DFGE introduces a new interactive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tool which enables companies to both set up science-based emission targets (SBTs) and develop a strategy on how to meet them at the lowest costs. More and more companies quantify their greenhouse gas emissions (Carbon Footprint), report them publicly (e.g. via CDP) and set up science-based emission targets…
The DJSI 2019 results were released last Friday (13/09/2019). The DJSI, or Dow Jones Sustainability Index, is a stock exchange index, which includes Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into the ranking. DJSI 2019: Participation keeps increasing In March 2019, a total of 3,519 companies were invited to take part in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment…
Sustainability Summit 2019: Zum ersten Mal trafen sich Mitglieder des BME Ende August in Frankfurt beim Gastgeber der KfW-Bank, um das Thema CSR deutlich auf die Agenda des Einkaufs zu bringen. Gerade die Beschaffung hat einen gewaltigen Hebel und auch eine klare Verantwortung, wenn es um den Bezug von Waren und Dienstleistungen geht. Das sog.…
DFGE has recently published the new whitepaper “Closed-loop value chains: how to move towards a circular business model”. In this paper, DFGE demonstrates how a business can create a loop value chain in which no ‘waste’, such as food waste, packaging or energy, is generated. The term ‘circular economy’ has evolved into one of the…
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)“…
The first TCFD report In 2017, the first TCFD report has been released. This covered the basic recommendations for implementation. Now, in June 2019, their second status report has been published. It focussed on the status quo and the implementation amongst companies. TCFD, the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure, published a first report with the framework for…
Along with movements, such as Friday for Future many people increasingly feel “climate responsible”. Sustainability has become more than just a trend on YouTube. We are increasingly aware that travelling is a major factor contributing to climate change. There are several ways to start with Green Travelling. We present you 3 levels: From easy, to…
Climate change is ongoing and a current topic in media and society. Also, cities are nowadays and will be impacted in future by effects of climate change. In prior, this is related to a rise in temperatures for most of the major cities, further intensified by buildings, asphalt, air conditioning, etc. This could result in…
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…
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…
