Entries by Kilian Dilg

EU’s Digital Product Passport: Advancing transparency and sustainability

Starting in 2024, the European Union will implement a new regulation requiring nearly all products sold in the EU to feature a Digital Product Passport (DPP). This initiative, part of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, aims to enhance transparency across product value chains by providing comprehensive information about each product’s origin, materials, environmental impact, […]

How sustainable corporate strategies promote economic growth

Without sustainability, almost nothing works in companies today. According to a study by the Bertelsmann Foundation (Sustainability Transformation Monitor 2023), 84% of responsible employees in companies say that the topic has become more important. Sustainable corporate strategies are therefore far more than mere ecological responsibility.   Read the full article here.

Ecodesign Regulation: New rules for sustainable products in force

New rules apply in the EU to make sustainable products the norm in the EU internal market and reduce their overall environmental and climate impact. They came into force on July 18, 2024. Building on the successes of the Ecodesign Directive, the new Ecodesign Regulation for sustainable products will ensure that products last longer, use […]

ESG and Austria’s banks – the pressure is mounting

Back in January 2023, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) published its analysis of the current implementation status of the consideration of sustainability and, in particular, sustainability risks on the Austrian financial market. The result: room for improvement.   Read the full article here.

Scandal surrounding fake CO2 projects spreads

New investigation results show: 45 climate projects in China are suspected of being faked. Germany’s Environment Minister Lemke announces consequences.   Read the full article here.

Biodiversity at a glance: Opportunities through the life cycle assessment

Alongside advancing climate change, the loss of biodiversity is one of the most pressing social challenges of our time. Economic activities are a major contributor to the extinction of species on a global and local level at a rate that has led scientists to speak of a new mass extinction.   Read the full article […]

Green AI: The future of sustainable corporate management

Smart, green and helpful for improving the sustainability and competitiveness of SMEs. The growing urgency for companies in all sectors to develop their own sustainability initiatives and quickly implement the necessary transformation processes is making itself felt both nationally and internationally.   Read the full article here.

Record rainfall brings recovery to forests

After several dry years, this year’s summer has brought much-needed relief for nature. The forests in Hesse in particular, which had suffered greatly from the dry periods in previous years, were able to recover thanks to the rainfall. Read the full article here.