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…
The Race to 1.5°C started More and more companies are setting net-zero targets in line with 1.5°C by the SBTi. Since the last two years, the number of participating companies has more than doubled each year. In particular, European companies are leading the way.[1] As part of the publication of the Net Zero standard, four…
Why do we need carbon removals? According to current science, such as the IEA (International Energy Agency) and the latest report by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), carbon removals are critical to addressing climate change. Reductions in emissions are essential, but not sufficient to stay below the 1.5 degree. Therefore, it becomes clear…
Originally scheduled for 2021, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, was rescheduled due to the COVID19 pandemic and now held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, starting on 06. Nov. 2022. After a 40 hour delay the negotiating countries finally came to an agreement in the early morning of Sunday 21. Nov.…
