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HOCH-N (sustainability at higher education institutions: develop – network – report) is a joint project funded by the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) that promotes sustainable development in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at German higher education institutions. [1]
The National German Sustainability Award was established in 2008 to encourage the acceptance of social and ecological responsibility and to identify role models in the area of sustainability. The award is endorsed by the German Federal Government , local and business associations as well as numerous NGOs, among them UNESCO and UNICEF .
On a national level, Commerzbank supports the German Sustainability Code (DNK) and has signed the climate agreement of the German financial sector. The bank has established an operational environmental management system to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions.
The DGNB certification is voluntary and is based on German codes and standards (DIN and VDI). It is generally regarded as more comprehensive than BREEAM and LEED. [1] The DGNB System is based on the three main paradigms of: [10] Life-cycle assessment; Holistic sustainability (environment, economy and society) Performance-based approach.
In January 2009, the first German certificates for sustainable buildings were handed over. The standard for the new certificates is developed by the DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen e.V. - German Sustainable Building Council) and the BMVBS (Bundesministeriums für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung - Federal Ministry of ...
Deutsches Nationalkomitee Biologie, a German scientific non-profit and non-governmental organisation, representing German biologists on an international level; DNK, a 2023 album by Aya Nakamura; The German Sustainability Code (German: Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex)
Since its founding, the company has received several awards, including the Golden Bull for Sustainability 2009, [14] B.A.U.M. Environmental Award 2010, [15] the German CSR Prize 2013 and was awarded in the competition Office & Environment 2017. [16] In 2017, the Umweltbank was honored by Chip's new customer-hotline-test. Several direct banks ...
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy [1] (official German name: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH) is a German research institution for sustainability research, focusing on impacts and practical application. It explores and develops models, strategies, and instruments to support sustainable development ...