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…
CDP questionnaires and publication of results CDP (formerly “Carbon Disclosure Project”) is an independent organization that conducts annual assessments of companies’ environmental impact worldwide. For this purpose, CDP collects and evaluates data from participating companies. The information is obtained from three detailed sector-specific questionnaires (Climate Change, Water and Forest) that companies are requested to complete.…
The year 2023 is just around the corner, hence it is important to have the most important sustainability reporting dates and deadlines on your radar. With this blogpost, we want to offer a brief overview of 2023 keeping in mind that there may be major differences depending on company size and location as well as…
What are the TCFD recommendations? For years, there has been an increased demand from the capital market for reliable and comparable information from companies on the impact of climate change. For this reason, the G20 Finance Ministers established the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) in 2015. Since 2017, it has published recommendations to…
