ESG - Trustworthy Independent Assurance Services

In the dynamic landscape of modern business, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have ascended to the forefront of corporate priorities. Stakeholders, encompassing investors, customers, suppliers, and employees, are justifiably seeking deeper insights into a company's core purpose, values, and dedication to ESG principles. They expect not just promises but tangible progress, substantiated by concrete ESG metrics. A holistic approach encompasses the entire ESG management process, including continuous innovation, learning, performance enhancement, and fostering stakeholder relationships built on trust.

ESG represents a transformative approach to corporate management, extending beyond traditional ethical practices to embrace societal objectives aligned with sustainable development—environmental conservation, social equity, and economic growth. In the face of evolving demands and heightened expectations, it's imperative for businesses to proactively evaluate ESG risks and opportunities and to craft comprehensive ESG disclosures. Waiting for a universally endorsed framework is no longer an option for those intent on leading the way in sustainability.

TÜV Rheinland's ESG solutions are designed to empower your business to meet specific objectives, building stakeholder confidence and elevating your brand's reputation. With over 15 years of expertise in energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, and reducing carbon emissions, TÜV Rheinland stands as a beacon of technical excellence globally. We are accredited by esteemed bodies such as the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS), the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt), and the Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF).

Powering Net Carbon Transition

Our Carbon Management Solution covers your Organization, Products/ service, Pseronnel helping you to accelerate in the net zero journeys, from setting targets, quantifying net zero baselines, building the capacity to reporting progress and verificatio

Our Methodology

Materiality
Analysis
- Evaluate the relevance and significance of policies, regulations and multi-stakeholder initiatives related to ESG topics
Target-setting
- Set the ESG targets through the application of prevailing tools and methodologies
Capacity-building
- Mobilize and build up the capacity of operations and the supply chain actors in implementing the ESG action plan
Communication
and certification
- Work on the comprehensive ESG report Third-party certification or verification to enhance the creditability
Carbon Neutral
Certification
- Third-party certification (certificate and mark) that a company has achieved “net zero” GHG emissions or/and product carbon footprint through decarbonization and offsetting measures

Our Solution

Biodegradability Testing

Helps you ensure that you market and sell biodegradable products and meet buyers’ or retailers’ demands on environmental protection

New ESG Solutions

ESG Certifications

Your global partner for achieving and certifying your company's sustainability goals in line with international ESG standards.

ESG Assurance Service

Provide independent 3rd party assurance and verification services to sustainability reporting and ESG claims that cover major reporting standards and frameworks.

Climate and Carbon Services

Offer a range of carbon disclosure and climate risk assessment services to help companies navigate this complex landscape

Sustainable Supply Chains

On all five continents, we carry out on-site checks on full compliance with your corporate values and ensure that sustainably operating partners and suppliers are supporting your brand.

Sustainable Data Center Certificate

The standard was developed for data center operators who want to gain a higher sustainability-level.

Getting ready for CSRD

TÜV Rheinland’s ESG advisory team is ready to support companies of all sizes to comply with the CSRD.

Science Based Targets Service

TÜV Rheinland empowers your organization for climate action. We assist to produce robust and accurate independent third-party verified GHG inventories.

Navigating Scope 3 Emissions

How can you reduce your Scope 3 emissions? Our comprehensive suite of carbon services is designed to assist companies in identifying, measuring, reporting, and verifying their GHG emissions, including the intricate Scope 3 category.

Supplier Sustainability Performance Assessment (SSPA)

SSPA helps you to understand the human rights and environmental performance of your suppliers.

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Services

Comprehensive and independent corporate sustainability reporting services for your company.

Services for Social Responsibility

Validate that corporate social responsibility programs meet their intended purpose and objective

Environmental Management Systems

Helps you to reduce environmental impact and demonstrate climate and nature-friendly business practices

Learn ESG

Green Finance’s Best Friends: ESG Rating and Technical Standard

Duration:1 hour 15 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 1 September 2021
TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong invited experts and stakeholders from:
1. ESG Disclosure standards (Value Reporting Foundation; Ms Katie Schmitz Eulitt, Director of Investor Relationships – SASB),
2. Investors (DT Capital, Ms Jennifer Chan, Chairman and Non-Executive Director)
3. ESG Ratings (Third Economy; Mr Chad Spitler, Founder & CEO),

to present the ESG ratings and technical standards in our first Green Finance Webinar on September 1 2021. This attracted interest of 97 registrants from 33 countries– spanning across various industries – from Industry Association, investors, brands, retailers and manufacturers.
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Making Every Day Repair Day with Intention, Policy and Standards

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 21 October 2021

Together with activities associated with eWaste Day 2021, efforts of WEEE Forum, Open Repair Alliance and many others stakeholders, we have come a long way to encourage repair to push for positive and sustainable changes. ICT products such as computers, smartphones, etc are fundamental tools adding efficiency to our lives amongst other advantages. At the same time, NGO’s have highlighted challenges covering environmental, human and labour rights, and effective eWaste management for the Electronics industry.

During this webinar, we’ll get a glimpse into the developments from the perspective of policy measures such as EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, Sustainable Products Initiative, Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria, etc.

Featured Speakers: Mr. Kyle Wiens, iFixit | Mr. Mo Chatterji, World Economic Forum | Mr. Nick Liu, TCO Development | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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Greener and Fair Electronics Getting Stronger Roots

Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 07 July 2021

ICT products such as computers, smartphones, etc are fundamental tools adding efficiency to our lives amongst other advantages. At the same time, NGO’s have highlighted challenges covering environmental, human and labour rights, and effective eWaste management for the Electronics industry.

During this webinar, we’ll get a glimpse into the various industry initiatives which are targeted to harmonize and fast track progress towards a more circular and fairer ICT environment.

Featured Speakers: Ms. Omana George, Electronics Watch | Mr. Barton Finn, TCO Development | Mr. Siddharth Prakesh, Oko-Institut e.V. | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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MRSL Conformance Role-Play > Something for Everyone (Brand/Factory/Chemical Formulator)

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 2 December 2021

Chemical manufacturers play a crucial role in realizing the fashion industry’s sustainability ambitions – making it safer and sustainable with proof of ZDHC. At the same time, Brands, Vendors, and Factories are faced with situation whereby they need a strong argument to invest resources locally and further upstream to convince their immediate supplier of passing the message one level deeper into the supply-chain.

In this webinar, our featured speakers will be sharing the entire decision-making process of how a responsible brand, factory and chemical formulator can adopt to level up their over MRSL conformance efficiently.

DetoXperts: Chau Ngo Minh Nguyen, TÜV Rheinland Group | Arrow Shi, TÜV Rheinland Group | Ata Bayraktar, TÜV Rheinland Group | Monjurul Hoque, TÜV Rheinland Group | Steffen Tuemptner, TÜV Rheinland Group | Sesadev Pradhan, TÜV Rheinland Group | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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Addressing the Textile Microplastics Challenge

Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 16 November 2021

Many of our favourite garments have been found to be the source of significant microplastics in the ocean. It is estimated that between 0.2 and 0.5 million tonnes of microplastic fibres from textiles enter the marine environment each year. To date, much of the attention has focused on the shedding, washing and disposal of synthetic textiles by consumers.

In this webinar, our featured speakers will be sharing on the latest microplastics research and how they can be scaled regionally to weave the eco-system together.

DetoXperts: Dr. Cindy Lam, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Emily Choi, Invest Hong Kong | Dr. Lei Yao (Gloria), HKRITA | Dr. Frank Lam, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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Preparing to Excel with your Environmental Performance

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 30 September 2021

As governments and businesses pushes for a more sustainable future, there is an increasing focus to assess the overall impact of textile factories globally. Understanding the full range of frameworks and resources available is essential to kick-start your journey to level up your sustainability capabilities. To improve both the environmental and social performance of textile factories, a multi-prong approach will be required to achieve cohesion.

In this webinar, our featured speakers will be sharing the current situation in the APAC region, along Higg FEM, ZDHC TIG best practices and how one can gain access to finance.

DetoXperts: Hoang Thanh Nga, WWF Viet Nam | Nguyen Thanh Huong, WWF Viet Nam | Bob Assenberg, Good Fashion Fund | Gundolf Klaehn, GIZ | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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The Future of Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain - The Road Ahead

Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 16 June 2021

With savvy consumers desiring to make a positive environment impact via the clothes they wear, it is important for all stakeholders of the fashion industry to re-define how the industry can truly achieve sustainability across the fashion supply chain – end-to end.

In this webinar, we have the privilege to gain first-hand insights from a panelist of global experts on how we can be one step closer to achieving fashion sustainability.

DetoXperts: Nazma Akter, Awaj Foundation | Dr. Catherine Tubb, Planet Tracker | Gundolf Klaehn, GIZ | Conor Boyle, ILO | Klaas Nuttbohm, ZDHC | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinlang Group

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Deep dive into the International Labour & Environmental Standards Application for Pakistan's SMEs (ILES)

Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 19 April 2021

With WWF-Pakistan spearheading the International Labour & Environmental Standards Application for Pakistan's SMEs (ILES), its overarching goal is to enhance the capacities of the textile and leather sectors to adopt Smart Environmental Management Practices (SEMPs).

In this webinar, we will be hearing from our expert representatives on how the overall energy and water footprint can be reduced effectively.

DetoXperts: Engr. Adeel Younas, WWF Pakistan | Furqan Ullah Mir, Al-Karam Textile Mills | Usman Muzaffar Elahi, Samad Apparel | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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PFAS No More: Avoid, Reduce, Eliminate

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes | Actual Webinar Date: 17 December 2020

NGOs such as Greenpeace have highlighted the dangers from PFAS used in textiles to repel water and oil. However, regulators and policy makers all over the world have started to take action.

In this webinar, our invited guest speakers will providing an overview of the latest PFAS developments and explore the linkages between PFAS in environment to that in consumer products.

DetoXperts: Dr. Arlene Blum, Green Science Policy Institute | Dr. Hanna Joerss, Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH | Dr. Jonatan Kleimark, ChemSec | Rakesh Vazirani, TÜV Rheinland Group

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