Scope 3 Emissions in Greenhouse Gas Accounting
While many companies are already making progress in recording and reducing their direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2), Scope 3 emissions still represent a challenge for many companies.
Climate Management
Guide 8 steps to the product carbon footprint
A product carbon footprint (PCF) shows how many greenhouse gas emissions a product is responsible for over its life cycle and the resulting measures for climate protection.
CSRD: master reporting requirements with the ÖKOTEC network
Networks are an important building block for achieving the German government’s energy and climate protection targets. This year, we are offering you four options for participating in a network and benefiting from the many advantages.
CSRD: Overview and Tips for Reporting Companies
Sustainability reporting is becoming mandatory for many European companies. This is regulated by the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Previously, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive regulated the mandatory reporting of non-financial indicators for selected large companies.
Refrigerant phase-down: The F-Gas regulation
More than 2 million refrigeration and air conditioning systems in industry and commerce are affected by the new F-Gas regulation. We have compiled the most important information on the changeover, as well as tips on implementation for you.
Step by step to a transformation concept – new guide published
The guide explains the steps required to develop a funded concept for climate neutrality and has been published by ÖKOTEC, GUTcert and the German Business Initiative for Energy Efficiency e.V. (DENEFF).
Program for energy efficiency and climate protection continues
The Coordination Centre for Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection in Companies (KEK) has been consulting, mediating and connecting companies in Berlin on the topics of energy efficiency and climate protection since 2022.
New Guide: From energy to climate management
In cooperation with GUTcert and the registered organization German Corporate Initiative Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), ÖKOTEC publishes a guide that supports companies on their way to climate neutrality.
Focus on energy efficiency and CO2 savings
For the ninth time, around 60 people from industrial and commercial companies, experts from ÖKOTEC and partner companies met at the annual user conference for our Energy efficiency monitoring software, EnEffCo®.
Research partners for carbon-neutral process heat
Are you currently planning actions to decarbonize process heat generation or would you like to be a pioneer in carbon-neutral heat supply? A funded project aims to accelerate the use of energy-efficient, carbon-neutral process heat solutions.
Heat pumps in industry for waste heat recovery
Heat pumps in industry are a key technology on the path to decarbonization, as they enable the electrification of heat generation and can therefore replace oil and gas as energy sources. We summarize the possible applications, potential for you.
Funding program “Climate Protection Contracts” launched
With the new “Climate Protection Contracts” (Klimaschutzverträge) funding program, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is supporting companies in the energy-intensive industries.
Digital solutions for energy transition & climate protection
At the E-world trade fair in Essen, Germany – the industry meeting place for the energy scene – we will make the hearts of ambitious energy managers beat faster. We present innovative and diverse application possibilities with EnEffCo®.
Guide to climate protection: On the way to climate neutrality
The newly developed guide provides a systematic overview of the key measures and activities for corporate climate protection in the food industry, underpinned by concrete recommendations, useful tips and catchy visualizations.
Renewable energy: seizing opportunities for integration
On the path to climate neutrality, renewable energies are an important component for companies. Against the backdrop of rising electricity and gas prices, it is worthwhile to take a comprehensive look at investments in renewable energy sources.
How do retail companies become climate neutral?
The German Retail Association (HDE) and ÖKOTEC publish a free guide that offers retail companies a practical introduction to climate protection management and explains the individual steps practically.
Veolia Germany publishes Sustainability Report
In May of this year, Veolia Germany published its Sustainability Report 2021, providing comprehensive information on its goals and measures that contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the progress made to date.
ÖKOTEC advises the network of the food industry
The climate protection campaign of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE) has reached a new milestone: the first energy efficiency and climate protection network of the food industry was successfully launched at the end of April.
New Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
For several months now, politicians, companies, industry associations, NGOs and journalists have been intensively dealing with the announced Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a reporting obligation on sustainability for companies.
Climate-friendly production – public subsidies for concepts
DUO PLAST AG has set out on the path to climate neutrality. For this purpose, ÖKOTEC is developing a transformation concept with a roadmap of measures for climate-friendly production together with the stretch film manufacturer.
Climate protection program for Berlin companies launched
The Coordination Office for Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection in Business (KEK) is now offering Berlin companies free consulting and networking opportunities. A special added value is created by the SME detailed consulting on site.
New guide – Reduction of CO2 emissions in the plastics industry
Offering practical guidance, examples and tips for suitable measures to systematically increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions are the focus of the new guide for the plastics processing industry.
CO2 savings in industrial cooling system concept
Through a holistic energy optimization of their cooling system, DUO PLAST AG now saves 575 tons of CO2 per year in foil production. ÖKOTEC supports this flagship project of the German Energy Agency with its expertise.
Climate-neutral coffee at the CAFEA Group
By 2030, the CAFEA Group aims to produce coffee as climate-neutrally as possible. In order to achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions are being minimized and the product portfolio is being made more eco-efficient and effective.
New support program for energy-intensive industries
The “Decarbonization in Industry” program of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) helps energy-intensive industries to largely and permanently reduce process-related greenhouse gases through the use of innovative technologies.
Future documentation of supply chains for refrigerants
The Phase-Down procedure limits the quantities of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The availability of refrigerants is decreasing, prices continue to rise and illegal trade in refrigerants is being tackled in the EU with a new law.
ÖKOTEC accompanies network for energy efficiency
The energy efficiency and climate protection network of the German Plastics Processing Industry Association aims to reduce energy consumption in the plants over the next three years and thus contribute to climate protection.
Climate protection campaign for the food industry launches
The food industry is taking a pioneering role with the PlusPlus Principle climate protection campaign of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries, as this is the first climate protection campaign aimed at an industrial sector.
Climate protection concept – savings potential for water supply
As part of a climate protection sub-concept, the Waldwasser water supply company has had the status quo and energetic potential of the Flanitz drinking water supply plant at the Frauenau drinking water dam intensively investigated.
CO2-footprint in real-time – ÖKOTEC starts R&D project
With “co2realtime”, companies will be able to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and save energy costs in the future. What is particularly innovative about the project is that the CO2 footprint is based on real-time data and is product-specific.