Gelebte Nachhaltigkeit im Unternehmen | PRINT DE-German

Judith Herzog-Kuballa - Karsten Zimmermann
Living sustainability in the company
A VDMA practical guide for use in mechanical and plant engineering based on the German Sustainability Code (DNK)

VDMA 2020
150 pages
ISBN 978-3-8163-0738-9
48,- Euro
VDMA members 38.40 Euro

For mechanical and plant engineering companies, however, sustainability does not only mean providing environmentally friendly solutions and producing in a resource-efficient manner.

Specifically, sustainability is pursued on various levels:
1. Development of a sustainable business model, because our technologies are the key to CO2 reduction, energy efficiency and resource conservation in industry.
2Strong commitment at local level but also in subsidiaries abroad. This has a long tradition in the SME sector.
3. Establishment of good corporate governance through the long-term and strategic integration of sustainability in corporate processes.

This guide will support you in the strategic anchoring of sustainability in particular. It was explicitly designed for small and medium-sized enterprises and offers you practice-oriented analysis and strategy tools to anchor sustainability in your processes. You can also use the guide to meet the socio-ecological requirements of your customers and to prepare a non-financial report in accordance with the German Sustainability Code (DNK) for your sustainability communication.

Contents
Foreword
1. Notes on the guidelines
2. Relevance considerations
3. The German Sustainability Code
4. The Sustainability Code in context
4.1 Agenda 2030: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
4.2 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
4.3 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
4.4 European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS)
4.5 United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
4.6 EcoVadis
4.7 Sedex
4.8 Blue Competence
4.9 German Sustainability Strategy
4.10 National Action Plan on Human Rights (NAP)
4.11 CSR Directive Implementation Act (CSR-RUG)
5. Sustainability management
5.1 Developing a sustainability strategy correctly .
5.2 Goals
5.3 Indicators and key figures
5.4 Materiality and materiality analyses
5.5 Stakeholders
5.6 Value chain analysis
5.7 Due diligence
5.8 Risk management
5.9 Concepts and measures
5.10 Key aspects of sustainability
6. Success factors for strategy development
6.1 Responsibility, commitment and mandate of company management
6.2 Involvement of company divisions and employees
6.3 Data collection and availability
6.4 Resources required
7. Success factors for strategy implementation
7.1 Implementation and continuity
7.2 Sustainability-relevant management systems
7.2.1 What the Sustainability Code says
7.2.2 Practical tips and recommendations
8. Preparation, implementation and review of the Sustainability Code declaration
8.1 Reporting process
8.2 Application level and general information
8.3 Review of the Sustainability Code declaration (comply-or-explain rule)
9. Requirements for fulfilling the reporting obligation under the CSR-RUG
10. Reporting requirements for the National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP)
11. The Code (structure and criteria)
11.1 Criterion 1: Strategy
11.2 Criterion 2: Materiality
11.3 Criterion 3: Objectives
11.4 Criterion 4: Depth of the value chain
11.5 Criterion 5: Responsibility
11.6 Criterion 6: Rules and processes
11.7 Criterion 7: Control
11.8 Criterion 8: Incentive systems
11.9 Criterion 9: Stakeholders
11.10 Criterion 10: Innovation and products
11.11 Criterion 11: Use of natural resources
11.12 Criterion 12: Resource management
11.13 Criterion 13: Climate-relevant emissions
11.14 Criterion 14: Workers' rights
11.15 Criterion 15: Equal opportunities
11.16 Criterion 16: Qualification
11.17 Criterion 17: Human rights
11.18 Criterion 18: Community
11.19 Criterion 19: Political influence
11.20 Criterion 20: Conduct in compliance with laws and regulations
12. Overviews, synopses and working aids . 135
12.1 Synopsis DNK, EcoVadis, Blue Competence, UN Global Compact, Common Good Matrix and SDG
12.2 Quick overview of goals, criteria, guiding principles and useful standards