March 25, 2026, the CDP Awards Europe returned to Paris, honoring companies driving environmental transparency and action. Hosted by CDP, the nonprofit founded 25 years ago in London with a simple idea, to transform the world through disclosure, this event highlights sustainability leaders as general uncertainty and climate risks grow. 25 Years of Transparency and Impact CDP’s journey…
Insights from the study “More Than Reporting” of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Recently, the Bertelsmann Stiftung published a new study on sustainability reporting, named “More Than Reporting: How Sustainability Reporting Creates Value for Companies”. As the current EU’s Omnibus process has scaled back sustainability disclosure requirements, a significant number of organizations are now exempt from reporting obligations, while others face fewer mandatory disclosure requirements. In this context, the report addresses a central issue: whether sustainability reporting – especially…
What it means Supply‑chain engagement can be described as a systematic process by which a buying organisation or company actively collaborates with its network of suppliers to achieve shared business goals. These are most commonly cost reduction, quality improvement, risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability. In our case the focus of this article lies on the…
In a world where climate risks, resource scarcity, and supply chain instability are growing concerns, circular economy models offer a clear path forward. The Circularity Gap Report: Finance [1], launched by Circle Economy and KPMG, dives deep into the role of finance in accelerating the circular transition. The findings are both encouraging and urgent: Although…
Why Now Is the Time to Act The global economy is standing on the edge of a major climate reckoning. The ongoing reliance on fossil fuels is driving a rise in the frequency and intensity of floods, wildfires, and storms. In 2025, climate hazards are already taking a severe toll—from wildfires in Los Angeles burning…
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…
