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…
In the beginning of November, leading sustainability initiatives announced that a two-year project has been launched focusing on driving a better reporting alignment in the corporate (sustainability) reporting landscape. This topic has still connections to our published blog post from the 26th Sep. 2018 (GRI and SASB are planning to align their standards) and is…
In the end of October, WBCSD (World Business Council of Sustainable Development) published the report of its study ‘Reporting Matters 2018’. Based on a survey sent out by the WBCSD in cooperation with the consultant Radley Yeldar 158 companies have been evaluated regarding their sustainability reporting performance. The results enable an analysis of current trends…
The year 2018 is coming to an end and for many companies, a new financial year will begin in January. For companies that publish a sustainability report 2018 according to GRI guidelines due to their reporting cycles, it is advisable to take now the necessary preparatory measures. The GRI report season starts these days for…
In October 2018, the sustainability rating platform provider EcoVadis launched their new and improved version EcoVadis 10. The aim was to enhance user experience, deliver more value and insights for their customers and improve collaboration among trading partners. This article highlights the key changes and improvements relevant for all suppliers. Main changes: a more user-friendly…
