Die analoge Revolution Wenn Technik lebendig wird und die Natur mit dem Internet verschmilzt Christian Schwägerl, Riemann Verlag , ISBN978-3-570-50137-5 Alles ist in unserer heutigen Welt vernetzt. Immer öfter und direkter greifen wir dabei auch auf unsere Natur zu. Ahmen diese immer besser nach und versuchen evolutionäre Strategien zu nutzen. Der preisgekrönte Autor Christian…
Each year in spring, thousands of companies worldwide are requested to answer the CDP questionnaires on climate change and/or water. What is the CDP Supply Chain Questionnaire? The CDP is „a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts“. The CDP collects data…
In April 2017, a group of leading climate and business experts convened by Christiana Figueres – former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)- has identified the year 2020 as a turning point to reduce CO2 Emissions. This is called the Mission2020 or M2020. Such campaign takes its roots in the report „2020:…
Read the guest blog DFGE wrote for EcoVadis on Science-based Targets. Climate change has been acknowledged for a few decades now. Many companies are making efforts into reducing their carbon footprints, making sure to mitigate climate change. To make sure these efforts actually help curbing climate change, a new trend is currently gaining momentum: science-based…
We are please to share a guest blog from our partner EcoVadis: discover the SDGs through the lense of EcoVadis, the supplier rating platform September 2015, the United Nations announced a resolution which contains a set of Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for everyone. These 17 Goals, comprising of 169…
The GRI Standards are a standard organizations can use to structure a sustainability report, to define Key Performance Indicators they wish to follow in terms of sustainibility. GRI official definition is the following: “GRI is an international independent organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate the impact of business on…
The DJSI questionnaire “Corporate Sustainability Assessment” has now been shared with all invited companies. What is the DJSI questionnaire? The DJSI, or Dow Jones Sustainability Index, is a stock exchanges index, which includes Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into the ranking. In order to be part of the DJSI, invited stock listed companies need…
What are the GRI Standards? The GRI Standards are a set of internationally recognized CSR standards to report on sustainability topics. Usually, organizations use them to structure their sustainability/CSR a report. Such report is a tool used to disclose information to stakeholders, e.g. parties impacted by the organizations’ activities. Organizations report their commitments, their actions…
Alles Grün und Gut? Eine Bilanz des ökologischen Denkens Dirk Maxeiner, Michael Miersch, Knaus Verlag , ISBN978-3-8135-0650-1 Alles was heute „grün“ ist, wird automatisch als positiv angesehen. Die Publizisten Dirk Maxeiner und Michael Miersch blicken auf 50 Jahre Umweltbewegung und –gedanken zurück. Was hat sich seit den 60er Jahren getan? Dabei unterscheiden die Autoren klar…
Am 28.2.2017 fand in Frankfurt/M. wieder das jährliche CDP Natural Capital Spring Opening Deutschland statt. Die DFGE als Veranstaltungspartner gestaltete eine Roundtable-Session zum Thema Science-based targets.
