YouTube is to a certain degree a reflection of our culture. Emerging moods in our society are often reflected in the creative output of our daily media. Eco-friendly brands and “clean” products have been gaining traction with consumers, who are now turning to YouTube as they look to make sense of this burgeoning category and…
The CDP season 2019 is in its final phase. Ideally, data collection stage has been already finished and participating companies currently are entering their environment-related information in the ORS. To ensure completeness, clarity and consistency of given answers your company has the opportunity to request a ‘high level’ CDP Check by the DFGE. CDP 2019:…
This month, DFGE released a new white paper about the Sustainability in packaging, entitled Sustainability challenges and resources in the Packaging Industry. Discover how to address the key topics and resources while identifying who you can partner with. Sustainability in packaging: challenges More and more requests go to the packaging sector in terms of sustainability.…
As customer awareness for sustainability-related issues is on the rise, companies are increasingly interested in claiming that their products can help avoid greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to other products on the market. We explain what avoided emissions are and how they can be estimated. The World Resources Institute (WRI) has recently published a paper…
The GSSB (Global Sustainability Standards Board) that operates under the auspices of GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is currently overseeing a project to review and update the content of GRI Waste disclosures related to GRI sustainability reports in the current GRI Standard 306: Effluents and Waste. Achieve best-practice disclosure of waste-related activities The main target of…
Nine out of ten people breathe polluted air – learn more about the air pollution and how to beat it, the topic chosen for this 2019 World Environment Day. World Environment Day since 1974 World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began…
Zum zweiten Mal lud die IFS Group zum Sustainability Leaders Kongress vom 15-16 Mai nach Berlin. Auch die DFGE war wieder im Hotel Intercontinental Berlin dabei. In offener Atmosphäre, aber mit einem straffen zweitägigen Programm, fand ein interessanter Austausch von Branchenexperten statt. Vor allem der Austausch mit den vielen Vortragenden und Teilnehmer aus den aktiven…
Companies who have been asked to complete the CDP questionnaire have until 31st of July to provide their answers. Below an overview of the main hurdles to address for a successful CDP participation. Several CDP Questionnaires CDP is not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage…
Um den Anstieg des Weltklimas zu begrenzen und so katastrophale Folgen zu verhindern, sind in den nächsten Jahren weitreichende Veränderungen des Energiesystems und unserer Produktions- und Lebensweise notwendig. Auch Unternehmen sind aufgrund ihres Einflusses auf die weltweiten Lieferketten wichtige Akteure dieser Entwicklung. Um den Prozess zur Klimaneutralität aktiv zu steuern, sollten Unternehmen eine Klimastrategie aufstellen…
In February 2019, the GSSB, that operates under the auspices of GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and oversees the development of the GRI Standards, approved the GRI Sector Program. Its aim is to develop GRI Standards for specific sectors and to identify and describe a sector’s impacts and stakeholder concerns from a sustainable development perspective. Social and…
