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Current work of the MDT

(Sept. 2024) 


In recent months, the Matrix Development Team (MDT) has seen significant progress as it adapts to global expansion and increasing demands.

To support our vision of "Transforming the economy," we are professionalising our structures, teams, and processes.

The MDT, responsible for developing and updating the ECG-Matrix, is responding to new regulatory requirements like the EU CSRD, internationalisation, and digitalisation. Feedback from companies, consultants, and auditors is guiding these updates, ensuring the Matrix remains relevant and effective.

To meet these challenges, we will introduce new professional teams in the coming months to implement the latest products.



Additionally, from September, Stakeholder Circles will be established to gather targeted feedback, helping us refine the Matrix and better serve our global community.

After an intensive development and selection process, we are currently setting up new teams to begin work in the updated structure.

An online training programme for version 5.1 will be offered for interested Consultants and Auditors in English in the ECG-Academy, starting September 2024.


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Matrix 5.1.

Workbook 5.1 completed 

The goal of this iteration was to incorporate feedback, prepare processes for a digital workbook, and to improve the reporting template. 

The main changes in the updated version of the ECG standard are as follows:

  • Terminology: The terms "company" and "firm" have been replaced with "organisation" throughout the standard. This is to make the standard more inclusive and to reflect the fact that not all organizations are profit-making entities.
  • Clarity and consistency: The language of the standard has been made more clear and consistent throughout, and some of the questions have been rephrased for better understanding.
  • Life cycle perspective: The importance of considering the entire life cycle of a product or service, from raw materials to disposal, has been emphasized throughout the standard. This is to ensure that organizations take into account the environmental and social impacts of their entire operations.
  • New topics: Several new topics have been added to the standard, including biodiversity, circularity and cradle to cradle, eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness, and sufficiency.
  • Verification indicators: Verification indicators have been added to some of the aspects of the standard to help organizations assess their performance more accurately.

The team will provide material provided by the ECG-Academy that explains the changes. 


Please create an ECG Academy account first, if you haven`t done so yet: https://academy.econgood.org - Then you can access the course by self-enrolment. You can also download a Certificate of Completion once you finished all elements of the course. 

https://academy.econgood.org/course/view.php?id=19

Additional Information Matrix 5.1.

Preliminary Scheduled Release of the Matrix 5.1.


In this table, you can see the planned and currently prepared steps for the public release of version 5.1

Whattimestatus
Release Process (REP): 

PLANNED UNTIL END 2023


Work of the review team

SEPT - NOV 2023

DONE

Fine-tuning in English & translation into German, Spanish and Italian.

AUGUST 2024

DONE

Translation to German
(The German translation will be publicly released alongside the English version,
with an expected launch in November)

AUGUST 2024

DONE

Translation to Spanish and Italian

Volunteers needed! please contact Estrellita García 


PREPARATION

IT: 
Creation of the JSON in English, so that all online tools have the same content as in the manual. (esp. eCalculator Wordpress reporting template )

SEPT 2024

IN PREPARATION

Layout for print

AUGUST 2024

DONE

Training for consultants and stakeholders: 
Webbinars for consultants / audit (sessions for Q&A)

SEPTEMBER

READY

Develop Launching Material (Press Release, Social Media Assets) 

SEPTEMBER

DONE

Launch the Workbook 5.1

NOVEMBER

IN PREPARATION

The new Matrix 5.1 overview/picture can be used,
with the note that reporting is expected to be possible not before autumn 2024.


SEPTEMBER


READY

The new workbook is English and German available for review for consultants and auditors, with the caveat that reporting / auditing can not start before autumn 2024

AUGUST


READY

Publication of layouted versions on the web / websites + additional tools (for example reporting template)

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER


Official launch of the digital version 5.1:
The digital reporting tool and E-calculator are now ready to use. (English and German)

EXPECTED DECEMBER


Gather Feedback and Respond to Inquiries

OCTOBER-DECEMBER


Periodic Updates

NOVEMBER-MARCH2025



The translations will be organized nationally. If you are interested, please contact: Estrellita García 



Matrix 6.0

Work on 6.0 is scheduled to mid 2024.

Further Improvements to the matrix are planned, including major changes to the scoring system and an CSRD alignment.

The new team for Matrix 6.0 has started work in September. 

Currently, the work packages are being put together, and the team is ready to approach the tasks with full focus. The energy and motivation within the team are hard to beat.

By mid-October, we will present the first results and proposals for the further development of the Matrix to our stakeholders.

In the meantime, we are establishing Stakeholder Circles (contact Sabine Lehner for more information) to gather feedback in alignment with our Matrix from suppliers, owners and financial services, employees, and the social environment.


Possibilities for Feedback 


How to give feedback

  • In principle: we ask for feedback that is as concrete as possible and also names the subject area/chapter+section so that it can be assigned to the editor. If there are requests for changes, it would also be helpful to have suggestions for improvement. 

Please use this FORM to give specific Feedback and help us improve the Matrix. 


      • Email for general issues: bilanz@ecogood.org
      • Online meetings are convened as needed on specific topics and issues. Experts with expertise in the various topics can contact the MET and will be invited to the meetings.
      • Exchange meeting for auditors/editors/consultants: DACH network meeting: may 2025 - international network meeting planned for autumn 2025

Job Offer

We are looking for a Stakeholder Lead who will be managing stakeholder engagement and facilitating decision-making.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess a robust set of skills centered around effective stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and project management. 


General responsibilities  

  • Organize and lead stakeholder meetings, preparing agendas and facilitating inclusive discussions.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, addressing concerns promptly.
  • Guide stakeholders towards consensus-based decisions on project content and structure.
  • Manage conflicts constructively and document meeting outcomes and action items.
  • Analyze stakeholder feedback to inform and improve project deliverables.
  • Propose and refine project changes based on stakeholder input.
  • Collaborate regularly with core team members to ensure project alignment and consistency across themes.

For more information please contact: bilanz@econgood.org

Support and Collaboration 

We are looking for people who want to actively contribute to the Matrix Development Team. 
Either as editor in charge of a topic or to edit complementary topics. 

In general, the following competencies are necessary for the collaboration in the MDT : 

  • broad knowledge of the ECG Matrix 
  • experience in applying the ECG Matrix 
  • fluent English
  • good communication skills
  • team player
  • familiar in using digital tools
  • experience in managing / working in projects

If you are interested, please contact us. 


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