In today’s rapidly evolving corporate world, sustainability isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity. As companies gear up for the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for 2024, understanding the latest updates and processes is paramount. Here’s your comprehensive guide to navigating the S&P Global CSA 2024: Participation and Companies Involved: The S&P Global CSA 2024…
Yesterday, on February 6th the 2023 CDP scores were published, providing crucial insights into companies‘ environmental performance. The Significance of CDP Scores The CDP scores serve as a comprehensive assessment of companies‘ environmental performance, covering areas such as carbon emissions, climate change resilience, water and deforestation management. By evaluating companies‘ efforts in managing climate change,…
What is a Climate Transition Plan? A Climate Transition Plan is the organization’s roadmap in navigating and leading the shift towards a more sustainable, low-carbon future. This plan encompasses a comprehensive action plan, outlining the transformation of a company’s assets, operations, and business models, with an ultimate goal of achieving net-zero emissions by the year…
CDP has recently announced several changes users can expect for 2024. In this blog post we will quickly outline what is to come so you’re perfectly prepared and informed for the next CDP season. First of all, the deadline for submitting the questionnaire will be September 2024 (previously end of July). However, corporate scores are…
In der heutigen Unternehmenslandschaft ist Nachhaltigkeit mehr als nur ein Schlagwort. Sie hat sich zu einem entscheidenden Erfolgsfaktor entwickelt, der jede Branche und jede Unternehmensgröße berührt. Während große Unternehmen oft die Diskussionen über Nachhaltigkeit dominieren, geraten auch kleine Firmen zunehmend in den Blickpunkt. Die wachsende Nachfrage nach Nachhaltigkeitspraktiken zwingt kleine Unternehmen dazu, ihre Strategien neu…
Looking for a Quick CDP Response Check? Choose DFGE! Approaching CDP Deadline Once again, numerous companies have been requested to participate in this year’s CDP Climate Change Program. These requests have been made by both investors and customers. Participants are obligated to address various aspects including CO2 emissions, climate risks and opportunities, reduction targets and…
Scoping Out: Tracking Nature Across the Supply Chain CDP recently released its latest Global Supply Chain Report for the year 2022 in March 2023. The report offers valuable insights into the impact of the supply chain, based on the data and information collected through CDP questionnaires. CDP’s Supply Chain program works with over 280 sustainability…
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) season 2023 will officially start on April 17. Already in January of this year CDP has released its 2023 questionnaire and reporting guidances for Forest, Water Security, and Climate Change. The updated scoring methodologies for all questionnaires, i.e. the exact information on how CDP scores each question, was released in…
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…
Es wird immer turbulenter für Unternehmen bei den Anforderungen an ESG eine verständliche Orientierung zu finden. Die zwei wohl am heißesten gehandelten Themen momentan sind die CSRD und das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz: 1. Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) Mit Beginn des Jahres 2023 tritt das deutsche Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) in Kraft, das Unternehmen verpflichtet, die Einhaltung der Menschenrechte in ihrer…
