ISO 14068-1

The new ISO standard 14068-1: Carbon Neutrality

The first international standard for certifying greenhouse gas (GHG) neutral organizations and products, ISO 14068-1, was published in November 2023. As part of the ISO 14060 family, this standard builds on existing guidelines for GHG quantification, reporting, validation, and verification. ISO 14068-1 provides a comprehensive framework for achieving carbon neutrality, offering clear definitions, principles, and…

Climate Transition Plan

CTP – Climate Transition Plan

What is a Climate Transition Plan? A Climate Transition Plan is the organization’s roadmap in navigating and leading the shift towards a more sustainable, low-carbon future. This plan encompasses a comprehensive action plan, outlining the transformation of a company’s assets, operations, and business models, with an ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by the year…

Carbon Contribution

Understanding Climate Neutrality, Carbon Neutrality and Climate Contribution: What’s the Difference?

Terms like climate neutrality, carbon neutrality, and climate contribution are often used interchangeably but have distinct meanings. In this blog post, we will differentiate between these terms and shed light on their significance in the field of sustainability. Climate Neutrality refers to a state where a company, organization, or individual has balanced their greenhouse gas…

Carbon Removal Guidance

GHG Protocol Carbon Removals Guidance – Draft for Pilot Testing and Review

Why do we need carbon removals? According to current science, such as the IEA (International Energy Agency) and the latest report by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), carbon removals are critical to addressing climate change. Reductions in emissions are essential, but not sufficient to stay below the 1.5 degree. Therefore, it becomes clear…

CDP & DFGE

Two more years: DFGE extends strong partnership with CDP

CDP as a key player in climate reporting and other areas of sustainability Extended Partnership: CDP stands for one of the longest established and largest initiatives for sustainability reporting taking supply chains into account. Launched almost twenty years ago as the Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP has successively expanded its collection of climate-related data to include water…

Brennerei Ziegler

Brennerei Ziegler – Auf dem Weg zur Klimaneutralität

Die Traditions-Brennerei Ziegler hat sich die Nachhaltigkeit als oberstes Ziel in der Unternehmensstrategie gesetzt. Bereits seit der Unternehmensgründung 1865 liegt der Fokus der Geschäftstätigkeiten auf dem Einklang mit der Natur. Nach organisationalen Veränderungen und einem Relaunch der Brennerei soll dies nun weiter vorangetrieben werden. Das Unternehmen setzte bereits verschiedene Nachhaltigkeitsbestrebungen entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette um.…