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Green Jobs, 80% Renewables in 2020, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Brief season’s greetings from knowtheflow, with a thought that I was delighted to discover in the The Wealth Report 2012, stated by telecommunication…
10 Appropriate Indicators to Measure Green Growth in Industry
Green Growth, Sustainable Growth, Green Economy – All of these concepts require decoupling. A decoupling, in a nutshell, that maintains economic…
The Outweighed Efficiency Gain – 13 Rebound Effects in Detail
According to Tilman Santarius, one essential concept is missing in all the scenarios that lead toward a green economy. It is, so he wrote, that…
19 Industry Reports – How Global Compact Promotes Efficiency
Energy costs are on the rise. Their increase is so steady that now even the United Nations has established a program to promote energy efficiency in…
Do Universities Practice What They Preach? On Academic Sustainability
As I wrote in my articles on the future-proof Bachelor and verbiage-free Masters in sustainability, academia is a big driver of sustainable…
31 Innovations for Maximum Resource Efficiency in Manufacturing
The amount of manufacturing in Germany is vast. To guarantee survival in the global rotation of who is who among industrial nations, companies in…
4 Pressing Questions on the Ozone Hole Recovery
Two months ago, newspapers around the world happily reproduced a news headline from Reuters – the ozone hole was shrinking, it said, for the first…
Burn or Bury? Analyzing Waste Management Options in Detail
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – the waste imperative is as clear as it can get. What’s less clear, however, is what we should we do with the remaining stuff.…
5-Fold Increase in Efficiency – Not Delusional at All
Some of my recent articles have circled around an apparent antagonism between different schools of thought in sustainability. I mentioned the two main…
“A Balanced Mix of Technologies and Strategies” – The Sustainable Path is a Multi-Lane Highway
When it comes to discussing ways to limit human influence on global warming, the most popular reaction is to pass the buck: So who’s in charge of…
Why Environmental Regulation Is Not Scaring Off Industry – On Declining Evidence for Pollution Haven Theory
Some say strict environmental regulations in individual countries are useless, especially from a global perspective. The thought behind this view is…
Europe’s 10 Most Verbiage-Free Master Programs in Sustainability
Almost all interdisciplinary study programs introduced to the teaching universe in the past 5 years contain some form of “sustainability” in the…
Better, Different, Less – Green Economy Revisited
“Post Growth Economy or Resource Efficiency Revolution – How Should We Face the Limits of Our Planet?” This question I asked in a blog post half a…
Green Ocean Hunters? The Environmental Effects of Fishing and Aquaculture, Part 2
Last week, in part one of this article, we ended with the tragedy of the commons and the question of whether overfishing is a logical consequence of…
Green Ocean Hunters? The Environmental Effects of Fishing and Aquaculture
Shrimp farms destroy sensitive mangrove forest ecosystems, salmon escape from designated aquaculture spots and spread parasites, fish trawlers leave…
Carbon Neutral Online Shopping – How Green are Mail Order Companies?
In the last 150 years, three major trends have changed the way humanity consumes. First, industrialization shifted production from self-sufficiency to…
LCA, CF, MFCA? What to Expect From Umberto User Workshop Hamburg, Sept 17/18
Sustainability and efficiency: a couple of terms that couldn’t be more misused and greenwashed. A pernicious conspiracy of PR and CSR departments…
Why and How the Manufacturing Industry Should Go 100% Renewable Now
Renewable energy has a positive connotation in society and business, that’s for sure. The Fukushima incidents have led to a run on renewable energy…
What’s the Greenest 1 L Packaging? Two Powerful LCAs Give the Answer
It was a month ago when I heard the surprising news that milk packaged in cartons has the best environmental performance as compared to other…
6 Options to Maintain Current Lifestyles with Far Less Raw Materials: “With Both Eyes Open”
There is this old, ever repeating view of humanity as a counter-productive force when it comes to nature conservation, and that action toward a…
Carbon Neutral World Cup? Green Stadiums? Really?
Fancy pictures of green stadiums have been fast to hit the media since FIFA’s decision to give the 2022 soccer World Cup to Qatar was published. FIFA…
Integrated Reporting: How Business Can Transform Society through Serious Sustainability Communication
It goes without saying that providing investors and shareholders with financial performance data is a key responsibility of big companies. Companies…
To Recycle or Not to Recycle – PVC Cable Waste is the Question
Recycling – it’s the magic word when the ill-informed think “environmental friendliness”. “Recyclable” – the number one green term that doesn’t mean a…
Let’s Take the Green Economy in Hand Ourselves – The Conclusion From Rio+20’s Failure
One week has passed and the deeply disappointed comments on the outcome of Rio+20 slowly fade from the media and blogosphere. I wonder where all this…
Only 16.7% of Global Energy Consumption Is Renewable – Ways for Industry to Increase This Share
You know studies. You know reports. You know data collections. But you don’t know Ren21? You should. Ren21, calling itself an international policy…
Program Highlights at ACHEMA 2012: What Not to Miss at the Green Processes Industry Conference
Green chemistry is a relatively young science in its own respect. Interest in this subject, however, is growing rapidly and, although no concerted…
More Than Ecosystem Dynamics – Understanding the Different Concepts of Resilience
There are these technical terms – complicated words with Latin origins – that experts have used for ages without any outsider noticing. All of a…
The 8 Most Specific LinkedIn Groups for Industrial Ecology
The social media marketing hype seems to be declining, whereas a seemingly infinite flood of mobile internet devices, smartphones and tablets conquer…
A Challenging Task: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Tajikistan
knowtheflow: Marjolaine, you work for the French organization GERES, which deals with promoting energy efficiency. Marjolaine Boitard: Yes, it was…
The Five Most Important Changes for Global Sustainability: Living Planet Report 2012
We live above our limits, the planet does not provide sufficient resources for our consumerist lifestyle, and things get worse. The rich exploit the…
7 Measures for Efficient Climate Control on the Factory Floor
How, exactly, can a medium-sized industrial company save on energy without negatively affecting production? What are the concrete measures that were…
To Harvest Green Business, Feed Eco Incentives to the Decision Makers
Incentive-based pay isn’t new; it’s been around for centuries. Ship captains transporting prisoners from England to Australia were once rewarded, not…
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: Behind the Scenes of a $400 Billion Waste
Ever since the 1980s, during the early years of the environmental movement, there has been a call to abolish harmful subsidies. Technologies and…
From a cup of coffee to a bowl made of coffee
Currently we are at the Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade show. We have a booth at the special exhibition called Materials Café,…
Last Chance for a Powerful Shift – On Quarrels About the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive
In July 2011, knowtheflow covered the possible failure to reach the EU’s energy efficiency target. Of all 20-20-20 goals, efficiency was the only one…
9 Months of Certified Energy Management: ISO 50001 Starts Out
In July 2011, the promising ISO 50001 energy management standard was launched. This certificate rewards companies and public organizations willing to…
The OECD Turns Green – Why Saving the Planet Pays Off
Continued degradation and erosion of natural environmental capital is expected to 2050, with the risk of irreversible changes that could endanger two…
Avoiding the Relocation of Emissions – How to Face Carbon Leakage
In the course of the last 20 years, some of the more developed countries achieved a remarkable reduction of carbon emissions. However, taking a closer…
Why SMEs Should Foster, Not Fear the Corporate Carbon Footprint
Most firms are occupied with selling products and meeting payroll and feel they don’t have time or aren’t all that impassioned about “saving the…
“Everybody Should do Their Share” – The Long Road to Sustainability in Turkey
knowtheflow: Prof. Dr. Inci Gökmen, you offer a course named “Sustainable Living and Green Chemistry” at the Middle East Technical University in…
Post Growth Economy or Resource Efficiency Revolution – How Should We Face the Limits of Our Planet?
Economic growth is a means of producing wealth. No doubt about that. However, there are two central problems linked to this logic. First, the term…
What is an Environmental Product Declaration? And What is it Good For?
When talking about product labels that deal with the environment, it is often argued that there is an excessive variety of labels swamping consumers…
What is Carbon Footprinting and Why Does it Facilitate Effective Energy Management?
Costs to the environment, generated throughout your company’s production process, can be assessed in different ways, just as its financial costs can…
The Path to a Green Economy – Lessons From Germany
What green economy deals with is the idea of running our businesses in a sustainable way. All of them. All of us. Running a business in a sustainable…
What Conclusions Can We Draw From Tesco Dropping its Carbon Footprint Labeling?
A week ago, the Guardian published the news that the Tesco grocery store chain dropped its plan to put a carbon label on all of its products. I felt a…
Four Fit-For-Future Bachelor Programs in Europe
Remember the time when you struggled to find the right program of study? Or have you just finished high school recently and are now searching for a…
Why the Carbon Tax Makes Sense and How to Gain a Competitive Edge From it
Instead of hoping that your lobbyist negotiates another carbon tax exemption for your industry, you could be preparing your business for the…
Stayin’ Alive: Survival Strategies for 2012
If you read these lines, it is more than likely you are still alive. And if you read these lines, the date will be January 2012 or later. What do…
Brief theoretical guide to Sustainable Production
The Brundtland Report systematically defined the various factors related to society’s new paradigm known as “sustainable development”. From its…
Getting it Straight: Exact Carbon Emissions From One Bottle of Wine
I bet you know how much carbon dioxide your car emits per kilometer. Maybe you are also well informed about the carbon reduction goals of the country…

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@WBCSD's Partnership for Carbon Transparency: 1st exchange of emissions data between different tech solutions – iPo… https://t.co/o77IeJ4anB
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Very proud: iPoint has won a Gold Stevie® Award at the 2022 @GermanStevies for our environmental communications cam… https://t.co/NOTrSICl7D
Earlier this week, our recruiting team attended the TIC Career Day at Reutlingen University to give students insigh… https://t.co/lZqPI7FeHD
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iPoint has launched internal fundraising campaign for #Ukraine. In total, almost €5,500 were donated by iPoint’s em… https://t.co/n6jLEHKREJ
GRO Capital increases investment in iPoint. The Danish PE investor joined as co-shareholder in 2020 with the goal o… https://t.co/aTqoC7JZej
Today at 8:30 pm is #EarthHour! Join iPoint and many more participants around the world who will turn off their lig… https://t.co/5eqApCGeV8
Today, iPoint hosted the public presentation of the #study "IT Competencies Neckar-Alb: Insight into IT Companies"… https://t.co/vSl26Zqr6Q
Today is Intl. Day for the Right 2 Truth about Serious #HumanRights Violations & 4 the Dignity of Victims. Our elec… https://t.co/9FVpGdlWu9
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Join our free webinar „How to collect the relevant data for compliance AND sustainability“ on March 29th with guest… https://t.co/pVTQZ13hCz
Happy Global Recycling Day! Recycling is a key part of a more sustainable future and helps keep products, component… https://t.co/SbeNNwx9F6
New paper on #data collection for compliant AND sustainable products. Collecting the relevant data is crucial to en… https://t.co/YPpemYv6mW
Article alert: The Principle of Folding or How We Can Grow Sustainably. Read iPoint CEO @JoergWalden's new #blog po… https://t.co/mLYH5vUC5e
We are happy to announce a strategic partnership with fors, one of Germany's leading strategy consultancies special… https://t.co/I59vLy6iob
Happy #EmployeeAppreciationDay! A huge thank you to all of iPoint’s employees around the globe for doing such an am… https://t.co/ox70GRDxYG
Our colleague Achim Schrempp presenting on the topic of „Automate Data Collection, Analyzation, and Reporting to Ev… https://t.co/81wHfLGekr
We are happy to announce that iPoint CEO @JoergWalden has again been nominated as co-chair of the working group “So… https://t.co/9H1Q04H6vf
Today’s #ZeroDiscriminationDay is about making inequalities visible, so we can all work toward a more just &… https://t.co/bcEnur8cLM
Feb 28: Meet iPoint at the #EU4Digital ICT Innovation event on joining the #EU networks & platforms. The event aims… https://t.co/8WOaZ14ItU
“Good health and well-being” is the UN’s SDG of the month. To achieve protect our employees’ health and well-being… https://t.co/t24SM83l7i
Tackling #ClimateChange requires ambitious action from SMEs like iPoint. Our #SBTi-approved science-based target pr… https://t.co/VjBZsFL6Cz
iPoint participates in #industrial #research project DfC-Industry - Coordinated by INEC @hs_pforzheim the project p… https://t.co/v2TNbsRp1j
Article alert: “Partnerships for the goals – How collaboration & technology advance sustainability”. Read iPoint CE… https://t.co/EBKJQKABCg
Article Alert: “Digital Product Passports as Enabler of the #CircularEconomy” – iPoint article published in journal… https://t.co/MX0OZbL3up
Results of the world’s largest #sustainability and #compliance survey are released! iPoint conducted its #Trends S… https://t.co/6WAUFJ5bsg
Happy #DataPrivacyDay! To ensure data privacy and keep our company’s, customers’, and employees’ information secure… https://t.co/Il1aqlYUTO
iPoint participates in #CEWI project of @KlimaWirtschaft, @WWF_Deutschland & @Wupperinst: https://t.co/BZyYb07NHr G… https://t.co/gbmVEIRqAq
We're thrilled to be part of the every-growing community of ambitious organizations committed to taking… https://t.co/tKxZNNlApT
Yesterday, our colleagues Martina Prox @LCInnovator and Dr. Bing Xu presented on #DigitalProductPassports for… https://t.co/3Aeepd7Dsd
We are delighted to be sponsoring the #CarbonNeutral Vehicles & #LCA #Virtual Congress from January 19-21 EST! Join… https://t.co/VZ18KhllWG
Join iPoint from January 19-21 at the #CarbonNeutral Vehicles & #LCA #Virtual Congress 2022. The online event focus… https://t.co/gSrGi76R3i
Today is National #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay. As a signatory of @globalcompact, we are committed to promoting &… https://t.co/7ZPT63ZqJF
Article alert: The Circular Economy – Sustainable Transformation Needs Transparency. Read iPoint CEO @JoergWalden's… https://t.co/HFw1KNY1HZ
We're back! The iPoint staff around the globe is now back to work and looking forward to offering you the most succ… https://t.co/egpuJeMtYD
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Vacation Close-Down: From December 24 to January 2, iPoint's headquarters in Reutlingen & our offices in Hamburg, M… https://t.co/Niq2CfOKSG
Today is #HumanRightsDay. As a signatory of the UN @globalcompact, iPoint gladly supports the protection of interna… https://t.co/lfasAS5gA2
Today is intl. Anti-Corruption Day. As a proud signatory of the UN @globalcompact, iPoint supports the 10th UN Glob… https://t.co/0SclspX6M0
Article Alert: Sustainable Product Development in a #CircularEconomy – Read the new article of the CD Lab for… https://t.co/3rVCjYXmt8
@wbcsd has published guidance to enhance consistency of emissions data. The Pathfinder Framework was developed join… https://t.co/KSJkvxDYV8
RT @GoalsYearbook: Companies must fulfill their due diligence obligations carefully, among other reasons, because relevant stakeholders cou…
RT @GPTInnovations: At #COP26: The Carbon Transparency Partnership just launched a framework for calculating #emissions from #supplychains.…
@chemicalwatch has published the 5th Chemicals Management Software Guide. We are proud that iPoint has been intervi… https://t.co/7fyT5CtlIX
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Today is #AntiSlaveryDay. As signatory of @globalcompact, iPoint is committed to taking immediate and effective mea… https://t.co/R9ELQ1BaBs
RT @GoalsYearbook: The year 2021 has seen an increase in legislative initiatives regulating human rights and the environmental due diligenc…
iPoint’s Sebastian Galindo presenting on #Blockchain and the #CircularEconomy at #kongressbw in Stuttgart today. Ma… https://t.co/kM9LuMVRlO
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iPoint becomes #CatenaX member – We're excited to join the Catena-X Automotive Network to actively contribute our 2… https://t.co/G2DT697r9i
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New report: “Blockchain for Social Impact” – How can blockchain contribute to social impact and the @UN #SDGs? Rea… https://t.co/IikKXYDH8T
BASF & iPoint Join Forces – iPoint and @BASF are collaborating to drive the standardized calculation of… https://t.co/zZSDd5XVEJ
Exciting news: iPoint CEO @JoergWalden wins Global #CEO Excellence #Award. The award presents and honors the most s… https://t.co/SqzcKCynO0
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Join iPoint on September 15 @ the Webinar “Business & Human Rights – Geographical Focus” by @ardeaint. Our colleagu… https://t.co/Alg3Y16o5z
Meet iPoint at the 10th International Conference on Life Cycle Management from September 5-8, where our colleagues… https://t.co/RFoQkPMGAT
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Article alert: „More Autonomous, Greener, Complex, Faster, and More Flexible – How Supply Chain Management will Cha… https://t.co/3Ugtlpe8up
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iPoint publishes 4th #SustainabilityReport for @globalcompact: https://t.co/s2N2WfjpBw #SDGs #10Principles… https://t.co/Uxt8tHwy5I
We’re excited to announce that Katie Boehme, Director People & Communications @iPointWorld, has been re-elected to… https://t.co/CwCXegTCU0
Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons. As a signatory of @globalcompact, we are committed to promoting… https://t.co/B9NFPgd4FK
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