Over the past few years it has become increasingly clear that the physical consequences of climate change and the transition to a carbon-neutral economy are posing risks to companies and must be managed accordingly. At the same time, around half a million sites belonging to companies and other...

The report examines the role offset approaches can play in the post-2020 climate regime. For this purpose, the report first develops a conceptual approach and a normative vision of what should be viewed as successful offset use. It then proposes tools to operationalize this vision. Lastly it...

The debate on sustainability related corporate due diligence obligations in global value chains has recently gained considerable momentum, in particular at EU level. However, so far, it has been dominated by the focus on human rights due diligence. By contrast, relatively little attention has...

Seit einigen Jahren wird verstärkt die Rolle sozial-ökologischer Formen des Zusammenlebens und der Gemeinwohlorientierung für die Umwelt- und Gesellschaftspolitik der Gegenwart und Zukunft diskutiert. Diese Initiativen entstehen häufig "aus der Gesellschaft heraus" und in den Lebenswelten...