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On 7 and 8 October 2025, MVO Nederland, the Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs and Carbon Data are organising ESG Days: a two-day international conference on data-driven sustainability. Whether you are working on CO₂ reduction, circular procurement, reporting requirements or are at the front of your sustainability task: after attending, you will have fresh insights, new connections to move your organisation forward and know how and why to make better decisions based on the right data.
During the ESG Days, over 1,000 professionals from home and abroad come together to share knowledge, gain inspiration and build a sustainable future together. In this, data plays an important role as a foundation for sound decisions and transparent accountability. But sustainability is not only about numbers. It is also about leadership, cooperation, new business models and creating social value. The ESG Days is therefore the place for everyone who wants to work on sustainability in its full breadth.
What is ESG?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. In other words environment, society and good governance. This broader approach to sustainability is gaining weight due to stricter laws and regulations, increasing investor pressure and growing customer expectations.
On the programme during the ESG Days
On 7 and 8 October, the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht will turn into the meeting place for everyone who wants to build a sustainable and future-proof economy. During the ESG Days, you will learn more about data collection, chain responsibility, new legislation, financing, circular economy and more.
Over the two days, there will be an exhibition floor with stands from leading companies, organisations and partners, as well as a job fair for anyone interested in a career in sustainability, data, technology or social transition.
ESG Days 7 October
A day full of inspiration, exchange and current insights. Expect:
Panel discussions with experts and frontrunners, including Ankie van Wersch, Jan-Pedro Vis and Usha Ganga, on ESG data tooling, finance, circular business and chain transparency
Keynotes from visionaries on sustainable business and data-driven decision-making
Networking opportunities with professionals from different sectors
Live demos of tools and platforms that make ESG data insightful
Interactive sessions on new laws and regulations such as CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR and VSME
ESG Days 8 October
A day to go in depth and take away concrete tools. Expect:
8 deep-dive sessions on topics including data collection in your supply chain, ESG integration in business strategy, measurement tools in the circular economy and the VSME
Workshops focused on practical application of ESG reporting, data quality and collaboration between departments
Good to know: both days include catered lunch and networking drinks.
Deep-dive sessies 8 oktober
ESG als gamechanger
Find out how ESG can help you strengthen your company's economic position while making an impact. ESG goes beyond reporting: it forms the basis for a sustainable strategy and long-term ambitions. Learn how to set your sustainability course, comply with new CSR requirements, apply double materiality and set up reliable data and processes for transparent ESG reporting.
Kennispartners: BDO
Experts:Job Dijkstra and Ellen- Joyce Dijkema
Measuring and steering for circular
Together with experts from Renewi, Grant Thornton and Royal Haskoning, you will explore ESRS E5: how circularity becomes measurable, how it can be integrated into CSRD reporting and how organisations can manage this. Based on five practical cases, you actively contribute ideas and make the translation to your own organisation.
Kennispartners: Renewi & Grant Thornton
Experts:will be announced shortly
From guideline to result
What do OECD directives, UNGPs and CSDD mean in concrete terms for your company? Grant Thornton Impact House translates guidelines into value: you learn how to integrate chain responsibility into your business operations with an eye for risk, reputation and return.
Kennispartners: Grant Thornton
Experts: Annemieke Bos, Tjeerd Krumpelman and Lara Plandsoen
Chain responsibility
In this deep dive, you will ask your most pressing questions around responsibility in the value chain for human and environmental rights. This will be followed by user cases from bol.com and Ahrend, a panel discussion with perspectives from data exchange to auditing. And a practical, interactive insert for a Q&A.
Kennispartners: bol, Ahrend, SER
Experts:Dennis van den Berg Dionne Ewen and Noortje Crabbendam
Conscious and economical use of drinking water
The Netherlands is a water country, but the pressure on drinking water supply is increasing. To guarantee the availability of drinking water now and in the future, stimulating conscious and economical use of (drinking) water is necessary, among other things. In this deep dive, you will discover how to increase your understanding of drinking water use and what you can do to help solve the looming water problem in the Netherlands.
Kennispartner: WML
Experts: Thamar Pieffers
Extracting value from your ESG data
Chances are you also find collecting and processing ESG data challenging. After all, it often involves new, non-financial information that you were not previously required to measure or report. That makes it difficult to determine exactly what you need and where to start. Get your act together during this deep dive.
Kennispartners: Osapiens, Delaware en Salacia Solutions
Experts: Stijn Scheepers, Jacintha Verhoef and Kees Kerstens
AI Tooling for ESG
In this session, we will take you into the world of the latest AI technologies currently being developed at a rapid pace. Using concrete examples with real customers, we will show you how AI technology is applied in practice, the challenges organisations face along the way and the tangible results.
Expert: Konstantinos Kouzelis, Rogier Schutte en Edward Hubbard
Kennispartners: Coolset, Impact Institute en Faradai
Employee Engagement as a flywheel for ESG
In this session, we will let you experience how your colleagues can accelerate ESG. Employees are key to any sustainable transition. Discover how to create support and increase engagement so that sustainability is not just imposed from the top down, but comes to life throughout the organisation. And learn how to set up impactful programmes and make results visible.
Experts:Jenneke den Bol, Corien Dieterman, Lotte Enting, Jasper de Haan and Britt Snieders
Knowledge partners: Highberg, Achmea, Nationale Nederlanden, ING Bank
Who is this interesting for?
The ESG Days are for anyone working on sustainability, data and impact within their organisation. Think CSR managers, ESG specialists, finance and procurement professionals, data analysts, accountants and board members. Whether you are working on reporting, strategy, implementation or collaboration in the chain - this conference offers insights and encounters that will help you move forward.
You compile your own programme and choose from sessions that fit your role, experience and questions. This way, you gain exactly the knowledge, tools and connections you need to give sustainability a place in your organisation.
Costs and other practical information
The cost for this event can be found below. This includes lunch. Are you a partner of MVO Nederland? Then you will benefit from a hefty discount. Registration in advance is mandatory. Make sure you register in advance, as participation is only possible after registration.
Kennispartners
Ankie van Wersch
Managing director
Lotte Enting
Relationship manager
Collaborations
Collaborations
Sign up
Simply sign up via esgdays.com and use the code: MVONederland or click on the button.
Collaborate at this event?
Would you like to share your knowledge, host a session or otherwise collaborate during this event? Then get in touch with Christian Penning by emailing or plan a no-obligation appointment.
Christian Penning
Relationship manager Large Company Network