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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
Implementation plan to fulfill the CSRD minimum requirements
26. Mar 2025
The webinar explains how the DFGE implementation plan can be used to bridge the gap between the results of the dual materiality analysis and the actual preparation of the CSRD/ESRS reporting obligation. It provides practical insights into the necessary steps to prepare effective and efficient CSRD reporting.
- When: 26. March 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CSRD/ESRS
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
VSME – Relevance and benefits under current omnibus legislative proposals
03. Apr 2025
The VSME standard (Voluntary Sustainability Standard for SME) in the context of the current omnibus legislative proposals, aims to simplify sustainability reporting for companies. Our webinar will explain the background and benefits of the VSME standard for small and medium-sized enterprises, e.g. to prepare for future regulatory requirements while reducing the administrative burden compared to CSRD reporting.
- When: 03. April 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: VSME
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 / DQS Partner Webinar
Several Dates
The user training is aimed at all those who are actively involved in sustainability reporting. In 16 hours of training, you will acquire comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Theoretical principles, supplemented by practical case studies, will give you an in-depth understanding of how the requirements of the ESRS can be successfully implemented in practice.
Our training courses help you to meet the existing and future requirements of the ESRS and CSRD with confidence so that you are optimally prepared – regardless of the regulatory fine-tuning and the latest findings on the EU Omnibus Initiative. For those not covered by the CSRD, it is still beneficial to establish ESG reporting and also understand the alternative guidance VSME.
- When: Several dates, see registration link
- Costs: 1.595€
- Duration: 16 hours of training
- Topic: CSRD / ESRS / Omnibus
DFGE / CLIMADA Partnerwebinar
The climate risk and opportunity analysis with technical support, the best-case CLIMADA Technologies
08. April 2025
In this webinar, you will learn how modern technologies help to analyze climate risks and identify strategic opportunities. Using the best-case solution from CLIMADA Technologies, we will demonstrate how data-driven approaches support companies and institutions in overcoming climate-related challenges and making resilient decisions. Be inspired by experts and gain valuable insights into innovative tools for sustainable risk and opportunity assessment.
- When: 8. April 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 60min
- Topic:Climate risk and opportunity analysis
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
PAMT-Management – with EcoVadis Speaker
27. May 2025
PAMT Management – The Key Indicators for a Top EcoVadis Rating
A strong EcoVadis rating is not just about general sustainability efforts but requires a clear strategy based on four essential assessment categories: Policies, Actions, Measures & Targets (PAMT). But what exactly do these indicators entail, and how can companies enhance them effectively?
In this special webinar together with EcoVadis and hosted by DFGE – Institute for Energy, Ecology and Economy, we take a deep dive into PAMT management. You will learn how to optimize your sustainability strategy across these four categories, improve your scorecard, and pave the way to a Gold or Platinum rating.
What to expect:
- Policies: Which sustainability policies are crucial?
- Actions: What concrete steps must companies demonstrate?
- Metrics: How can progress be verified with measurable results?
- Targets: What goals are required to meet EcoVadis criteria?
- Best Practices & Case Studies: How successful companies implement PAMT effectively
Join this webinar to strategically enhance your sustainability management, boost your EcoVadis scorecard, and position your company for future ESG requirements.
Register now and unlock the full potential of PAMT management!
- When: 27. May 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
- Kosts: NONE
- Duration: 60 min
- Topic: PAMT Management
DFGE | CDP
The CDP Report 2025: familiarize yourself with the integrated questionnaire
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: Significant changes to the 2025 reporting framework and timetable
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
DFGE | CDP
CDP: The most important scoring changes 2025
11. Jun 2025
What are the most important updates to the CDP scoring system for 2025? One of the key topics is the introduction of new essential criteria for all scoring levels that companies must fulfill in order to advance to the next level. The webinar will help companies prepare for these changes and optimize their CDP reporting for 2025.
- When: 11. Jun 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 CEST
- Costs: NONE
- Duration: 30min
- Topic: CDP Scoring