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.
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.
With the Plön Sustainability Conference, the district of Plön sent a strong signal for sustainable development, cooperation and shaping the future locally. Representatives from politics, administration, civil society, voluntary work and finance came together to exchange perspectives, provide impetus and initiate concrete next steps. corsus supported the development of the district’s sustainability strategy and Anke Butscher moderated the conference.
The district administration of Marburg-Biedenkopf is the first district administration in Germany to successfully complete a common good report in accordance with the criteria of the Economy for the Common Good (GWÖ). The district is thus sending a strong signal for transparent, responsible administrative action. The process was professionally advised and accompanied by Dr Anke Butscher, certified GWÖ consultant at corsus GmbH.
Climate crisis, demographic change, pandemics, energy insecurity and social polarisation present local authorities with complex challenges today. With resilience, local authorities can remain capable of acting even in difficult times.
In October, corsus held a training course on sustainable procurement in Ibbenbüren.
The political debate surrounding the so-called EU Omnibus, the negotiations to simplify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), from the perspective of corsus.
Anke Butscher is a certified sustainability manager and auditor for community and regional development in accordance with ISO 17024
The district of Plön has unanimously adopted a comprehensive sustainability strategy that shows ways for social, ecological and economic development in the interests of the people in the district and beyond. Together with OCF Consulting, corsus has intensively supported the development of the sustainability strategy over the past two years and advised the district on this.
corsus moderated a workshop on the development of Hamburg’s food strategy as part of the Hamburg Sustainability Week on 4 June 2025.
