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About the Code

With the Sustainability Code, the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) aims to promote sustainable business practice. The Code offers both an easy-to-understand introduction to sustainability reporting and an interface to reporting obligations.

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Benefits of the Sustainability Code

The German Sustainability Code is more than a reporting standard to improve sustainability performance transparency. It also serves as a tool for internal analysis and is compatible with reporting requirements.

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Origins and Mission

A project of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), the Sustainability Code is designed to promote sustainable business practice.

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Ongoing Development of the Sustainability Code

The Sustainability Code plays an active role in political debate and continues to grow in partnership with relevant stakeholders in order to ensure it remains compatible with legal reporting requirements.

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Internationalisation

The German Council for Sustainable Development is contributing to the international debate with its experience of introducing the Code. Its aim is to position the Sustainability Code’s structure as a model for further national adaptations.

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