CSRD-compliant towards NetZero A viable climate strategy and its concrete implementation is an indispensable prerequisite for companies to survive in the market in the medium and long term. However, measurable targets and specific measures to achieve climate targets will also become a legal obligation when the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) comes into force. The…
CSRD-konform auf dem Weg zu NetZero Eine tragfähige Klimastrategie und deren konkrete Umsetzung ist für Unternehmen heute eine unabdingbare Voraussetzung, um mittel- und langfristig am Markt zu bestehen. Messbare Ziele und konkrete Maßnahmen zur Erreichung von Klimazielen werden mit dem Inkrafttreten der Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aber auch zur gesetzlichen Pflicht. Die Anforderungen an…
Reduction of the Carbon Footprint by concrete measures The basis of any corporate climate strategy is the understanding of the company’s current carbon footprint (Corporate Carbon Footprint – CCF), i.e. the amount of CO2 emissions the company is currently emitting in each emission category. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consist of Scope 1 emissions (direct emissions,…
Maßnahmenplan zur Verringerung des CO2-Fußabdrucks Grundlage jeder Unternehmens-Klimastrategie ist die Kenntnis des eigenen aktuellen CO2-Fußabdrucks (Corporate Carbon Footprint – CCF), also die Höhe der aktuellen CO2-Emissionen des Unternehmens in den einzelnen Emissionskategorien. Die Treibhausgas-Emissionen (THG) bestehen aus Scope-1-Emissionen (direkte Emissionen, z.B. aus Verbrennungsprozessen), indirekten Scope-2-Emissionen aus dem Bezug von leitungsgebundener Energie wie z.B. Elektrizität, sowie…
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…
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…
CDP as a key player in climate reporting and other areas of sustainability Extended Partnership: CDP stands for one of the longest established and largest initiatives for sustainability reporting taking supply chains into account. Launched almost twenty years ago as the Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP has successively expanded its collection of climate-related data to include water…
Science-based Targets (SBTs) are targets that show companies and financial institutions a clear pathway to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change. They classify as “science-based” as they follow the latest climate science insights on how to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – ensuring that global warming…
The message of the SBT Initiative is clear: global emissions need to be halved by 2030. This great challenge needs a collective approach, through setting SBTs with supplier engagement targets. For most companies and their widespread supply chains, the scope 3 emissions are representing the majority of the companies GHG-inventory. For better reduction efforts, corporations…
The debate on an ambitious climate target (Science-Based Targets) has increased among internationally active companies since the UN climate summit in Paris (COP21). The Paris Agreement marks a turning point for climate policy. Companies have a key role to play in achieving the COP21 goals. They have the opportunity to make an appropriate contribution to…
