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With the EU Omnibus Regulation of February 2025, the EU Commission wants to significantly relax the sustainability reporting obligations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main aim is to reduce bureaucracy. In future, only companies with more than 1,000 employees and either a turnover of more than 50 million euros or a balance sheet total of more than 25 million euros will be subject to the CSRD

The topic of sustainability is currently omnipresent. And while companies are expanding their CSR and ESG measures and scrutinizing their climate impact, managers are looking at two other important areas of sustainability: sustainable management and leadership. This is less about the carbon footprint and more about developing strategies and measures that are fruitful in the long term, as well as a

Why go far away when the good stuff is so close? Trust Goethe and dare to look within your own ranks - after all, you have hired your employees based on their qualifications and skills. Training your employees to become multipliers for sustainability is the path to success. And you kill two birds with one stone,

A sustainability manager is responsible for the social and environmental concerns of a company. Regardless of whether services or production: sustainability managers ensure that social issues and climate protection are implemented - economically - throughout the company. Sustainability Manager: Key Facts Education Completed studies, e.g. in ecology and environmental protection Completed studies in any subject area (suitable for

Analysis, strategy, mission statement – what is your company's vision regarding sustainability? Larger and medium-sized companies in particular are currently experiencing a flurry of activity: The Green Deal, sustainability reports, and the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act are calling on companies to operate more sustainably. Read here how you can make sustainability management a top priority in your company. With a sustainability report on a small ecological level

Agricultural discontent, debates over energy supply, and internal disagreements within political alliances. A glance at the – predominantly social – media can give the impression that the future is far less rosy than cloudy. And indeed, the economic indicators currently bode little for optimism. Yet at the same time, companies and markets are developing with

The demands on supply chain management have risen sharply. customers are increasingly penalizing insufficient flexibility. Added to this are issues such as sustainability and fair working conditions, which are also demanded by the legislator through the Supply Chain Act. Maximum transparency in the supply chain and the seamless tracking of all processes are increasingly becoming the standard - and are a major challenge for companies.

Environmental protection and sustainability are among the most important issues for companies today. This is because many of the associated measures have a direct impact on profitability and corporate development. Managers are faced with major challenges. They have to take into account the various requirements of environmental law. We provide a brief overview of the most important areas of law. Environmental law affects every company In the

Living and working more sustainably is the maxim that many people and companies are striving for. Ecological and social goals are becoming increasingly important for applicants and employees. However, implementing corporate sustainability is not a task for one person and, above all, not a to-do that can be quickly ticked off.

Companies are rethinking and the responsibility that has been placed on the shoulders of consumers for decades is shifting. One example of this is the discounter Lidl. It is currently advertising the "recycling bottle" and its ecological single-use deposit system with Günther Jauch. Whether reusable, disposable or tap water is ecologically the better option remains to be seen. How process and project management also play their part

Digitalization is a huge driver of efficiency and a disruptive business innovator. Procurement sits at the interface to suppliers and innovations that companies need for the digital transformation. It manages partnerships in the increasingly digital world, with technology and software companies, start-ups and other drivers of digital business, on whose collaboration companies will be even more dependent in the future.

Dr. Alexandra Hildebrandt is a publicist, editor and sustainability expert. She studied literature, psychology and book studies. She then worked for many years in senior management positions in business. For the Haufe Akademie , she answers exclusive questions on the topics of sustainability and digitalization. Why are sustainability and digitalization the most important topics of our time? Markets are changing today due to enormous