The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) season 2023 will officially start on April 17. Already in January of this year CDP has released its 2023 questionnaire and reporting guidances for Forest, Water Security, and Climate Change. The updated scoring methodologies for all questionnaires, i.e. the exact information on how CDP scores each question, was released in…
From April 4th, 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2023 questionnaire is open to all companies. S&P Global has made a number of updates in recent months to make its CSA process more convenient for companies. In the following, we compiled relevant information for you to stay on track with the updated CSA approach in…
The WEF Global Risks Report 2022 is an annual publication that identifies the key risks the world could face over the next decade. This year’s report emphasizes the urgent need for global cooperation and collective action to address the challenges of the climate crisis, cyber threats, the mobility revolution, and space exploration. The report is…
Determine the status quo of your ESG management! We are pleased to present a new tool for companies on their ESG journey. DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy has developed a questionnaire to help companies identify the status quo of their ESG management. The ESG questionnaire is divided into 4 categories: General, Environment,…
CDP is introducing the topic of plastic pollution to the 2023 Water Security questionnaire CDP currently has three different questionnaires: CDP Climate Change, CDP Water Security and CDP Forests. All three of them have seen a significant increase in the number of disclosing companies each year. CDP continuously improves the questions and adapts the questionnaire…
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 EU companies operate in complex surroundings and, especially large ones, rely on global value chains. To be in line with the European Green Deal and in delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals,…
Sustainability and climate change continue to be at the forefront of global interest and have become key issues for businesses, governments and consumers. In 2023, we will see some key sustainability and climate trends. In summary, sustainability and climate change will remain important and trends will continue to evolve. Businesses, governments and consumers must continue…
Companies of all sizes and industries slowly have to get used to the fact, that reporting on sustainability topics is here to stay. The EU as well as individual states are continuously raising the bar on disclosure and request all sorts of sustainability related information from a growing number of companies. While climate change has…
CDP questionnaires and publication of results CDP (formerly “Carbon Disclosure Project”) is an independent organization that conducts annual assessments of companies’ environmental impact worldwide. For this purpose, CDP collects and evaluates data from participating companies. The information is obtained from three detailed sector-specific questionnaires (Climate Change, Water and Forest) that companies are requested to complete.…
The year 2023 is just around the corner, hence it is important to have the most important sustainability reporting dates and deadlines on your radar. With this blogpost, we want to offer a brief overview of 2023 keeping in mind that there may be major differences depending on company size and location as well as…
