BECOLD, the Belgian Coldchain Federation, has joined forces with The Ecological Entrepreneur to develop a unified approach to sustainability for the entire Belgian cold chain industry.

BECOLD members struggle with the challenge of balancing their high energy needs with the pressure to become more sustainable. The market and shareholders demand it, while legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) make it necessary.

BECOLD took control and decided to help its members prepare for the future. An industry-level materiality assessment and reporting standard now make it easier for companies in the cold chain to collaborate on sustainability and find guidance on how to integrate more sustainability into their organizations.