Want to have short feedback before submitting your CDP answer? Opt for a CDP Response Check by DFGE! What is CDP? 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 related to Climate Change, Water, and…
DFGE is looking for motivated professionals in the field of sustainability. Discover below our corporate culture as well as our job offers. DFGE’s corporate culture We want you to get to know more about us and how we work, so we point out here to our main values. Customer-oriented. Our passion is to deliver…
Bonn Climate Talks took place from 8th to 18th of May 2017. More precisely, they are the UNFCCC intermediate talks. During this two-week event, important progress was made on an outline for a detailed rulebook (also known as implementation guidelines) for the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 to reduce climate change.…
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…
