63-4 Guideline for the German Sustainability Code

Summary

This guide helps companies to start applying the German Sustainability Code (GSC). It explains precisely what the GSC is and what its individual criteria are all about. Thus, it helps you to get started with the day-to-day practice of sustainable management and to continuously improve it.

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Issuer

Germany

Year

2014

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

German Council for Sustainable Development (Deutscher Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung) (Government)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Voluntary Use

Main industries targeted

Manufacturing
Retail trade
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction
Finance & Insurance

Restrictiveness

High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land