As the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) begins to take hold, a growing number of companies have released reports for 2024, aligned with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). While many of these first reporters have done so voluntarily — ahead of national transposition deadlines — their disclosures offer valuable benchmarks and directional insights for…
EU Green Week background EU Green Week is an annual event organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment. It serves as Europe’s premier environmental conference, bringing together policymakers, businesses, environmentalists, and civil society leaders to discuss and promote European environmental policy. The event has been held for over 25 years and typically features high-level debates, workshops,…
Quantifying Your Physical Climate Risks – In Use at DFGE What is Climada? CLIMADA Technologies (Climada) is a spin-off of ETH Zurich. For over a decade, Climada has collaborated closely with the university—particularly the Weather and Climate Risks department. Together, they continuously develop the open-source platform delta-climate™. What is delta-climate™? The delta-climate™ software is a global multi-hazard model…
The All-in-One Software for ESG and Financial Reporting in Use at DFGE Envoria’s software solutions help companies manage, monitor, and report sustainability and financial data efficiently. This modular Software-as-a-Service platform covers a wide range of requirements, including ESG reporting in line with CSRD/ESRS, EU taxonomy assessments, and IFRS-compliant financial reporting. DFGE & Envoria – Our…
Digitalizing Your Sustainability Reporting – In Use at DFGE At DFGE, we are an official partner of EQS, which offers the EQS Sustainability Cockpit (formerly Daato) – a comprehensive software solution designed to meet regulatory ESG requirements. The EQS Sustainability Cockpit is a modular ESG management tool tailored specifically for companies to efficiently meet the…
The final version of the Voluntary Standard for non-listed Small and Medium Enterprises (VSME) On December 17, 2024, EFRAG published the final VSME (Voluntary Standard for SMEs) to the European Commission. This marks the conclusion of an extensive consultation process that took place. The aim of this voluntary standard is to provide critical support to…
Die finale Version des freiwilligen Standards für nicht-börsennotierte kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (VSME) Am 17. Dezember 2024 hat die European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) die finale Version des freiwilligen Standards für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (VSME) der Europäischen Kommission vorgelegt. Damit wurde ein umfassender Konsultationsprozess erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Ziel dieses freiwilligen Standards ist es, Mikro-,…
Results & Key Findings of COP29 The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded with some interesting outcomes. Held in Baku, Azerbaijan, COP29 focused on increasing climate finance, operationalizing carbon markets, and enhancing global cooperation to address climate change. New Global Climate…
The first international standard for certifying greenhouse gas (GHG) neutral organizations and products, ISO 14068-1, was published in November 2023. As part of the ISO 14060 family, this standard builds on existing guidelines for GHG quantification, reporting, validation, and verification. ISO 14068-1 provides a comprehensive framework for achieving carbon neutrality, offering clear definitions, principles, and…
In 2024, the Science-based Targets for Nature (SBTN) made significant strides to assist companies and cities in setting Science-based Targets (SBTs) for nature conservation. A key development was the appointment of the Global Commons Alliance Accountability Accelerator (GCAAA) as the interim validation provider for these targets. This marks a new milestone in sustainable business practices…
