{"id":26257,"date":"2022-02-04T11:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=26257"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:12:48","slug":"iu-group-ccf-tuev","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/project\/iu-group-ccf-tuev\/","title":{"rendered":"IU Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291876546{margin-bottom: -70px !important;}&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575292213114{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291908923{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-21536ad34d97287b6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-21536ad34d97287b6 uvc-8642  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-21536ad34d97287b6 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Corporate Carbon Footprint and T\u00dcV S\u00fcd Verification<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1643971116949{margin-bottom: 40px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"color-secondary\">Customer:<\/span> <strong><span class=\"color-title\">IU Group<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Category:<\/span> <strong><span class=\"color-title\">Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Date:<\/span> <strong><span class=\"color-title\">December 2021<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-3fe5fcd21250253efbddc6eb54384f1a.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-3fe5fcd21250253efbddc6eb54384f1a > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iu-group.com\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l fadeInLeft animate-element animation-builder link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-3fe5fcd21250253efbddc6eb54384f1a\"><span>Company Website<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad34d9728a58\" data-id=\"6ad34d9728a58\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291917463{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1790766108543{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iu.de\/\">IU International University of Applied Sciences<\/a> is a private, state approved university of applied sciences with numerous locations in Germany. Holding company behind the IU is IU Group, Germany\u2019s largest private university group. It offers national and international distance studies, campus studies as well as dual studies. To date, over 75.000 students are enrolled in the IU International University of Applied Sciences study courses.<\/p>\n<p>The IU Group assigned DFGE to calculate a complete Corporate Carbon Footprint (Scope 1\u20133) and to accompany the T\u00dcV S\u00fcd verification procedure.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.icon-with-text-shortcode.icon-text-id-4ef430fa64208e86c23bf088e898ea1c .text-icon {\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  line-height: 20px;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  border-radius: 200px;\n  margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;\n}\n.icon-with-text-shortcode.icon-text-id-4ef430fa64208e86c23bf088e898ea1c .text-icon .icon-inner {\n  min-width: 20px;\n  min-height: 20px;\n  border-radius: 200px;\n}\n@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  .icon-with-text-shortcode.icon-text-id-4ef430fa64208e86c23bf088e898ea1c .text-icon .icon-inner {\n    height: 20px;\n  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distinctive expertise. The DFGE was the partner of choice who supported us along the entire journey, from the methodology to the visualization of the results.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/q><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad34d9728dce\" data-id=\"6ad34d9728dce\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad34d9728e20\" data-id=\"6ad34d9728e20\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-74236ad34d9728e87\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-74236ad34d9728e87 uvc-444  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-74236ad34d9728e87 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Challenge<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-74236ad34d9728e87 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Extension of Corporate Sustainability Strategy<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]In the project, a complete Corporate Carbon Footprint (Scope 1\u20133) was calculated and the T\u00dcV S\u00fcd verification was accompanied. Non-avoidable emissions were compensated through verified emission reduction certificates. The T\u00dcV S\u00fcd verification took place in 2021.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>The main driver of carbon emissions for the organization are the Scope 3 emissions from their students. The emissions occur mainly in relation to the IU Internationale Hochschule and with regard to the time spent online for studying, the student commuting and the energy consumption for charging the IT equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-84566ad34d9728f2e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-84566ad34d9728f2e uvc-6559  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-84566ad34d9728f2e h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Solution<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-84566ad34d9728f2e .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Validated Carbon Footprint as a prerequisite for T\u00dcV certification<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]DFGE supported the first <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/corporate-carbon-footprint\/\">Carbon Footprint<\/a> for the IU Group in 2020 considering the 2019 base year. The Corporate Carbon Footprint was established as a management tool to record and monitor emission data. The documentation and the verification procedure were carried out in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsigroup.com\/de-DE\/PAS-2060-Klimaneutralitaet\/\">PAS 2060<\/a> specification.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>The DFGE supported the organization throughout the third-party verification process with the T\u00dcV S\u00fcd. Besides preparing and providing the Carbon Footprint Calculation, DFGE accompanied the IU Group in the audit and certification procedure. This included the completed documentation according to the PAS 2060 standard, critical review of activity data and support for the audit questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-66126ad34d9728fc3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-66126ad34d9728fc3 uvc-4400  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-66126ad34d9728fc3 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Result<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-66126ad34d9728fc3 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Corporate Carbon Footprint and Verification<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A full Scope 1 to 3 Corporate Carbon Footprint was evaluated. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iu.de\/news\/iubh-internationale-hochschule-ist-klimaneutral-zertifiziert-vom-tuev\/\">T\u00dcV S\u00fcd verification<\/a> was carried out for the second year running. Non-avoidable emissions were compensated through verified emission reduction certificates. In addition, measures from the IU Group\u2019s reduction plan were implemented.\u00a0The projects were chosen based on internationally recognized standards to assure their quality and reliability.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<q class=\"text-big shortcode-pullquote wf-cell align-left wf-1\"><h3>Dr. Sven Sch\u00fctt<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Managing Director and CEO, IU Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"testimonial\">\u201cWe are very proud to have been awarded a certificate by T\u00dcV S\u00dcD. With our climate protection measures and the help of DFGE, we aim to contribute to an environment worth living in for future generations. We know that we cannot change the world on our own, but we hope to inspire others to take the same path.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/q>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ad34d97290d9\" data-id=\"6ad34d97290d9\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>About IU Group<\/h4>\n<p>With over 75,000 students enrolled, IU Group (holding company behind IU \u2013 International University of Applied Sciences) is Germany\u2019s largest private university group, providing a well-diversified mix of online degree courses, part-time studies, and flexible combination models. The company delivers high-quality education, leveraging technology and innovation to meet the changing needs of students. The company\u2019s vertically integrated education platform offers more than 200 Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s degree programs and over 350 upskilling courses in German and English. IU cooperates with over 10,000 corporate partners and actively supports them in their people development including in high-demand areas such as business administration, artificial intelligence, and technology. In addition, the company fosters strategic initiatives with global partners to provide students with future-job oriented skills. The company was founded in 2000 and now has over 2,500 employees from more than 60 nationalities. 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