Leading Peers asked Edenark Group CEO, David Goodman, to give this masterclass webinar on Using Sustainability Certification to Differentiate.

We hope you find it beneficial for future decisions for your organization.

Should you have questions, please contact us here.

Do your performance contracts with vendors/clients include environmental language?

Do they include corporate social responsibility language?

Per this article, environmental aspects are present in 30% of all arbitrations and corporate social responsibility is present in 26%.

Prior to 2025 it was common for investors to sue governments over things like financial programs (when a government did not invest in a sector due to environmental concerns).

But in July 2025 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (ICtHR) issued an advisory opinion regarding the obligations of governments to take measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, saying that: “in cases of conflict between international investment obligations and the duty to protect the climate system, the latter must prevail…”

Then, later in July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion, concluding that international law requires governments to prevent significant harm due to climate.

Read together, these two opinions significantly strengthen the position of governments to bring claims against investors and business operators.

This brings us back to your performance contracts and the need for them to include language balancing your performance duties against the greater societal duties of sustainability and social responsibility.

Contact us with questions.

Per this press release, The Blomstre® Hong Kong, a Hong Kong based manufacturer of handcrafted non-toxic, phthalate-free, plant-based soy wax candles, has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification.

The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to validate their environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions via a program designed and priced specifically for them.

The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment.  It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement.  Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment and current and future generations.

“At The Blomstre®, sustainability is more than a practice, it’s a promise. Manufactured in Hong Kong, our plant-based soy candles and clean fragrances are created with care for both people and the planet. We believe that beauty and wellbeing should always exist in harmony, never at the cost of one another.  Earning our ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification marks a meaningful milestone in our journey toward conscious craftsmanship. This recognition reinforces our commitment to using non-toxic, natural ingredients and maintaining environmentally responsible operations at every touchpoint, kindness in every pour.  For us, sustainability isn’t just an internal goal, it’s a way to inspire others. We hope this achievement lights the path for like-minded creators and organizations to embrace mindful, sustainable living with the same devotion that guides every candle we pour,” said Jerwine Bonafe QUE, Managing Director and Co-Founder of The Blomstre® Hong Kong.

“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up.  They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally supportive, but do not validate their actions with a globally respected, 3^rd party validated, certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group.  “Organizations that hold this certification are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification; are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”

The Blomstre® Hong Kong can be reached at +852 6047 7029

Edenark Group can be reached at +1561 512 2257

Per this article, forty percent of large companies expect they will have to change their vendors due to environmental requirements (compliance and/or mandates).

This is a 21% increase from last year.

As more countries establish environmental compliance programs and more corporations establish environmental mandates, this number will continue to rise.

This transition to vendors that satisfy environmental requirements is one reason certified sustainable companies are taking market share and growing 7x – 20x faster than their non-certified competitive peers.

When the phone rings, will you lose a client or gain a client?

If you want to be one of the ones that gains a client, read this on what you want in a sustainability program, watch this master class, and contact us.

Edenark Group is consistently ranked in the top 50 global corporate blogs.

It is also ranked in several other categories.

Per this listing, it is ranked as one of the top 100 global small business blogs.

Besides helping clients become environmentally certified sustainable under the world’s top standard, Edenark Group uses its voice to help its clients promote their certification for brand benefit. 

If you care about the environment and want a way to differentiate from your peers, having the world’s top environmental sustainability standard and a top global voice promoting you is not a bad way to go.