In May 2016, DFGE launched a series of CSR checklists to improve the Sustainability programs of organizations, based on ISO 26 000, the norm for social responsibility. First, we focused on the general structure and governance of such program. Then, we applied it to the main core subjects of Social Responsibility: Environment, Labor Practices, Human…
UNGC and GRI, two internationally recognized sustainability reporting standards, have developed a partnership called SDG Leadership through reporting. The goal is to promote and structure the future reporting related to the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. SDGs are the new 2030 sustainability worldwide agenda promoted by the UN. How does the GRI / UNGC partnership…
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is developing voluntary, consistent climate-related financial risk disclosures for use by companies in providing information to investors, lenders, insurers, and other stakeholders. TCFD’s 32 members include both users and preparers of disclosures from across the G20’s constituency covering a broad range of economic sectors and financial markets.…
In 2016 an update to the GLEC Framework was released: a guide for shippers, carriers and logistics service providers on how to report emissions from logistics operations. What is the GLEC? The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), led by Smart Freight Centre, is a group of companies, associations and programs, and backed by leading experts…
Over the past months, DFGE has released checklists with simple questions to help organizations improve their CSR programs. The questions help identify potential gaps that organizations can then decide to tackle. First, we explained how to structure the program as a whole. Then, we focused on the aspects of CSR listed in ISO 26 000:…
To close 2016, we want to share with you a review of what happened this year from a CSR standpoint. Following the Paris Agreement This year, the Paris Agreement entered into force. This agreement of the 21st Conference of Parties of the UNFCC, signed by 195 countries, aims at reducing GHG emissions. The Paris Agreement…
The CDP and the ADEME have launched the ACT (Assessing Low-Carbon Transition) project, defining a new rating regarding climate change management. The methodology will assess the transition of companies towards a low-carbon economy. What is the ACT (Assessing Low-Carbon Transition) framework? ACT, or Assessing Low-Carbon Transition, is a methodology developed by CDP and ADEME to…
As the official German partner of EcoVadis we held a series of free webinars during the last 6 months. The feedback we gained was very positive – and therefore we are now offering training classes where we can address your individual questions. What is EcoVadis? EcoVadis is a collaborative platform providing sustainability ratings. Buyers ask…
The IEA World Energy Outlook 2016 gives an overview of how the international Paris Agreement on Climate change. The agreement which entered into force in 2016 will affect the global energy system in the next decades. Such report dives into such topics and analyzes how the energy sector could be transformed, thanks to its energy…
In October 2016, ISO launched ISO 37001, a new standard on Anti-Bribery management system. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization and has already developed various voluntary international standards focused on sustainability topics, such as ISO 14 001 on Environment Management or ENV 27 001 on Information Security. What is ISO 37001? ISO 37001 is…
