News - Corsus

corsus is committing to digital sovereignty and secure AI

To mark the upcoming DI.DAY, the Digital Independence Day on 5 April, corsus is embarking on a journey towards greater digital sovereignty with a new digital strategy. In future, we want to use services that are “society-friendly”, as the organisers of DI.DAY put it, and determine for ourselves where our data is stored and how it is processed. Our key areas of focus are AI and cloud services.

New study on the climate impact of diets in Germany published

Carbon Footprint, Food, General

This week, the think tank Agora Agrar published a new study on the climate impact of food in Germany. Yesterday, the study was presented by Tanja Dräger in a webinar and discussed with experts from academia and the industry. The underlying life-cycle assessment was carried out by corsus.

Lower Saxony promotes Common Good Balance Sheets

Corporate, economy of the common good, General, Municipalities

Companies and municipalities in Lower Saxony can receive financial support for the preparation of Common Good Balance Sheet. The state of Lower Saxony provides funding for this, which is administered by the Investment and Development Bank of Lower Saxony (NBank). The aim of the program is to strengthen sustainable and responsible business practices and to support organizations in implementing the principles of the Economy for the Common Good.

New publication of corsus regarding average rations for farm animals in Germany

Food, General

Agriculture contributes significantly to exceeding planetary boundaries. In Germany, food consumption causes 2,060 kg CO₂e per person annually, which corresponds to 21% of the country's consumption-related emissions [1]. Animal products in particular have a significant impact on the environment. Around 85% of climate-relevant emissions from animal products in Germany come from agriculture, with half of these emissions attributable to feed production and the other half to direct emissions from animal husbandry [1]. Despite the importance of feed production, there is a lack of statistical data on the average feed composition for different animal species in Germany. To close this gap, corsus was commissioned by the Agora Agrar think tank to conduct a study to determine the average feed rations for farm animals in Germany.

Monetary indicators for pollinator services – the first meeting with the advisory group

Biodiversity, General

What is the value of the services provided by animal pollinators? Clearly, this is not a simple question. As part of a research project on monetary indicators for pollinator services commissioned by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), corsus investigates and evaluates diverse methodological approaches for monetary indicators. Within the scope of this project, a discussion with the scientific advisory group, took place. The advisory group is made up of renowned expert scientists in biodiversity, economic assessments of biodiversity including in the development of biodiversity-related indicators.

GHG Protocol establishes first Land Sector and Removals Standards

Corporate, General, Klimabilanz, LCA, Sustainability Report

On 30 January 2026, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) published the Land Sector and Removals Standard (LSR Standard) – the first global standard for accounting greenhouse gas emissions from land use and CO2 removals. Taking effect on January 1, 2027, the LSR standard sets new benchmarks for the credibility, consistency and comparability of climate balances.

Do you know the biodiversity footprint of your products?

Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Food, LCA, Water scarcity, Water scarcity

Wissen Sie, welche Auswirkungen Ihre Produkte auf Biodiversität haben? Wussten Sie, dass die Auswirkungen auf Biodiversität ebenso wie ein Klimafußabdruck quantifiziert werden können? Genau dazu hat die Biologin Dr. Ulrike Eberle, Geschäftsführerin von corsus, gestern im Rahmen des digitalen Arbeitskreises Biodiversität des Zentrum für Nachhaltige Unternehmensführung vorgetragen.

A praise for legumes

Food

Today is World Pulses Day, which was officially established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 20, 2018. Pulses play an important role in making food systems more sustainable. Our experts at corsus and corsus research are involved in many research projects on pulses and their role in transforming our food systems.

Hamburg Heat Pump Forum 2026: Accelerating the Heat Transition Together

Municipalities

How can heat pumps be deployed quickly and widely in Hamburg? At the Hamburg Heat Pump Forum 2026, politicians, administrators, housing industry representatives, tradespeople, and experts came together to discuss solutions, study results, and best practice examples for the heat transition—with a clear call to action: let's work together to implement these solutions now. Anke Butscher, managing partner of corsus, moderated the Heat Pump Forum.