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DFGE Webinars & Trainings
In times of digital training and due to The New Way of Work, we, the DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy, are expanding our online webinar offering. In addition to webinars on various reporting standards such as CDP or EcoVadis, we also offer online training for our new complete climate strategy solution or completely individual training for you.
Register for one or more of our free webinars and benefit from over two decades of experience in life cycle assessments, sustainability calculations and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Below you will find the current webinar overview.
DFGE looks forward to your participation!
DFGE Essential Series
Double materiality analysis as a starting point in the CSRD process
06. Feb 2025
In this webinar you will receive a compact overview of the double materiality analysis, which is a central component of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Learn how you can use this analysis to identify relevant sustainability issues and develop an effective implementation plan for your company.
- When: 06. February 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: DMA
DFGE Essential Series
EU-Taxonomy for SME
18. Feb 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how the EU taxonomy helps SMEs to identify sustainable investments and future-proof their business models. We will shed light on the requirements of the EU taxonomy and highlight the opportunities and challenges that arise for SMEs.
- When: 18. February 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: EU Taxonomy
DFGE Essential Series
The minimum requirements under CSRD/ESRS
04. Mar 2025
In this webinar, you will receive a concise overview of the key requirements for sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Find out which requirements companies must meet in order to ensure transparent and sustainable reporting.
- When: 04. March 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CSRD/ESRS
DFGE Essential Series
Emissions calculation and target setting according to FLAG
18. Mar 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how companies can calculate their greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the FLAG emissions guidelines (emissions from the forestry, agriculture and agribusiness sector) and develop targeted reduction strategies. We will show you the basics of calculating emissions and explain how to set realistic and measurable climate targets.
- When: 18. March 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: FLAG
DFGE Essential Series
Corporate Carbon Footprint – requirements according to ESRS and digitalization
01. Apr 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how companies can calculate and digitize their corporate carbon footprint in accordance with the requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). We will highlight the key steps for calculating the carbon footprint and show how digital tools can improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting.
- When: 01. April 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: CCF/CSRD
DFGE Essential Series
Climate targets and their requirements under CSRD/ESRS/SBTi
15. Apr 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how companies can formulate and implement climate targets that meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and/or the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). We will explain the most important requirements and show you how to strategically integrate your targets into your corporate planning.
- When: 15. April 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: Climate Targets under CSRD/ESRS/SBTi
DFGE Essential Series
Technical support in the CSRD process
06. May 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how technical support helps companies to successfully meet the challenges of the CSRD process. We offer you insights into the necessary steps for implementing the requirements and show you how you can benefit from external resources and tools.
- When: 06. May 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: CSRD Tools
DFGE Essential Series
Climate transition plans: insight into practice
20. May 2025
In this webinar, you will gain a practical insight into the development and implementation of climate transition plans. We will explain how companies can take strategic action to achieve their climate goals and successfully manage the transition to a sustainable economy.
- When: 20. May 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: CTP
DFGE / Tanso Partner Webinar
The transition plan for climate protection according to ESRS1-1 in the manufacturing industry
22. Jan 2025
The transition plan for climate protection in accordance with ESRS 1-1 poses major challenges for many companies due to its complexity and interdependencies. Targets, risks and opportunities as well as measures must be derived and managed based on the emissions balance sheet. In the webinar, you will learn how practical implementation can be designed for the manufacturing industry.
Topics in focus:
- Classification of the transition plan within the CSRD
- Requirements for the transition plan
- Implementation and challenges in practice
- When: 22. January 2025, 11:00 – 12:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic: ESRS1-1
DFGE | EcoVadis
EcoVadis Webinar with Q&A
Several Dates
Webinar with overviews and deep dives into different EcoVadis topics, including:
– Who and what is EcoVadis?
– Overview of the EcoVadis topics surveyed
– Overview of and Deep Dive into the EcoVadis rating
– Insights into the methodology principles
– Interaction of EcoVadis with other sustainability systems
– Arguments for Gold/Platinum
– Overview of our support options
– Questions and Answers
- Who: EcoVadis users and advanced users
- When: Several dates – see registration link
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: EcoVadis Assessment
DFGE | EcoVadis
Coverage of the ESRS in the EcoVadis assessment
23. Jan 2025
In this webinar series, we will take a closer look at selected topics together with an Expert:Inn from EcoVadis. You will benefit from the two perspectives of EcoVadis and DFGE as a sustainability consulting service provider with holistic insights along the entire ESG journey.
- Who: EcoVadis users and advanced users
- When: 23. January 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60 min
- Topic: EcoVadis & ESRS
DFGE | EcoVadis
Changes & Challenges 2025
28. Jan 2025
In the new year 2025, there are once again a number of news and changes that companies should consider in their EcoVadis assessment. In addition, recurring challenges present hurdles on the way to the best possible assessment, e.g: What to do about wrongly rejected documents?
Topics in focus:
- Current changes and challenges in 2025
- Frequently occurring problems in the valuation process
- FAQ
- Who: EcoVadis users and advanced users
- When: 28. January 2025, 11:00 – 11:30 CEST
- Kosts: NONE
- Duration: 30 min
- Topic: EcoVadis 2025 Changes & Challenges
DFGE | CDP
CDP: Significant changes to the disclosure framework and 2025 timetable
13. Mar 2025
In 2025, CDP will introduce a new framework for corporate data disclosure on a new technology platform that will significantly improve the way companies disclose their data through CDP and how this helps drive climate action.
We’ll take a look at the changes to expect and how you can best prepare for the challenges in your business. We will also outline the scope of our support for your company to give you an understanding of the work DFGE is doing on such a project.
- When: 13. March 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CDP
- Language: ENG
DFGE | CDP
CDP questionnaire for SMEs
10. Apr 2025
In this webinar, we will explore how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can effectively complete the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaire. Participants will learn about the importance of transparency in sustainability reporting and how they can improve their environmental performance and stakeholder confidence by completing the CDP questionnaire.
- When: 10. April 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CDP & SMEs
- Language: ENG
DFGE | CDP
CDP Readiness Season 2025
08. May 2025
In the 2025 rating season, CDP will launch a new corporate disclosure framework on a new technology platform that will significantly improve the way companies disclose their data under CDP and how this helps drive climate action.
The new questionnaire will be published at the end of April. We will therefore be able to explain what these fundamental changes mean for the different questions. Finally, we will explain the changes to the questionnaire, address new questions and areas and show how you can tackle these challenges together with us to achieve a successful assessment.
- When: 08. May 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CDP Preparation
- Language: ENG