{"id":23220,"date":"2021-04-14T11:06:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T09:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?page_id=23220"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:00:20","slug":"esg-ratings-reporting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/esg-ratings-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG Ratings &#038; Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1739446994365{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-554269e8633a5a043\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-554269e8633a5a043 uvc-2903  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-554269e8633a5a043 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">ESG Ratings &amp; Reporting<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-554269e8633a5a043 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#222222;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">Transparency in sustainability communication through ESG assessments and reporting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The transparent assessment of sustainability criteria is a key factor for companies, investors and stakeholders. The tightening of reporting obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (<a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/csrd\/\">CSRD<\/a>), the <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/eu-taxonomy\/\">EU Taxonomy<\/a> and the influence of the rating in customer contracts and for access to capital or more favorable conditions play a major role. ESG ratings evaluate companies on the basis of sustainability criteria and show how well they comply with environmental, social and ethical standards. External rating agencies analyze company data and award scores or grades that serve as a guide for investors, customers and business partners. Well-known ESG rating agencies include S&amp;P Global, MSCI ESG Ratings, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\">EcoVadis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/cdp-climate-change\/\">CDP<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ESG reporting, companies systematically publish their sustainability strategies, measures and progress. Reporting is carried out in accordance with recognized standards such as <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/gri-global-reporting-initiative\/\">GRI<\/a>, SASB, <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/tcfd\/\">TCFD<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/esrs\/\">ESRS<\/a> as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/csrd\/\">CSRD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-info&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/eu-taxonomy\/\">EU-Taxonomy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\">EcoVadis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/cdp-climate-change\/\">CDP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/webinars-trainings\/\">Webinars &amp; Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Data Sheet: <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/publications\/#flipbook-df_33104\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DFGE Solution Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-0e324d0703de7796a636075c17e32a02.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-0e324d0703de7796a636075c17e32a02 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"mailto:sales@dfge.de\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" target=\"_blank\" id=\"default-btn-0e324d0703de7796a636075c17e32a02\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i><span>Arrange a consultation!<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a30a\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a30a\" 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_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1739449775183{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-440469e8633a5a36c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-440469e8633a5a36c uvc-775  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-440469e8633a5a36c h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">ESG Rating Organisations<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-440469e8633a5a36c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#222222;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>An Overview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36444&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a3f0\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a3f0\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36508&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S&amp;P Global ESG Score<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/esg\/csa\/\">S&amp;P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment<\/a> (CSA) is aimed at companies that want to establish a basis for their sustainability performance and gain an independent insight into their sustainability performance in comparison with other companies. Over 10,000 companies worldwide are assessed each year. The CSA focuses on criteria that are both industry-specific and financially material, and has done so since 1999. Companies that are included in selected S&amp;P Dow Jones indices can participate in the CSA free of charge. Other companies can commission the assessment as a service.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a435\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a435\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36506&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSCI ESG Ratings<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msci.com\/\">MSCI indices<\/a> are a measure of stock market performance in a specific area. Like other indices, such as the S&amp;P 500, it tracks the performance of the stocks included in the index. MSCI has indices for a variety of geographical sub-sectors as well as global indices for equity categories such as small-cap, large-cap and mid-cap. The indices are used as the basis for exchange-traded funds and the ETF tracks the equity holdings of the index. This allows investors in particular to benefit from the performance of the index.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a47f\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a47f\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36516&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainalytics.com\/\">Sustainalytics<\/a> is a leading global provider of ESG and corporate governance ratings. Over the past 25 years, they have brought together leading ESG experts to provide personalized client service. Today, Sustainalytics supports hundreds of the world&#8217;s leading investors who incorporate ESG and corporate governance knowledge into their investment processes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a4e0\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a4e0\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36510&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EcoVadis<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/ecovadis\/\">EcoVadis<\/a> is a globally recognized platform for evaluating the sustainability performance of companies. It evaluates companies in four main categories: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. These assessments are based on a comprehensive analysis of policies, measures and measurable results, which are summarized in a scorecard. Companies receive a rating from 0 to 100 points and can be awarded medals (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) that represent their sustainability performance in comparison to other companies.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a521\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a521\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36512&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/cdp-climate-change\/\">CDP<\/a> is an international non-profit organization specializing in the disclosure of environmental data. Founded in 2000, CDP aims to encourage companies, cities and governments to measure, manage and reduce their environmental impacts, particularly greenhouse gas emissions. CDP collects data from over 18,700 organizations worldwide and provides investors and other stakeholders with standardized information to make informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a55d\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a55d\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36524&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISS ESG Corporate Rating<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.issgovernance.com\/\">ISS<\/a>&#8216; ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate responsible investing policies and practices, engage in responsible investing issues and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions. In addition, ISS provides climate data, analytics and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions include ESG research and ratings for companies and countries, enabling clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a597\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a597\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36526&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gresb.com\/nl-en\/\">GRESB<\/a>\u00a0is a leading assessment system for the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios and investments. Founded in 2009, GRESB provides standardized and validated ESG data for the real estate industry. The assessment is carried out in the categories of management, performance and development, whereby the performance of existing and development portfolios is evaluated. The results are expressed as a score between 0 and 100 points and enable companies to compare their sustainability performance with industry peers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1739449790606{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a5ce\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a5ce\" 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><div id=\"ultimate-heading-849669e8633a5a634\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-849669e8633a5a634 uvc-2076  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-849669e8633a5a634 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">ESG Reportings<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-849669e8633a5a634 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#222222;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>An Overview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36474&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a6aa\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a6aa\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36531&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) &amp; ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]The <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/csrd\/\">CSRD<\/a> is an EU directive that standardizes corporate sustainability reporting. It obliges a large number of companies to publish comprehensive sustainability information, integrate it into their management report and have it audited externally. Reporting is based on the principle of dual materiality, which means that companies must present both the impact of sustainability aspects on the company and the company&#8217;s impact on people and the environment. The ESRS provide concrete guidelines for the preparation of these reports as part of the CSRD. They aim to increase the transparency and comparability of sustainability information and cover various ESG aspects, including environmental, social and governance issues.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a6e4\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a6e4\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36531&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU-Taxonomy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/eu-taxonomie\/\">EU Taxonomy<\/a> is an EU regulation that defines uniform criteria for the classification of environmentally sustainable economic activities. Its purpose is to increase the transparency and comparability of sustainability information and to support investors in making sustainable investment decisions. Companies must state the proportion of their revenue, capital expenditure and operating expenditure associated with environmentally sustainable activities as defined by the EU taxonomy. The aim is to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050 and to support the Green Deal<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e8633a5a71a\" data-id=\"69e8633a5a71a\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;36520&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/gri\/\">GRI<\/a> is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1997 to support companies in sustainability reporting. GRI provides a comprehensive framework for reporting on economic, environmental and social aspects that is recognized worldwide. 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SASB focuses on the disclosure of financially relevant sustainability information that may have an impact on the financial position or operational performance of companies. SASB standards help companies identify, manage and report sustainability-related risks and opportunities, which supports investors in making informed decisions. 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