Bis ein T-Shirt in der Europäischen Union in den Laden kommt, hat es nach Angaben des Bundesentwicklungsministeriums 18.000 Kilometer zurückgelegt. 80 Prozent des Welthandels gründen auf weltumspannenden Wertschöpfungsketten. Sie bilden die Existenzgrundlage für mehr als 450 Millionen Menschen. Aber oft leiden diejenigen am Anfang der Lieferkette, die für Europa Kleidung oder Nahrungsmittel herstellen, unter schlechten…
Auf der COP26, der Klimakonferenz der Vereinten Nationen im Jahr 2021, wurde eine Vereinbarung über einen neuen Marktmechanismus für den Transfer von Treibhausgas (THG)-Reduktionen mit CO2-Zertifikaten aus Klimaschutzprojekten veröffentlicht. Ziel ist es, den internationalen Handel mit Reduktionsgutschriften aus diesen Projekten zu ermöglichen. Der Handel mit Zertifikaten gestattet dem Verursachenden von Emissionen, welche nicht reduziert werden…
Environmental protection and sustainability are becoming more and more a trend. For many companies real measures to meet sustainability criteria are getting priority. Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and the Taxonomy under ESG regulation is intended to help with this. EU Green Deal & Taxonomy To enable Europe to become “the first climate-neutral continent in…
CDP has released its 2022 questionnaire and reporting guidances for Forest, Water Security, and Climate Change. The updated scoring methodologies for all questionnaires, i.e. the exact information on how CDP scores each question, will likely be released in March. As in the previous years, CDP’s Online Response System will open in April and close by…
Sustainability and Circular Economy are not just a niche trend anymore. Well-known brands are using this consumer consciousness by producing so-called “green products” and by advertising their sustainability with an alleged circularity through various initiatives, like take-back programs, circular product design, as well as recycled -or biomaterials. But there is a lot that can go…
Rapidly rising electricity prices and shortages on the market are leading companies to increasingly secure access to their own green electricity. With the increased demand for renewable energies, interest in so-called Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts is also growing. What is a Power Purchase Agreement ? Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are long-term electricity contracts between…
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on earth including plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms that make up our natural world. The 2021 Global Risk Report from the World Economic Forum reports that biodiversity loss is among the environmental risks that are rapidly increasing. The main drivers of biodiversity loss are: Land use and sea…
Since calculating corporate carbon footprints (CCF) is complex, companies increasingly implement all-in-one software solutions. Such softwares promise high effectiveness but often fail. Therefore, companies are better advised with hiring experts for the CCF calculation. DFGE’s new Customer Sustainability Platform is the perfect tool for clients who aim for holistic and effective CCF calculation.
In September 2021, the EFRAG Working Group on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (PTF-ESRS) presented the Climate standard prototype working paper at its plenary meeting and subsequently published it on the EFRAG website. The working paper serves the purpose of transparency towards the public and is not a consultation document. The content of the working paper…
Corporate carbon footprint calculations function as the basis for all necessary steps regarding a climate strategy – whether this is a science-based target setting, the identification of effective reduction measures, the compensation of unavoidable residual emissions to achieve climate neutrality or the participation in disclosure programs such as CDP. However, calculating one´s corporate carbon footprint…
