Any company that wishes to highlight the sustainability of its products will need to assume responsibility for its entire supply chain, all the way back to the raw materials. ISCC …
Sustainable Finance: Climate Bonds Standard Version 3.0 is coming
A new version of the Climate Bonds Standard will be launched soon. The release of issue 3.0 is part of an ongoing development programme to support the use of climate …
New area of application for REDcert²: Biomass in the Chemical Industry
The REDcert² certification scheme for sustainable biomass has expanded its scope: the scheme is now also applicable to a new, highly complex sector – the chemical industry. The certification system …
How the EU wants to finance climate protection – The EU Green Bond Standard
In the past weeks, many EU member states have committed themselves to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. In order to achieve this goal, massive investments in a more sustainable economy will …
Is China a Supply Chain Risk? Learnings from the Jiangsu Explosion
On March 21, a devastating explosion occurred in a chemical plant in Xiangshui, Jiangsu, China. 78 people lost their lives, over 617 persons were injured. Sadly, the explosion is not …
Sustainable Finance – DQS CFS approved for Climate Bonds Verification
A FairTrade-like certification scheme for bonds – that is how the Climate Bonds Initiative describes itself. The Climate Bonds certificate applies to bonds that are consistent with the 2 degrees …