Im Jahr 2016 hat die DFGE Checklisten veröffentlicht, die Unternehmen dabei helfen, ihr CSR-Programm zu verbessern. Zuerst haben wir erklärt, wie ein Programm generell strukturiert sein sollte. Dann wurden die anderen CSR-Themen der ISO 26000 (Nachhaltigkeitsnorm) behandelt: Umwelt, Arbeitspraktiken, Menschenrechte, Einbeziehung und Entwicklung von Gemeinschaft und nachhaltiger Umgang mit Kunden und Verbrauchern. Die letzte Checkliste…
To close 2016, we want to share with you a review of what happened this year from a CSR standpoint. Following the Paris Agreement This year, the Paris Agreement entered into force. This agreement of the 21st Conference of Parties of the UNFCC, signed by 195 countries, aims at reducing GHG emissions. The Paris Agreement…
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:…
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…
In winter 2016, we announced our partnership with EcoVadis, a company linking suppliers and buyers in a collaborative platform where suppliers are assessed on their sustainability performance. We will provide various levels of Ecovadis participation support to organizations answering EcoVadis. 1. Response check Your company already has answered several questionnaires, but is still unsure of…
DFGE recently co-animated a webinar organized by the World Environment Center on how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be implemented at corporate level. Here is the short summary of what was discussed there. SDGs are the world’s new sustainability agenda The Sustainable Development Goals were defined by the United Nations to set the 2030 agenda…
DFGE becomes the first Consulting Partner in the German-speaking region of EcoVadis, the leader in supply chain sustainability ratings. This partnership will help companies to better answer their clients’ requests for an EcoVadis assessment, as well as to improve CSR performance. EcoVadis, a collaborative sustainability rating platform EcoVadis operates the first collaborative platform providing Supplier…
