Key standards:</strong> ISO 14046, WFN, differences and when to use each one.</li><li><strong>Step-by-step methodology:</strong> boundaries, inventories, calculation, risk assessment.</li><li><strong>Frequent mistakes:</strong> 10 errors that drive up costs and produce incorrect data.</li><li><strong>Decision checklist:</strong> 10 questions to know whether your company should measure its footprint.</li><li><strong>Technical glossary:</strong> essential terms for interpreting results.</li><li><strong>The Manglai + Veolia approach:</strong> how both combine AI, data and operations to transform water management.</li></ul><h2>Are you ready to transform water management in your company?</h2><p>Measuring the water footprint is not just about compliance: it is about <strong>reducing risk, saving costs and getting ahead of regulatory and market demands</strong>.</p><p>With <strong>Manglai</strong>, water management stops depending on spreadsheets and disconnected systems and becomes a <strong>centralised, automated and audit-ready</strong> process.</p><p>Our platform lets you:</p><ul><li><strong>Centralise data</strong> on consumption, discharges, quality and production in a single system.</li><li><strong>Close water balances automatically</strong>, detecting deviations and anomalies.</li><li><strong>Apply AI</strong> to identify patterns, estimate the grey footprint and prioritise measures with ROI.</li><li><strong>Generate automatic reporting</strong> for ESRS E3, GRI 303 and CDP Water.</li><li><strong>Connect water, carbon and waste</strong>, gaining a complete view of ESG performance.</li><li><strong>Avoid errors and penalties</strong> thanks to metadata, version control and full data traceability.</li></ul><p>With <strong>Manglai</strong> and <strong>Veolia</strong>, water management does more than comply: <strong>it becomes more efficient, more transparent and more strategic</strong>, allowing your organisation to anticipate risks and lead the transition towards a resilient and circular economy.</p>

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Everything about the water footprint: how to measure, reduce and report it

Complete guide: Environmental regulations in Spain for 2026

<p><strong>Complying with environmental regulations in 2026 requires more than good intentions:</strong> it means understanding an increasingly complex regulatory framework, anticipating legal changes, and demonstrating the organization's environmental performance with verifiable evidence.</p><p>With <strong>Climate Change Law 7/2021</strong>, the carbon footprint obligation introduced by <strong>Royal Decree 214/2025</strong>, and the <strong>new CSRD perimeter set by Directive (EU) 2026/470</strong>, Spanish companies are facing a scenario in which compliance is no longer optional, but strategic.</p><p>This ebook is designed as a <strong>practical roadmap</strong> to help any organization assess its level of preparedness for the environmental regulations that apply in 2026. Its purpose is to provide a <strong>clear, structured, and actionable tool</strong> for sustainability managers, quality teams, environmental technicians, and consultants who need to verify legal requirements, identify gaps, and strengthen the company's environmental governance.</p><h2>What can you do with this ebook?</h2><h3><strong>Regulatory assessment</strong></h3><p>Verify whether your company meets the key requirements of the national regulatory framework: Law 7/2021, carbon footprint obligations, low-emission zones, building energy efficiency, or sector-specific requirements.</p><h3><strong>Identification of regional obligations</strong></h3><p>Check the requirements that apply based on your territory: climate plans in Catalonia, early obligations in Navarre, sector-specific requirements in the Balearic Islands, or specific criteria in the Canary Islands.</p><h3><strong>Preparation for carbon footprint calculation and publication</strong></h3><p>Review whether you have the data, systems, emission factors, and methodologies aligned with the <strong>GHG Protocol</strong> and with Royal Decree 214/2025, which requires companies in scope to calculate <strong>Scopes 1 and 2</strong> and publish a reduction plan, while <strong>Scope 3 remains voluntary</strong>. You can find the details in our guide to <a href="https://www.manglai.io/en/blog/royal-decree-214-2025-carbon-footprint-obligation">Royal Decree 214/2025</a>.</p><h3><strong>Review of compliance with the new ISO requirements</strong></h3><p>Ensure that management systems incorporate the new requirements, starting with <strong>ISO 14001:2026</strong>, published in April 2026 with an IAF transition period running to April 2029. It broadens the environmental context to biodiversity, pollution and resource availability, strengthens leadership, and adds change management.</p><h3><strong>Preparation for CSRD compliance</strong></h3><p>Assess whether your organization is ready to meet the requirements of <strong>double materiality</strong>, structured reporting, data traceability, governance, and <strong>limited assurance</strong>, which is the level set by Directive (EU) 2026/470 for companies that remain in scope.</p><h3><strong>Document management and environmental traceability</strong></h3><p>Verify that you have centralized systems in place to store, update, and demonstrate, during audits or inspections, all required reports, policies, indicators, and supporting evidence.</p><h2>What are the benefits of applying this ebook?</h2><p>Implementing it will allow you to turn regulatory compliance into a <strong>strategic advantage</strong>:</p><h3><strong>Early gap detection</strong></h3><p>Identify critical issues before they turn into penalties, delays, or non-conformities during external audits.</p><h3><strong>Real preparedness for 2026 regulations</strong></h3><p>Align processes, data, and responsibilities with the most demanding European, national, and regional regulatory requirements.</p><h3><strong>Improved operational efficiency</strong></h3><p>Optimize resource use, reduce reporting errors, and facilitate the integration of environmental indicators into decision-making.</p><h3><strong>Stronger ESG reputation</strong></h3><p>Demonstrate a clear commitment to sustainability, increase transparency, and improve access to green financing, one of the key benefits highlighted in the ebook.</p><h3><strong>Full traceability and verifiable data</strong></h3><p>Ensure that every environmental indicator (emissions, waste, consumption, and climate risks) is properly documented and audit-ready.</p><h2>Are you ready to comply with environmental regulations in 2026?</h2><p>The complexity of the regulatory framework requires <strong>digital tools</strong> that enable real-time data collection, automated reporting, and full traceability.</p><p>With <strong>Manglai</strong>, your organization can:</p><ul><li>Centralize all environmental data in a single system connected to your operations.</li><li>Automate carbon footprint calculations in line with the <strong>GHG Protocol</strong>, including <strong>Scope 3</strong>.</li><li>Generate reports aligned with <strong>CSRD, ISO standards, and regional legislation</strong>.</li><li>Ensure traceability and external assurance through consistent, auditable data.</li><li>Receive alerts and validations that prevent errors and ensure continuous regulatory compliance.</li></ul><p>Thanks to <strong>Manglai</strong>, environmental management stops being a manual and fragmented process and becomes an <strong>intelligent, up-to-date, and scalable system</strong> that prepares your company for <strong>2026 and beyond</strong>.</p>

The ultimate guide for businesses on environmental regulations: Requirements, adaptation, and opportunities in the Spanish regulatory framework 2026

Guide to EU Packaging Regulation 2025/40

<p>For decades, packaging has been managed as a functional and marketing element: protecting the product, facilitating logistics, and attracting the consumer. </p><p>With <strong>Regulation (EU) 2025/40</strong>, that approach is obsolete. </p><p>From now on: </p><ul><li>If a packaging does not meet recyclability criteria, you will not be able to place it on the market.</li><li>If you declare recycled content, you must be able to prove it.</li><li>You cannot report based on estimates: you need consistent and verifiable data.</li></ul><p>And this is not solved with a one-off adjustment. It implies:</p><ul><li>Redesigning packaging that is currently on the market</li><li>Changing materials or suppliers</li><li>Having reliable data, not approximations</li><li>Aligning product, procurement, operations, and ESG</li></ul><p><strong>This change is not just regulatory.</strong></p><p><strong>It affects how you manage packaging, data, and decision-making in your operations.</strong></p><h2><strong>A guide to move from understanding Regulation (EU) 2025/40 to actually applying it in your company:</strong></h2><p>This ebook is designed for what you really need:</p><ul><li>Understand what actually affects you (and what doesn't)</li><li>Translate technical requirements into operational decisions</li><li>Anticipate impacts on costs, suppliers, and design</li><li>Be ready on time without having to react in a rush</li></ul><p>Because the problem is not understanding the Regulation.</p><p><strong>It's making decisions without clarity on impact or timing.</strong></p><h2><strong>What will you find in this guide?</strong></h2><p>A comprehensive overview to understand what is changing and what you need to do about it:</p><ul><li><strong>What Regulation (EU) 2025/40</strong> is and why it changes the previous framework</li><li><strong>Which companies it applies</strong> to (manufacturers, importers, retail, e-commerce…)</li><li><strong>Key requirements:</strong> design, recyclability, reuse, and recycled content</li><li><strong>Implications in terms of data, control, and traceability</strong></li><li><strong>Implementation timeline:</strong> key dates and how to interpret them</li><li><strong>Impact on business strategy</strong></li><li><strong>Common mistakes</strong> that lead to non-compliance and extra costs</li><li><strong>Checklist</strong> to assess your level of readiness</li><li><strong>Glossary</strong> to understand key concepts</li></ul><p>All explained clearly, without legal jargon, and focused on what you actually need to do.</p><h2><strong>This guide is for you if you work in:</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Sustainability / ESG: </strong>you need traceable and consistent data to comply and report</li><li><strong>Legal / compliance:</strong> compliance is no longer just documental, it's technical and verifiable</li><li><strong>Product / packaging</strong>: packaging design is now regulated</li><li><strong>Operations:</strong> materials, formats, and processes are changing</li><li><strong>Procurement:</strong> you depend on what your suppliers can prove</li><li><strong>Management (CEO, COO)</strong>: direct impact on costs, risk, and strategy</li></ul><p>It's also relevant if:</p><ul><li>You place packaged products on the European market (even if you don't manufacture the packaging)</li><li>You are reviewing your packaging or circularity strategy</li><li>You need to align data across product, operations, and ESG reporting</li></ul><h2><strong>Regulation (EU) 2025/40 is already underway</strong></h2><p>The timeline is defined. Waiting only reduces your room to manoeuvre.</p><ul><li><strong>2026:</strong> first enforceable obligations begin</li><li><strong>2027:</strong> penalties come into play</li><li><strong>2030:</strong> full recyclability and recycled content requirements</li></ul><p>Adapting on time is not about getting ahead.<strong>‍</strong></p><p><strong>t's about avoiding mistakes that are later difficult (and costly) to reverse.</strong></p>

Understand what's changing and how to prepare for compliance without incurring additional costs. A clear guide to aligning sustainability, operations, and business under Regulation 2025/40.

The Complete ESG Onboarding Checklist

<h2 id="">Do you want to implement a truly effective ESG strategy in your organization?</h2><p id="">Corporate sustainability is no longer optional. It's a growing requirement from investors, customers, regulators, and society at large. But how can you begin, or improve, your ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) approach in an organized and effective way? This comprehensive checklist is your ideal starting point.</p><p id="">With a clear and practical guide, this tool walks you step by step through the integration of ESG criteria into your business model and daily operations. From internal assessment and stakeholder engagement to the definition of strategic priorities and implementation of concrete action plans, you'll have a framework to build a solid, credible ESG strategy aligned with leading international standards.</p><h3 id="">What can you do with this checklist?</h3><p id="">With this checklist, you'll be able to:</p><p id=""><strong id="">Set up your company's ESG profile</strong>: organizational structure, locations, departments, subsidiaries, ESG officers, and key stakeholders.<br><strong id="">Monitor environmental impact</strong>: establish your carbon footprint baseline, select emissions scopes (Scope 1, 2, and 3), and align with frameworks such as the GHG Protocol.<br><strong id="">Track social performance</strong>: collect data on workforce, diversity, health, well-being, and inclusion (DEI) policies.<br><strong id="">Strengthen governance</strong>: upload policies and risk management frameworks, activate compliance tracking and audits, and establish whistleblower channels and reporting lines.</p><h3 id="">Benefits of using this checklist</h3><p id="">Implementing this checklist not only simplifies the collection of key ESG data but also enhances your company's ability to comply with regulations, attract responsible investors, mitigate risks, and strengthen corporate reputation. Additionally, it offers guidance for performance monitoring, transparent reporting, and continuous improvement.</p><p id="">Whether you're just beginning your sustainability journey or looking to scale up existing initiatives, this checklist will help you adopt an ESG approach that's future-ready.</p><h3 id="">What kind of questions will you find in the checklist?</h3><p id="">The checklist includes practical questions to assess your current standing across key areas. Here are some highlights:</p><h4 id=""><strong id="">Environmental</strong></h4><ul id=""><li>Does your company hold any environmental certifications (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 50001)?</li><li>Does your company measure its corporate carbon footprint?</li><li>Does your company have a sustainability strategy?</li><li>Does your organization fully comply with all applicable environmental legislation?</li></ul><h4 id=""><strong id="">Social</strong></h4><ul id=""><li>Does your organization collect workforce and diversity metrics?</li><li>Does your organization follow procedures to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible?</li><li>Is your organization committed to reducing energy consumption?</li><li>Does your organization actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies?</li></ul><h4 id=""><strong id="">Governance</strong></h4><ul id=""><li>Has your company implemented an Equality Plan?</li><li>Does it hold occupational health and safety certifications (e.g., ISO 45001)?</li><li>Does your organization comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015?</li><li>Does your organization have and follow a code of conduct that guides operations with honesty and integrity?</li><li>Does your organization have effective, regularly updated systems for data protection and security management?</li></ul><p id="">These questions not only help you obtain an accurate diagnosis, but also serve as a guide to define priorities and corrective actions.</p><h3 id=""><strong id="">Ready to transform your ESG approach?</strong>‍</h3><p id="">Get started today with the Manglai checklist and also gain access to complementary tools such as the free carbon footprint calculator. Streamline your ESG onboarding process with an intuitive, scalable platform aligned with international best practices.</p>

The ultimate checklist to Integrate environmental, social, and governance criteria into your ESG strategy

ESG Onboarding Checklist

Feeding the future: Strategies for a carbon neutral food industry

<p id="">What You'll find in this guide:</p><ul id=""><li id=""><strong id="">Innovative strategies:</strong> Master cutting-edge techniques to minimize your carbon footprint at every stage, from food production to distribution.</li><li id=""><strong id="">Groundbreaking energy eficiency:</strong> Implement state-of-the-art technological solutions that optimize resources, eliminate waste, and improve your bottom line.</li><li id=""><strong id="">Guaranteed regulatory compliance:</strong> Stay ahead of future environmental regulations and position your business as a leader in legal compliance.</li><li id=""><strong id="">Leading sustainable brand:</strong> Elevate your company's profile and win over conscious consumers by becoming a sustainability pioneer in the food sector.</li><li id=""><strong id="">Green financial poportunities:</strong> Unlock a world of tax incentives and exclusive green financing to drive your sustainable growth.</li></ul><p id="">Don't get left behind in the green revolution. Download this ebook now and position yourself as an undisputed leader in sustainability within your industry. Your journey to a more sustainable and prosperous business future begins today!</p>

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