Over the past months, DFGE has released checklists with simple questions to help organizations improve their CSR programs. The questions help identify potential gaps that organizations can then decide to tackle. First, we explained how to structure the program as a whole. Then, we focused on the aspects of CSR listed in ISO 26 000:…
To close 2016, we want to share with you a review of what happened this year from a CSR standpoint. Following the Paris Agreement This year, the Paris Agreement entered into force. This agreement of the 21st Conference of Parties of the UNFCC, signed by 195 countries, aims at reducing GHG emissions. The Paris Agreement…
The CDP and the ADEME have launched the ACT (Assessing Low-Carbon Transition) project, defining a new rating regarding climate change management. The methodology will assess the transition of companies towards a low-carbon economy. What is the ACT (Assessing Low-Carbon Transition) framework? ACT, or Assessing Low-Carbon Transition, is a methodology developed by CDP and ADEME to…
As the official German partner of EcoVadis we held a series of free webinars during the last 6 months. The feedback we gained was very positive – and therefore we are now offering training classes where we can address your individual questions. What is EcoVadis? EcoVadis is a collaborative platform providing sustainability ratings. Buyers ask…
Als offizieller EcoVadis-Partner haben wir im letzten halben Jahr eine Reihe kostenloser Webinare durchgeführt. Die Rückmeldungen dazu waren überaus positiv, weshalb wir nun EcoVadis Trainings anbieten, um noch besser auf Ihre individuellen Fragen eingehen zu können. Was ist EcoVadis? EcoVadis ist eine kollaborative Plattform für die Nachhaltigkeits-Bewertung. Abnehmer fordern ihre Zulieferer dazu auf, deren Nachhaltigkeits-Management…
The IEA World Energy Outlook 2016 gives an overview of how the international Paris Agreement on Climate change. The agreement which entered into force in 2016 will affect the global energy system in the next decades. Such report dives into such topics and analyzes how the energy sector could be transformed, thanks to its energy…
Im September 2015 wurden auf einer UN Vollversammlung in New York die Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) verabschiedet. Die Sustainable Development Goals werden als zentraler Baustein einer weltweiten nachhaltigen Entwicklung gesehen und folgen auf die Millenium Development Goals. Um eine erfolgreiche Umsetzung gewährleisten zu können, ist es von hoher Relevanz, dass sich die verschiedenen Stakeholder-Gruppen mit der…
In October 2016, ISO launched ISO 37001, a new standard on Anti-Bribery management system. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization and has already developed various voluntary international standards focused on sustainability topics, such as ISO 14 001 on Environment Management or ENV 27 001 on Information Security. What is ISO 37001? ISO 37001 is…
Über die letzten Monate veröffentlichte die DFGE regelmäßig Checklisten mit einfachen Fragen, die Unternehmen dabei unterstützen sollen, ihre CSR Strategien zu verbessern. Die Fragestellungen helfen dabei, Lücken zu identifizieren und daraus entstehende Themen zu bewältigen. Nach der Thematisierung von CSR Programmen im Allgemeinen lag der Fokus auf CSR-Themen, die in der Norm ISO 26 000…
Over the past months, DFGE has released checklists with simple questions to help organizations improve their CSR programs. The questions help identify potential gaps that organizations can then decide to tackle. First, we explained how to structure the program as a whole. Then, we focused on the aspects of CSR listed in ISO 26 000:…
