Businesses are increasingly interested in estimating and making claims about the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts of their products and services. While they increasingly account for their Scope 1, 2... read more →
Die Begriffe "CO2-Kompensation" oder auch "CO2-Neutralität" sind in aller Munde. Um den Anstieg des Weltklimas zu begrenzen und so katastrophale Folgen zu verhindern, sind in den nächsten Jahren weitreichende Veränderungen... read more →
When it comes to responsible investment, there is especially one term taking the stage, namely environmental, social, governance – short ESG. (Hong 2019) According to the United Nations-supported organization Principles... read more →
Carbon pricing applies market-based mechnisms to accelerate the transition towards a low carbon future. The main idea behind the aspect of carbon pricing is the “polluter pays” principle. Putting a... read more →
The international standard ISO 14068 for "Greenhouse gas management and related activities - Carbon Neutrality" is to provide clear definitions for CO2 neutrality. The climate crisis is prompting politicians, administrators... read more →
Carbon compensation schemes empower businesses to accelerate the transition towards a low carbon future. Offsetting carbon emissions can furthermore send a strong message to stakeholders such as customers, employees and... read more →
DAX® sets a new benchmark for sustainable German equity portfolios, the so-called DAX 50 ESG. It reflects the price performance of the 50 largest and most liquid shares on the... read more →
Carbon emissions in the supply chain can be fundamentally higher than those of a company’s operational carbon footprint. When discussing corporate emissions, most of us automatically start looking at electricity... read more →
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, short TCFD, announced just a few months ago that it is now supported by more than 1,000 organizations. This implies a significant shift... read more →
The food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. Yet, these are exceptional times in which... read more →