1. Hintergrund & Ziel Die Verschmutzung von Böden, Luft und Wasser gehören zu den größten Umweltherausforderungen unserer Zeit. Insbesondere Unternehmen tragen zur Abmilderung und Verhinderung von Verschmutzung eine besondere Verantwortung. Daher ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass das Thema Pollution innerhalb der CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) einen eigenständigen themenspezifischen Standard darstellt (ESRS E2). Der Standard…
Five global standard setting organizations have launched a common report towards one single and global set of reporting standards for comprehensive corporate reporting. Five key global organisations for comprehensive corporate reporting The five organizations GRI, CDP, Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have agreed on…
In 2016 an update to the GLEC Framework was released: a guide for shippers, carriers and logistics service providers on how to report emissions from logistics operations. What is the GLEC? The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), led by Smart Freight Centre, is a group of companies, associations and programs, and backed by leading experts…
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…
Nach langen und teils intensiven Abstimmungen hat das Greenhouse Gas Protocol nun seine finalen Richtlinien für die Berechnung von Scope 2-Emissionen vorgestellt. (http://www.ghgprotocol.org/scope_2_guidance ). Die DFGE war als Mitglied der GHG Protocol Stakeholder-Gruppe an der Entwicklung und Abstimmung beteiligt Das Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) ist eine Initiative von WRI und WBCSD, die einheitliche und detaillierte Standards…
The WRI/GHG protocol is currently scoping to deliver a standard methodology to quantify and report avoided emissions of products. So a company can calculate avoided emissions for goods and services. Several companies already report avoided emissions on a corporate and company level. Several guidances for industries are available. The DFGE follows the principle of physical…
