corsus supports DIHK/IHK alliance meeting and coaching at the Martin Braun Group in Hanover

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On Tuesday, corsus supported another alliance meeting and coaching session in Hanover on the topic “Managing Biodiversity Effectively”. The workshop was organised as part of the DIHK/IHK Biodiversity Alliance and the “Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt (UBi)” project. At its core, the event focused on practical approaches to biodiversity management, particularly in supply chain management, biodiversity footprint calculations, and the implementation of targeted measures. The hosting Martin Braun Group began by introducing the company and presenting its existing biodiversity initiatives, as well as outlining future plans following the energy-efficient renovation of its factory buildings.

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corsus develops cotton Life Cycle Assessments for cotton made in Africa (CmiA)

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corsus creates Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for the cotton production and producers participating in “Cotton made in Africa (CmiA)”, one of the world’s leading standards for sustainably produced cotton. Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) sets the standard and commissions periodic reviews of the CmiA standard’s environmental impact to jointly improve cultivation conditions with local farmers. The standard aims to improve the living and working conditions of local small-scale farmers through a ‘help for self-help’ approach by using trade instead of donations and by promoting environmental protection.

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“A world without bees is unthinkable” – today is World Bee Day.

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Today, May 20, 2026 is the 8th World Bee Day with the theme “Bee together for People and the Planet – A partnership that sustains us all”, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the initiative of Slovenia and supported by the European Union on December 20, 2017. But why do we appreciate and celebrate bees? Bees – including far more species than just the honeybee – provide irreplaceable ecosystem services by pollinating wild- and cultivated plants. As part of the project for the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), corsus is currently analysing and evaluating monetary indicators for pollinator services.

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Workshop on biodiversity management organised by the newly established regional DIHK/IHK Biodiversity Alliance of Thuringia

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A practice-oriented and cost-free workshop for companies in Thuringia’s new regional biodiversity alliance took place in Erfurt on Monday. The main focus of the workshop was the integration of biodiversity in corporate strategies. Dr. Ulrike Eberle from corsus, led the workshop and emphasized that biodiversity, like any other sustainability topic, must be embedded in corporate management through specific goals, measures and measurable indicators. The workshop was organised by the DIHK Service GmbH and IHK Erfurt as part of the “Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt (UBI)” project.

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corsus facilitated the landmark conference on sustainable development in trade education: key takeaways from a successful conference

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On April 9, 2026, Dr. Anke Butscher of corsus facilitated the BBNE conference, exploring how education for sustainable development can attract young people to skilled trades. The aim of the conference was to combine topics such as apprenticeships, sustainability and climate change, and to harness potential through a shared exchange of ideas. Dr. Anke Butscher succeeded in merging diverse topics and perspectives of the conference with her motivating energy.

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