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The 2026 SME sustainability roadmap: Navigating regulations, carbon accounting, and LCA

Sustainability landscape and regulation roadmap for SMEs in 2026
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SmartTrackers-alternative: why companies choose for Hedghog Carbon Platform

This comparison examines the Hedgehog Carbon Platform alongside SmartTrackers. We specialise specifically in carbon accounting and Scope 3, complete with an in-app AI carbon accounting assistant, automatic data processing, included GHG and LCA experts, and a free trial to get started right away.

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August 18, 2026

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SBTi Corporate Net-Zero 2.0: The 5 most important changes for your company

SBTi Net-Zero V2.0 changes how companies set climate targets. From mandatory transition plans to new Scope 3 options, discover what this update means for your corporate strategy.

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July 26, 2026

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The CO₂ Performance Ladder for SMEs: What are the benefits and how do you get started?

The CO₂ Performance Ladder offers SMEs award advantages in tenders. Handbook 4.0 simplifies this into 3 steps. Hedgehog supports certification through its carbon platform and advice.

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July 9, 2026

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Digital Product Passport: where do we stand in 2026?

EU´s Digital Product Passport is a crucial step towards a circular economy. This scanable database links you to all information needed about recallability and material use. Where do we stand now and what do you need to know?

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June 9, 2026

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August 29, 2026

What CSRD does not require: eight things people believe wrongly

No balance sheet criterion. No two of three test. No listed SME duty. No reasonable assurance. Eight widespread beliefs about CSRD, checked against the text.

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August 29, 2026

CSRD vs the EU Taxonomy: two duties, one trigger

The Taxonomy does not have its own scope. It borrows CSRD's, which collapsed in February 2026. What each one actually asks for, and whether you are in either.

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August 29, 2026

Carbon accounting software for PPN 006

A PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan lapses after 12 months. What software has to do for the refresh, what the free template will not do, and what to test.

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August 29, 2026

When a standard is not a law: the two-minute check before you budget for it

Communications, directives, certification schemes and buyer questionnaires all get called rules. A two-minute check tells them apart, with two we checked and refuted.

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August 29, 2026

The sustainability dates everyone is still quoting that are wrong

Six dates and thresholds that circulate widely and do not match the primary sources. What the wrong version says, what is actually the case, and where to check.

6
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August 29, 2026

We lost a tender on CO2 criteria. What now?

Losing on carbon criteria usually means one of four things. Here is how to work out which, and what is fixable before the next bid.

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min read

August 29, 2026

Carbon accounting software for NHS Evergreen

From April 2027 NHS suppliers report global emissions and full scope 3. What that means for the tool you pick, and the three things to test before you buy.

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min read

August 27, 2026

The EmpCo claims checklist: what to change before 27 September

A practical audit checklist for environmental claims under the EmpCo Directive. Where claims hide, how to classify them, and what evidence each needs.

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August 27, 2026

What changes in 2027 for sustainability data

CSRD scope narrows, CBAM certificates go on sale, ProRail moves to Ladder 4.0 and NHS requirements tighten. The 2027 calendar in one place.

4.5
min read

August 27, 2026

NHS Evergreen: what suppliers must provide from April 2027

From April 2027 NHS suppliers must publish targets, emissions and a Carbon Reduction Plan covering global emissions. What changes and how to prepare.

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min read

August 18, 2026

SmartTrackers-alternative: why companies choose for Hedghog Carbon Platform

This comparison examines the Hedgehog Carbon Platform alongside SmartTrackers. We specialise specifically in carbon accounting and Scope 3, complete with an in-app AI carbon accounting assistant, automatic data processing, included GHG and LCA experts, and a free trial to get started right away.

General
3
min read

July 26, 2026

SBTi Corporate Net-Zero 2.0: The 5 most important changes for your company

SBTi Net-Zero V2.0 changes how companies set climate targets. From mandatory transition plans to new Scope 3 options, discover what this update means for your corporate strategy.

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