{"id":4036,"date":"2024-04-17T06:57:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T06:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/step-by-step-to-net-zero-how-to-develop-a-climate-strategy-for-your-company\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:21:28","slug":"step-by-step-to-net-zero-how-to-develop-a-climate-strategy-for-your-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/step-by-step-to-net-zero-how-to-develop-a-climate-strategy-for-your-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Step by step to Net Zero: how to develop a climate strategy for your company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Step by step to Net Zero: how to develop a climate strategy for your company<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe climate strategy for your company is imminent.\nBut how to start – and where?\nRead this article to find out how to develop a suitable strategy for targeted decarbonization step by step! \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t

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Sustainability has become more of a focus for society, politics and business in recent years. With the Paris Climate Agreement, the European Green Deal and its various implementation strategies such as CBAM, the EU Climate Change Act, CSRD or CSDDD, there is a whole range of targets, goals and guidelines, including for climate protection.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, there are warnings that the current course is not enough and that we will crack the 1.5\u00b0 mark sooner than feared. So is it better to bury our heads in the sand because it won’t help anyway?<\/p>\n

No – it is now all the more important that everyone gets involved. Companies in particular have a responsibility here.<\/p>\n

But how and where to start? Here is a step-by-step guide to developing a decarbonization strategy for your company!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t

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1. recognize the challenge: Tackling the climate strategy with the right motivation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

55% of the German managers surveyed in a Capgemini study<\/a> stated that In the next ten years, climate change will pose the greatest challenges for the business model. Climate change is no longer just around the corner – it already has both feet in the hallway. For the first companies, it has even arrived in the living room and is smashing the fine china in the display case. This is because climate change has long since had an impact on the first supply chains and business models.<\/p>\n

So the challenge is clear: develop strategies and plans to reduce your own company’s emissions.<\/strong> At VERSO, we think it’s important not only to recognize the challenge – but also to find the right motivation to get started in a focused way and to persevere.<\/p>\n

So here’s a question for you: What is your motivation behind developing a climate strategy? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps for you it’s the traditional regulatory pressure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For example, because you are obliged by the CSRD to disclose your climate strategy. But perhaps the matter is also close to your heart regardless of the law – because you can see the advantages of a climate strategy<\/strong><\/a> or because you want to future-proof your company.<\/p>\n

You may also want to arm yourself against rising costs<\/strong> due to CBAM<\/a> and EU emissions trading, meet the growing demand for sustainable products or strengthen your employer branding. Whatever it is, a clear motivation brings commitment throughout the company<\/strong> and ensures that your decarbonization plan is not just based on dry numbers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t

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2. create a CO\u2082 balance sheet or GHG balance sheet: The basis of your climate strategy<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

But it doesn’t work entirely without dry figures. Once the commitment has been clarified, the second step is to lay the foundations for your decarbonization strategy. This first requires an inventory in the form of a carbon footprint.<\/p>\n

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol(GHG Protocol<\/a>) provides you with guidance. This is the most widely used standard for balancing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n

Important when determining your emissions: Go really in-depth and get as much data as possible – from as many sources as possible!<\/p>\n