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Nationaler Aktionsplan Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte NAP im Überblick

Zurzeit läuft eine Befragung von 1.800 Unternehmen zum Nationalen Aktionsplan Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte NAP der Bundesregierung. Die DFGE erläutert die Hintergründe zum NAP und warum das Thema Menschenrechte auch für deutsche Unternehmen relevant ist. Was ist der NAP? Am 21. Dezember 2016 wurde der „Nationale Aktionsplan zur Umsetzung der VN-Leitprinzipien für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte (2016–2020)“…

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Green Deal for Europe

In July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen, has been elected the new president of the EU commission. Before the vote has been executed, she announced a Green Deal for Europe and the European Union in her campaign speech to the members of the European parliament. She promised to give climate protection highest priority and to…

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UN Climate Action Summit 2019: Have you committed to the 1.5°C target?

Global emissions are reaching record levels and the next decade of decision-making will be critical. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned of severe consequences of a failure to prevent global warming exceeding 1.5°C. To reach this goal, emissions must halve by 2030 and drop to net-zero by 2050. The United Nations have therefore introduced the UN…

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GRI Waste Standard will be updated – focusing on more targeting sustainability reporting on waste-related aspects

The GSSB (Global Sustainability Standards Board) that operates under the auspices of GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is currently overseeing a project to review and update the content of GRI Waste disclosures related to GRI sustainability reports in the current GRI Standard 306: Effluents and Waste. Achieve best-practice disclosure of waste-related activities The main target of…