5 reasons why CFO’s are in the lead of making impact Werner Schouten is director of the Impact Economy Foundation and took the initiative of the Chief Value Officer of the Year Award. In this article, Werner shares 5 key reasons why impact-driven CFO’s are essential to accelerate and lead the impact performance of organisations. Impact-driven CFO’s are

CFO at the helm when controlling social returns. Search for the Chief Value Officers of 2024 AMSTERDAM – Starting today, the nominations have been opened for the ‘Chief Value Officer of the Year’ Award 2024, the award for the most impact-driven CFOs in the Netherlands. As European sustainability rules change companies at their heart, the

IWAF in practice - The "Impact Statement Series" The Impact Economy Foundation launched a new series: the "Impact Statement Series".This series of short guides showcases how organisations use IWAF in practice for impact reporting and impact management.  Read more about IWAF in practice Read the short guides: Coming soon (May 2024) Gasunie Gasunie is a Dutch

From Transparency To Transformation: Unlocking the full potential of CSRD through impact accounting The Impact Economy Foundation published a new position paper "From Transparency to Transformation: Unlocking the full potential of CSRD with Impact Accounting". This publication explores how the Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF) enriches the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) implementation by providing

RSM & Impact Institute: Study on the IWAF-inspired Integrated Value Model Source: A tool kit for Transition: How the Integrated Value Model enriches corporate decision-making and promotes sustainable business In our current landscape, intricate social challenges urge us to reimagine business practices beyond mere profit-seeking. Enter the Integrated Value Model (IVM), a product of collaboration

Kevin Krijgsman joins IEF board as Treasurer The Impact Economy Foundation is delighted to announce that Kevin Krijgsman has been appointed to our board as the Treasurer. Currently, Kevin Krijgsman serves as the ESG Reporting Specialist at Rabobank. He has previously worked as a senior associate at PwC Nederland. We are thrilled to have Kevin’s

Impact Economy Foundation en Infrabedrijven starten Sectorsamenwerking Sturen op Brede Welvaart AMSTERDAM, 8 januari 2024 – Vandaag start de Sectorsamenwerking ‘Sturen op Brede Welvaart’. De Impact Economy Foundation slaat de handen ineen met de infrabedrijven Alliander, Stedin, Enexis en Gasunie, samen met NGinfra. Werner Schouten, directeur Impact Economy Foundation: ‘We willen brede welvaart tot een centraal begrip

The rise of new leadership, the rise of the Chief Value Officer! Despite the growing pressure for change, the practice of managing for impact is still in its infancy. Impact areas such as climate, biodiversity, living wages and human rights are still far too insufficiently anchored in the decisions of companies. To pave the way

The first ever Chief Value Officer of the Year award, presented by the Impact Economy Foundation, is a prestigious accolade celebrating the outstanding achievements of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) who exhibit exceptional leadership in redefining corporate value. The Chief Value Officer (CVO) of the Year is a visionary CFO transcending traditional financial metrics, recognizing the

The Role of True Cost Accounting in Shaping Sustainable Agrifood Systems How can policymakers improve decision-making to facilitate sustainable agrifood systems?    Food provides nutrition and health benefits, creates livelihoods, and holds cultural value that is central to our societies. At the same time, it negatively affects nature and human wellbeing without being shown in