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Official tool of the German government
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has supported and financed the further development of the German Sustainability Code (DNK) since February 2024 – from the original independent reporting standard to a comprehensive range of Sustainability Code services to support companies with their sustainability reporting. The aim is to save time and money by taking the hard work out of reporting, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources. In so doing, the BMWE is meeting the demands of industry bodies to ease the burden and provide practical help.
In collaboration with the German Council for Sustainable Development
The DNK was developed back in 2010 by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). Today the RNE is involved in its further development in an advisory capacity.
Sustainable reporting crucially helps strengthen companies’ responsibility for climate action, environmental protection and upholding human rights, along with pivoting gradually into sustainable business practices. The sustainability report is the product, but even more important is the internal process that emerges within the company from analysing its own activities and value chain. The companies themselves need this data to configure their business models sustainably and competitively.
Implemented by German development agency GIZ
The further development process of the DNK is implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).