As part of the „Fit for 55“ package, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be introduced under EU Regulation (EU) 2023/956 on 1st October 2023. The system is intended to prevent the outsourcing of CO2 emissions to non-EU countries, also known as carbon leakage, and to create incentives to introduce further CO2 pricing. The…
Als Teil des „Fit für 55“-Pakets, wird am 1. Oktober 2023 gemäß der EU-Verordnung (EU) 2023/956 das CO₂-Grenzausgleichssystem CBAM – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – eingeführt. Das System soll die Auslagerung von CO2-Emissionen in Nicht-EU Länder, auch als Carbon Leakage bekannt, verhindern und Anreize schaffen weitere CO2-Bepreisung einzuführen. Ein zentrales Instrument zur Erreichung des europäisches…
Great Opportunities and Great Responsibilities An extract of the „Guidance On Avoided Emissions“ by the World Business Council of Sustanable Development (WBCSD) Societies must drastically cut emissions and protect and develop carbon sinks to limit the rise of the global temperature to no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and to achieve a state of…
Überblick zum Lieferkettengesetz Das Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG), kurz Lieferkettengesetz, trat am 1. Januar 2023 in Kraft und gilt derzeit für Unternehmen mit mehr als 3000 Mitarbeitern im Inland. Ab dem Jahr 2024 müssen alle Unternehmen, die 1000 oder mehr Mitarbeiter in Deutschland beschäftigen, dem Gesetz folge leisten. Das Gesetz regelt die unternehmerische Verantwortung für die Einhaltung…
From April 4th, 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2023 questionnaire is open to all companies. S&P Global has made a number of updates in recent months to make its CSA process more convenient for companies. In the following, we compiled relevant information for you to stay on track with the updated CSA approach in…
Determine the status quo of your ESG management! We are pleased to present a new tool for companies on their ESG journey. DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy has developed a questionnaire to help companies identify the status quo of their ESG management. The ESG questionnaire is divided into 4 categories: General, Environment,…
DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy wurde mit einer Platinum-Medaille zur Anerkennung der Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von EcoVadis ausgezeichnet. Die DFGE gehört somit zu den Top 1% Ihrer Branche und zu den Top 2% aller in EcoVadis bewerteten Unternehmen. Das EcoVadis Assessment EcoVadis ist eine Bewertungsplattform, die Unternehmen in den Bereichen Arbeits- und Menschenrechte,…
The EcoVadis Supply Chain Assessment EcoVadis is a supply chain assessment which helps companies to understand and quantify sustainability risks within their supply chain. Unlike individual questionnaires or very specific ones like CDP, EcoVadis offers a standardized approach which is able to compare the performance of companies with entirely different profiles on a rating scale…
For companies who want to remain competitive it becomes increasingly important if not inevitable to report on GHG emission avoidance concerning all kinds of business operations. Investors, new political regulations, and other external stakeholders are demanding companies to disclose relevant information on their efforts to contribute towards climate change mitigation. This development is reflected in…
Revising the CoP: Background The UN Global Compact (UNGC), a non-binding United Nations pact, encouraging firms and businesses to think of, adopt and report on more sustainable methods. To ensure a more straightforward reporting it has identified 10 principles (The Ten Principles | UN Global Compact) forming a value system companies should adopt when conducting business. These principles…
