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On 28 February 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released their guidance on how companies should engage in beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM). The Above and Beyond report gives practical guidance to companies on how to build a strategy for BVCM. The guidance does however leave a question open.

In order to continue to support companies in their climate action, we have further developed our solutions. With ClimatePartner certified, we have moved to a new level of climate action.

In addition to the mandatory requirements of new directives, companies can also become more active in voluntary climate action. Find out which topics are particularly important for companies this year.

As part of COP28, seven EU countries (the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Belgium, and Austria) have published joint recommendations to improve the integrity of the voluntary carbon market (VCM). ClimatePartner firmly supports this declaration and are convinced that the voluntary climate action commitment of companies and the VCM are indispensable to achieve the necessary momentum.

As part of the further development and strategic alignment of ClimatePartner GmbH, the company is also breaking new ground in personnel terms. Klaus-Peter Siemssen has been the company's new CEO since 1 January 2024. Founder Moritz Lehmkuhl will remain active for ClimatePartner as managing director.

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, hosted in 2023 by the UAE, caused controversy before it even began. Find out some of the most important outcomes from COP28, what they mean for businesses, and some tangible steps companies can take to demonstrate climate leadership.

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28), the UN’s annual climate summit, will take place in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Can the recent focus on the VCM help to mobilise urgently needed funds to accelerate climate action?

Over the next 5-10 years, Earth’s greatest climate-related risks can also have a significant impact on a company’s revenue. Read our eBook to find out more.

Review the milestones of past COPs to look back at what the international community has already achieved to tackle climate change.