Due to increasing requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, DFGE introduces the PSCI and especially its established pharmaceutical industry principles for responsible supply chain management in the following. What is the PSCI? The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) is an initiative formed as a non-profit business membership in 2006, which is addressing challenges, such as supply…
EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating platform which aims to improve supply chain transparency between buyers and their suppliers. Over 55.000 companies across 155 countries have so far undergone the assessment to improve and integrate sustainability along their value chain. At their annual flagship event Sustain which took place in Paris in March 2019, EcoVadis…
CDP is a platform used by investors and large customers (with CDP Supply Chain) to request companies to disclose environmental data which is then rated against a dedicated methodology. CDP Supply Chain suppliers have just been invited to take part in the questionnaire. Find out more details about the Supply Chain module, the timeline and…
CDP ist eine Plattform, die von Investoren und Großkunden (CDP Supply Chain) verwendet wird, um Unternehmen dazu aufzufordern, Umweltdaten offenzulegen, die dann auf Basis einer transparenten Methodik bewertet werden. CDP Supply Chain Zulieferer wurden kürzlich dazu aufgefordert, den Fragebogen auszufüllen. Erfahren Sie mehr Details zu den Supply Chain Modulen, dem Zeitplan und weiteren Ressourcen, die…
June 18th is the day of sustainable gastronomy. This was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In probably no other topic does sustainability play a more important role than food. The idea of sustainability is one of the most important developments in the food industry. Consumers demand transparency in the…
First of all, it is necessary to understand what CSR is. CSR stands for “Corporate Social Responsibility”. The guiding principle is that economy is a global network of mutually depending influencing factors. The main focus of a CSR-strategy is to protect people (employees of the company, employees of suppliers, the society in general) and the…
Want to have short feedback before submitting your CDP answer? Opt for a CDP Response Check by DFGE! What is CDP? The CDP is „a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts“. The CDP collects data related to Climate Change, Water, and…
Mit dem CDP Supplier Engagement Rating verstärkt das CDP (vormals Carbon Disclosure Project) seinen Fokus auf Klimaschutz in der Lieferkette. 2016 werden Unternehmen erstmals separat danach bewertet, wie aktiv sie ihre Zulieferer im Bereich Klimaschutz einbinden (siehe Pressemitteilung des CDP). Das CDP Supplier Engagement Rating bewertet Unternehmen auf Basis der Antworten zum CDP Climate Change-Fragebogen. Das…
Der geplante „Nationale Aktionsplan für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte“ der Deutschen Bundesregierung ist weiter umstritten. Der Entwurf zu dem CSR-Rahmenwerk befindet sich Stand Juli 2016 noch in der „Ressortabstimmung“, aus einem ersten Treffen der Staatssekretäre am 28.7.2016 wurden keine Ergebnisse bekannt. Der Nationale Aktionsplan soll die Umsetzung der UN Leitprinzipien für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte (UN Guiding Principles…
Since their adoption, there is an ongoing discussion how SDGs can be integrated and used by businesses; indeed, the SDGs explicitly name companies as contributors to a solution for sustainable development challenges. This article describes how the SDGs can be used as a framework for sustainable procurement strategy. Sustainable procurement means turning risks into opportunities Many…
