The Next Phase of Sustainability: Moving from Strategy to Implementation
“Sustainability has moved from a niche topic to a strategic priority but turning ambition into real implementation remains the biggest challenge.” Andrea’s work across Europe and Africa has given her a front-row seat to how sustainability has evolved over the past decade. In this second part of the conversation, she reflects on how the field […]
True Value Language
True Value Language helps to accelerate the Agrifood transition The current agrifood system significantly contributes to climate change, biodiversity loss and animal suffering, soil degradation and water stress, while simultaneously becoming increasingly vulnerable to the consequences of these interconnected crises. When reporting on their sustainability efforts, farmers, retailers, financiers and governments often use different sustainability indicators, definitions and verification methods, creating […]
Coalition of Health Funds
The Coalition of frontrunners in health is a group of organizations, brought together by the Samenwerkende Gezondheidsfondsen (SGF) aiming to realize breakthrough acceleration in the transition towards health and healthy lifestyle in the Netherlands. This hugely ambitious coalition seeks to support Dutch citizens to live longer in perceived good health and quality of life. By addressing systemic issues across different […]
Transition Green Deal Health
The Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare provides a framework for collaborative sector action to reduce the environmental footprint of healthcare in the Netherlands. Newforesight supports a consortium of general practitioners’ organizations, interest groups and partners in developing an actionable systemic approach to accelerate this transition in and directly related to general practitioners’ sphere of influence. We focus on three topics: circularity, medication and promotion […]
From Ambition to Action
“Sustainability is about designing systems that are regenerative, fair, and resilient. It is about creating economies where people and businesses can thrive within the planet’s limits.” Andrea began her journey at NewForesight as a junior analyst and worked her way up to Senior Consultant. After leaving the organisation in 2022 to continue shaping sustainable value […]
From fragmentation to a shared language in agriculture
Fragmentation is not only a challenge in emerging areas like regenerative agriculture. It is also a defining barrier in more established agricultural systems. In the Netherlands, this challenge is increasingly visible. Multiple sustainability frameworks, data systems, and policy approaches coexist, each aiming to improve agricultural performance. Yet differences in definitions, indicators, and verification methods make […]
Organic Cotton Accelerator
The Challenge Organic cotton production in India was facing a poor business case, including a lack of access to quality organic cotton seed and financing. This lead to apparel brands switching to other sustainable alternatives, resulting in poor traceability of organic cotton sourcing. Apparel brands were left uncertain about the integrity of their organic cotton […]
Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
The Challenge The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has set the ambition to make the infrastructure projects it commissions fully circular and climate-neutral by 2030. Together with Rijkswaterstaat, ProRail, other government organizations, companies, and knowledge institutions, a future vision was developed for ground, road and waterworks. The Ministry sought out NewForesights expert support […]