Check out which are the most popular global goals amongst companies thanks to the UNGC progress report! Such report features current trends in terms of sustainability management and reporting. The UNGC is a set of ten principles to which more than 12,000 organizations adhere. Since the release of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UNGC also…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a large driver of digitalization is discussed controversially. Since AI is often associated with incredibly high opportunities on one hand and vague fears of losing self-control on the other hand, it might increase the competitive gap between business pioneers and laggards. DFGE implements new AI methods in the context of CSR…
Founded in 1999 by Kofi Annan, the UN Global Compact has become the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. More than 13,000 participants have joined the initiative to align their strategies with ten universal principles in the areas human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption (see UNGC, 2019). Since January 2014, the DFGE has been also a…
On 22nd January 2019, the 2018 CDP Scores have been released. Thus, the results are now available for all CDP participants that reported in 2018 their environment-related data like strategy, risks and opportunities, governance mechanisms, scenario analysis, supply chain engagement, etc. in the areas Climate Change, Water Security and Forests/Deforestation. This blog post will give…
Mr. Gschwill is the Energy Manager of the Hirschvogel Automotive Group, the parent company of the Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbH, producer of forged steel and aluminium parts. The plant in Denklingen, where the Hirschvogel Holding is located, is the largest production facility and also the development center for the whole Hirschvogel Automotive Group. Mr. Gschwill has…
An interview with Mrs. Simone Warren, Global Reporting Initiative The DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy is part of the GRI Gold Community. GRI is an independent international organization that has pioneered sustainability reporting since 1997. The GRI GOLD community helps foster links between organizations, to shape the future of reporting. DFGE welcomes this…
The beginning of a new year is a good moment to look back, but also to have a look at topics and CSR trends which will get important in the coming months. 2018: climate change urgency and updated platforms In 2018, climate change was once more on the agenda of numerous international conferences and meetings…
Within the last two weeks (from 2nd to 14th Dec. 2018) the COP24 has taken place in Katowice, Poland. This was the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP24). The event achieved its main goal to finalize the rulebook of the Paris Agreement,…
December 9 and 10 mark two important dates in the annual CSR calendar, namely the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9) and the Human Rights Day (December 10). Learn more about why these issues matter to companies, and how you can use SDGs and UNGC to leverage actions in this field. The “International Anti-Corruption Day” on…
The UNGC global is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with ten universal principles. Since 2018, companies need to select their tier engagement, e.g. to which extent they support the UNGC. In this article DFGE presents the highlights and advantages of both solutions, to help you decide which tier you want to…
