Wolfgang Berger studied mechanical engineering and renewable energies in Munich. Since a decade at DFGE he leads as sustainability expert global CSR projects at Fortune 500 and other companies. He is an active counselor of The German Association of Engineers (VDI), technical editor and experienced advisor to CleanTech companies all over Europe. Wolfgang serves as voluntary fire fighter in Munich and loves reading books and expanding his private library.
Check out our new datasheet for the e³ Emission Calculator Logistics which delivers an easy-to-use, platform-independet tool for calculating your CO2 emissions – out-of-the-box and ready to use. Base data is already implemented you just have to enter distances and modal share and you will receive a certification for the Carbon Footprint for the particular…
Das 6. Symposium ‚Logistik Innovativ‘ des Logistik Cluster von Bayern Innovativ brachte am 4. und 5. Mai in Prien am Chiemsee internationale Akteure der Logistik zusammen. Schwerpunkte waren Erfolgskonzepte, Nachhaltigkeit und die veränderten globalen Rahmenbedingungen. Der Begriff Logistik umfasst viele Bereiche der heutigen Transport- und Warenwirtschaft. In Deutschland ist das transportierende Gewerbe nach wie vor…
Laut dem ‚Supply Chain Report‘ des Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rücken die Scope 3 Emissionen stärker in den Fokus der Unternehmen. Unter Scope 3 Emissionen versteht man die ’sonstigen indirekten Emissionen‘ z.B. aus Transport, Abfall oder Herstellung und Entsorgung. Dabei waren die Hauptgründe der Unternehmen die Emissionen der Zulieferer zu betrachten: Verstärktes Interesse der Kunden…
Mit dem Grenelle Gesetz hat Frankreich ein neues Umweltschutzgesetz. Der Entwurf wurde im Mai von der Nationalversammlung verabschiedet. Somit bietet Grenelle II einen rechtlichen Rahmen, der im Umweltgipfel Grenelle de l’environment übernommenen Verpflichtungen (Grenelle I). Folgende Bereiche sind unter anderem betroffen: Verkehr: Förderung nachhaltiger Verkehrsträger Neue Nahverkehrsprojekte Energie: regionale Energie- und Klimapläne verpflichtende CO2 Bilanz…
Most companies today try to put every effort they make around corporate responsibility in every information and report they generate to show that they act sustainable. Most of the time it happens that they mix up everything they do when they want to communicate their carbon-footprint approach. They should focus on these points: 1 –…
As posted today on ClimateBiz researchers from the Vanderbilt University and the University of Washington published a study on carbon calculators for an individual’s carbon footprint. The results among the 10 analyzed calculators varied by as much as several metric tons. Also the majority of the calculators lack of a proper information about the methodology…
A new report from the Forum of the Future explores carbon labelling of products and the effects on shopping behaviour. I read about it at the ClimateBiz Newsletter. Especiall the UK companies are very active setting standards and defining labels. Therfore also the UK customers are quite familiar with those new labels but on the…
Yesterday I had an interesting discussion with a designer. He is facing the problem that his colleagues think that he went crazy since he thinks about „green design“. Talking about sustainable or green is not only a trick to sell products to the young LOHAS-community. Normally you have to think about a proper production, a…
Catch up with people in your region and all over the world by visiting the monthly (informal) meetings know as Green drinks. Simply contact the local contact and meet up for a beer or dinner. I joined the group in Munich called MUS. Looking forward to meet you there. Please find more here.