{"id":4215,"date":"2023-05-24T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/5-sustainability-measures-with-real-impact\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:17:43","slug":"5-sustainability-measures-with-real-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/5-sustainability-measures-with-real-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"5 sustainability measures with real impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"snk-articleStage snk-section snk-bg_3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-imgCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5-Nachhaltigkeitsmasnahmen-mit-echtem-Impact-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dominosteine, die beim Fallen gestoppt werden \u2013 Symbolbild f\u00fcr 5 Nachhaltigkeitsma\u00dfnahmen mit echtem Impact\" title=\"5 Nachhaltigkeitsma\u00dfnahmen mit echtem Impact\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-contentCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-date\">24.05.2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"snk-h2\">5 sustainability measures with real impact<\/h1>\n\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<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">5 ESG measures with real impact<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many companies have already recognized that sustainability is no longer a trend, but a necessity.<br \/>\nCustomers, investors and other stakeholders expect companies to treat their employees fairly and do their bit to protect the environment.<br \/>\nIn short: implement ESG issues within the company.<br \/>\nHowever, instead of seeing sustainability as a sincere task, some companies unfortunately see their sustainability efforts primarily as &#8220;green&#8221; marketing.<br \/>\nIn particular, the purchase of CO2 certificates to minimize their own CO2 footprint, which is subject to criticism, harbours the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.verso.de\/neue-richtlinie-eu-geht-gegen-greenwashing-vor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenwashing<\/a>.<br \/>\nMeasures that minimize or prevent emissions are more effective than compensating for them afterwards.<br \/>\nIn this blog article, we present five ESG measures that have a real impact &#8211; for your sustainability and 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\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"snk-h3\">How do I create a sustainability report?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creating a meaningful sustainability report can be quite a challenge.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s easier with our practice-oriented playbook &#8220;7 steps to a sustainability report&#8221;. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/content.verso.de\/leitfaden-f%C3%BCr-die-erstellung-eines-nachhaltigkeitsberichts?hsCtaTracking=8fb8e72e-1681-44dd-8855-ff3881baff41%7C4979d25f-59be-4915-8cdc-21a6f2f43c30\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download Playbook<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Make your business operations energy-efficient<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focus on energy efficiency to reduce your environmental footprint.<br \/>\nStart by developing an energy concept: examine existing lighting, heating and cooling systems in your building and look for energy efficiency labels when selecting IT hardware and other equipment.<br \/>\nEven with external data centers that host your software or website, for example, you can save a lot on emissions by choosing energy-efficient providers.  <\/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<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Adopt a circular economy approach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Design your products so that they are durable, can be repaired and recycled at the end of their life cycle.<br \/>\nYou can introduce recycling programs for your products and inform your customers about the entire product life cycle.<br \/>\nProduct instructions can also include repair instructions and alternative reuse options to limit the throw-away mentality.  <\/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\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"snk-h3\">CSRD: New requirements for sustainability reports  <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the Green Deal, the EU is driving forward numerous measures for sustainable transformation &#8211; including the CSRD.<br \/>\nYou can find all the details in our factsheet. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/content.verso.de\/csr-berichtspflicht-factsheet?hsCtaTracking=09f39fe5-d821-4b20-b2f0-3d5b9dc607b0%7C75cb5802-32a6-4df4-b478-fbf90a4e691a\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download CSRD factsheet<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Invest in the satisfaction of your employees<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainability is a multifaceted issue that is often associated with climate protection.<br \/>\nHowever, we must not neglect the social aspect.<br \/>\nAn important component of sustainability lies in the satisfaction of the workforce, because satisfied employees who are treated fairly stay with the company longer and are more motivated.<br \/>\nOffer fair pay, attractive employee benefits and opportunities for further training.<br \/>\nA healthy work-life balance, a good error culture and opportunities for co-determination help to create a positive working environment and allow your employees to develop their full potential.<br \/>\nIn order to build a diverse and inclusive workforce, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.verso.de\/3-tipps-diversity-in-unternehmen\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity and inclusion<\/a> should be part of your company&#8217;s identity and part of the recruitment process.     <\/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<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Optimize your supply chain<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many companies, the supply chain is a black box.<br \/>\nHowever, a sustainable supply chain is crucial to achieving your corporate ESG goals.<br \/>\nChoose responsible suppliers and partners who adhere to high ethical and sustainable standards.<br \/>\nWhere possible, give preference to regional suppliers to reduce transportation distances and support the local economy.<br \/>\nDue to often globally networked supply chains, this is no easy task.<br \/>\nWith the <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/supply-chain-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VERSO Supply Chain Hub<\/a>, you can create transparency in your supply chain.     <\/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\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"snk-h3\">The ESRS standards at a glance  <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the new CSRD reporting obligation, the EU is also introducing uniform European standards for ESG reports &#8211; the ESRS.<br \/>\nGet an overview in the factsheet.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/content.verso.de\/whitepaper-alle-informationen-zu-den-esrs?hsCtaTracking=b3ccc1bd-714e-40e2-a7ea-cee7ea593adc%7C1b63240f-0762-4377-9fa3-f7d8df0b9a2c\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download factsheet on the ESRS<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Demonstrate transparency and accountability<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Talk openly about your sustainability efforts, set yourself concrete, ambitious goals and remain open to continuous improvement.<br \/>\nIt is important to put your money where your mouth is and communicate the results transparently.<br \/>\nPublish your ESG data, targets and measures in a regular sustainability report to keep your stakeholders informed and document your progress. \u00a0 Our conclusion: Every step towards sustainability is a step in the right direction, but true sustainability requires a comprehensive rethink and the integration of sustainable principles into all aspects of the company.<br \/>\nRemember that sustainability is an ongoing process and take the time to evaluate and continuously improve your strategy.<br \/>\nThe VERSO team will be happy to support you on your path to sustainability with our <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/esg-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESG software<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/end-to-end-sustainability-consulting\/\">advice from our sustainability experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-secondary\" href=\"mailto:michael.schulte@verso.de\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M17.3423 12.5673H5.0673C4.90208 12.5673 4.76623 12.5141 4.65975 12.4076C4.55325 12.301 4.5 12.1651 4.5 11.9999C4.5 11.8346 4.55325 11.6988 4.65975 11.5924C4.76623 11.486 4.90208 11.4327 5.0673 11.4327H17.3423L11.6 5.70004C11.4949 5.58734 11.4391 5.45533 11.4327 5.30399C11.4263 5.15266 11.482 5.01941 11.6 4.90425C11.7179 4.78351 11.8513 4.72314 12 4.72314C12.1487 4.72314 12.282 4.78212 12.4 4.90007L18.9963 11.4964C19.0718 11.5719 19.1278 11.6502 19.1644 11.7311C19.2009 11.8121 19.2192 11.9022 19.2192 12.0013C19.2192 12.1005 19.2009 12.1901 19.1644 12.2702C19.1278 12.3504 19.0718 12.4282 18.9963 12.5037L12.4 19.1C12.2884 19.2116 12.1573 19.2689 12.0067 19.2721C11.8561 19.2753 11.7205 19.218 11.6 19.1C11.482 18.9795 11.4231 18.8455 11.4231 18.6981C11.4231 18.5507 11.482 18.4212 11.6 18.3096L17.3423 12.5673Z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Please write to us. 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