Sustainability

Jenny Walther-Thoß
30. September 2024

On the table: The proposal for the German CRSD Implementation Act

While European regulations apply directly to every EU country, directives must be transposed into national law. A draft bill for the transposition of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into German law is now available. We take a look at what has changed in the German draft legislation compared to the EU directive, how […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

The PPWR is here – what does it mean for the packaging industry?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been adopted, setting new standards for the European packaging industry. This regulation marks the beginning of a fundamental change in the way packaging is designed, produced and disposed of. It forces companies to scrutinise their previous approaches – but at the same time brings with it […]

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Louisa Kröning
22. May 2024

10 tips for dealing with the CSRD

With the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD), the EU has initiated a new phase of sustainability reporting. Both the scope and the number of companies subject to reporting requirements have been significantly expanded. However, the directive not only offers companies a framework for orientation (with no alternative). It can also bring a number of benefits […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Does this mean that the PPWR is coming? And then?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been adopted. Finalised. It has now also been approved by the European Parliament and is available in translated form. This means it is coming – even if there are still many uncertainties and countless delegated acts and implementation guidelines to be published. Basically, there is clarity […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
04. March 2024

ESRS and CSRD: What you need to prepare for now

The European Commission had adopted the first 12 European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) on 31 July 2023 . The ESRS will have a massive impact as a central component of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). In our article, we highlight the most important aspects for you. We show you which ESRS are mandatory and […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
27. February 2024

How does the PPWR affect the packaging industry?

Following the agreement between Parliament and the Council on 4 March 2024, the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is just around the corner. It is already knocking on the door with the ongoing final trialogue procedure. Even if it has not yet finally entered the room: The fundamental and long-running social debates and trends […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
19. December 2023

The wild ride to sustainability – and what belongs on your work plan

What a wild ride! The year 2023 has barely allowed us to catch our breath when it comes to sustainability policy and the packaging industry. We take a brief look back at key packaging-related regulations for you and look ahead to next year and the topics of green claims, food contact, chemicals and due diligence […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
11. October 2023

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

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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