Regulation, Ratings, Reports

Jenny Walther-Thoß
11. October 2023

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) adopted

The adoption of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affects all machinery and tooling companies as well as aluminium packaging. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and has been in force since 1 October 2023.   The intention The CBAM is intended to […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

We put a special focus this time on the adoption of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which affects all machinery and tooling companies as well as aluminium packaging. We also look at the updated minimum standard for recyclable packaging, taxonomy or Environmental Delegated Act, CSRD reporting standards, the Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD), the Green […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Quo vadis EcoVadis? 2024 will bring massive changes

In recent years, EcoVadis has developed into an important tool for making the performance of companies around sustainability measurable and comparable. On 1 January 2024, EcoVadis will introduce significant changes and adapt its evaluation standards. Without professional sustainability management, it will no longer be possible to win a medal in the future. We inform you […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
15. June 2023

Ready for Carbon Disclosure 2023? CDP as first important step into systematic climate reporting

Through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), companies in the supply chain are asked by their customers to be transparent as well as document their environmental performance and the extent of their environmental (specifically greenhouse gas emissions) disclosure activities. In 2022, 746 investors and more than 280 large buyers asked companies in their value chain to […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Under the microscope: The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

On 16 May, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will come into force throughout Europe 20 days after its publication. This will be followed by a transition period of 18 months (micro-enterprises have 24 months). In all likelihood, the requirements will therefore come into force from December 2024. […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

PPWR: A brief overview of the state of the negotiations

Negotiations between the Member States and the Parliament are ongoing and amendments to the Commission’s draft PPWR are being tabled (3000 so far).   On the German side, the Federal Council has spoken out against certain exceptions contained in the PPWR. This concerns for instance: exemptions from recyclate input quotas for fibre-based packaging; the 10-year […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our policy section, we focus this time on an in-depth analysis of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). We also give you updates on the EU Green Claims Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).   Update: EU Green Claims Directive Now it happened faster than […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
14. March 2023

Get Your Company Regulation-Ready: The 6-Point Plan

In 2023, many different regulatory impulses will affect companies in the packaging industry, some of which, such as the Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) or the new regulation of “green claims”, are still being hotly debated. Others, such as the new reporting obligation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), have been law since January 05, […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our policy section this time we focus on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Green Claims Regulation, the Single-Use Plastics Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the further timetable for the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).   Short info: Publication CSRD With its publication on December 16, 2022, the Corporate Sustainability […]

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Matthias Giebel

Why brand owners need the packaging industry to meet their climate goals

Many brand manufacturers have set themselves ambitious climate targets. At the same time, Brussels and the national states are constantly increasing the targets and quotas in the climate sector. In order to achieve these targets and their own goals, brand manufacturers are dependent on the packaging industry. This is because packaging is a relevant factor […]

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