The ideal sustainability strategy for companies: How to start successful climate management!
Sustainability is complicated? We understand - that's why we make it simple for you
Do you want to make your company climate-neutral, but don't know where to start? Here's the good news: the path to achieving this can be structured. With a well thought-out sustainability strategy in your company, you can create the basis for long-term success - ecologically, economically and socially. We show you how to move step by step from energy management to climate management - and why this is crucial now.
The basic knowledge for your start
Climate neutrality
Making a company climate-neutral means reducing its CO2 emissions as far as possible and offsetting the unavoidable emissions through CO2 compensation. Climate neutrality does not mean "zero emissions", but aims to achieve a balance: the emissions caused are saved elsewhere or offset by certified projects. The aim is to make a measurable contribution to climate protection.
CCF & PCF
The Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) describes the greenhouse gas balance of a company - from electricity consumption and business travel to the supply chain. The Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), on the other hand, looks at CO2 emissions along the entire life cycle of a product - from the extraction of raw materials to production and disposal. Both key figures form the basis for a sensible sustainability strategy within the company and are an important part of the CO2 balance.
Science Based Targets
Science Based Targets (SBTs) help companies to set their climate targets - scientifically sound and based on facts. The SBT initiative defines clear criteria to ensure that the planned emission reductions are in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. In this way, companies avoid greenwashing and focus on credible climate protection.
Successful climate management with a sustainability strategy in the company
What characterizes a good sustainability strategy?
In short: a plan with structure, focus and vision. It shows how you as a company can combine economic success with environmental and social responsibility.
Characteristics of a successful sustainability strategy:
- It is individually tailored to your company.
- It is based on reliable data, e.g. through a CO₂ balance sheet.
- It includes clear goals that are measurable and realistic.
- It is transparent, verifiable and can be integrated into existing processes.
- It is regularly reviewed and adapted.
Common mistakes? A lack of data, unrealistic targets, a lack of internal communication or unclear responsibilities. The good news is that all of this can be avoided - with professional advice on sustainability strategies and climate management.
Your path from energy management to climate management
Energy efficiency was yesterday. Today, companies are thinking bigger. The change from energy management to climate management means broadening the field of vision: away from purely saving electricity and towards holistic climate protection.
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Taking stock: where do we stand?
It all starts with an honest inventory. Where do our emissions originate? What does the current CO2 balance show? Anyone who knows their carbon footprint (PCF & CCF) has a clear advantage here. And if you use reliable carbon accounting software, you already have the necessary tools. This makes the status quo analysis a manageable routine task.
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Set goals
No direction without a goal. Set yourself ambitious but realistic climate targets - based on the Science Based Targets, for example. This will ensure that your measures really contribute to limiting global warming.
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Create awareness
Sustainable cultural change can only be achieved together. Raise awareness among employees, managers and stakeholders. Internal workshops, training courses or clear sustainability reporting make climate protection tangible and show you how to make your company climate-neutral.
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Develop a strategic concept
Your sustainability strategy for the company is developed on the basis of the defined goals and the data from a realistic feasibility analysis. This includes topics such as decarbonization strategy, supply chain optimization, mobility and building energy.
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Implement strategy and realize measures
Now it's getting concrete. Whether converting to renewable energies, making adjustments in the supply chain or investing in climate protection projects - the strategic concept is filled with life. Important: define realistic milestones.
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Control, reporting and performance review
CO2 reporting creates transparency - for the company itself, but also for customers, investors or authorities. With professional and software-supported reporting, you always have an overview. And if things go wrong? Planning course corrections is part of the process.
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FAQs: Frequently asked questions
A sustainability strategy for companies is a structured plan that combines ecological, social and economic goals. It shows how a company can make its contribution to environmental and climate protection - strategically sound and long-term.
Key objectives include reducing emissions, operating responsibly, strengthening competitiveness through resource efficiency and innovative green technologies, as well as meeting legal requirements. A smart sustainability strategy within the company also contributes to its image and attractiveness as an employer.
The best way to get started is in a structured way: with an inventory of your carbon footprint, clear goals, an individual strategy and the right support - for example, with advice on sustainability strategies from natureOffice.
Climate management encompasses all measures that a company takes to systematically record and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and offset unavoidable emissions. It is therefore about more than just energy efficiency - it is about holistic climate protection.
We support you from the initial idea through to successful implementation. With sound advice on your company's sustainability strategy, reliable CO2 balancing, innovative software solutions and effective CO2 offsetting, we bring structure and clarity to your process - for more climate protection and less complexity.
