The standard in development ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement – Guidance has just reached a second Draft International Standard stage. Interested parties can once again provide feedback before the publication of the norm in 2017. Sustainable procurement, extension of CSR in the supply chain Sustainable procurement is defined in the standard ISO 26 000 a followed:…
Main findings All information requested in the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire can be reused in a GRI G4-based report, on the condition that the climate change related Aspects[1] (Energy, Emissions, Products and Services, Public Policy) have been identified as material. Material means that the topic is relevant for the company while has impacts on…
The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has updated its methodology for the year 2016 regarding the CDP Climate Change questionnaire. What is CDP? Through CDP, around 6,000 organizations disclose their greenhouse gases emissions and other environmental KPIs, on the request of the shareholders or their clients. Through measurement, organizations are expected to better manage climate change…
What is the purpose of GRI? GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is an internationally recognized standard for CSR reporting to help organizations set goals, measure performance, and manage change in order to make their operations more sustainable. The guidelines are now in their 4th version (G4). G4 process in a few words: – Identify your company’s…
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems. Since 2012, a technical committee has been revising the existing norm to publish a new version in September 2015. How will it impact certified companies? Companies certified in accordance with ISO 14001 former versions (2004 or the amended version of 2009) are given a…
Am 5. Juni ist es wieder so weit. Seit 1976 begeht die Deutsche Wirtschaft den „Tag der Umwelt“, der in Erinnerung an den Eröffnungstag der UN-Konferenz zum Schutz der Umwelt am 5. Juni 1972 in Stockholm gefeiert wird. Vor allem der Bereich der Logistik muss sich noch intensiver mit Nachhaltigkeitsthemen auseinander setzen. So berichtet Carsten…
Zur einheitlichen Berechnung der Treibhausgasemissionen – also des Carbon Footprint – von Transportdienstleistungen, hat das Deutsche Institut für Normung (DIN) einen Normentwurf zur DIN EN 16258: „Methode zur Berechnung und Deklaration des Energieverbrauchs und der Treibhausgasemissionen bei Transportdienstleistungen (Güter- und Personenverkehr)“ vorgelegt. Noch bis zum 4. Juni können Stellungnahmen dazu als registrierte Einsprecher beim DIN…
