How companies measure and reduce their CO₂ footprint – and why this becomes a competitive advantage.
Host Tobias Kirchhoff speaks with sustainability expert Dr. Bahar Cat-Krause from TÜV Rheinland about scopes, standards, and the path to net zero. Practical tips included – for everyone who says: Just. Do it.
30 million tons of CO₂ saved – a track record that Germany’s leading companies take pride in.
But is that really enough? And what exactly is a carbon footprint?
This episode provides well-founded insights and hands-on tips on how companies can capture, reduce – and economically benefit from – their emissions.
In this episode of BusinessShift, host Tobias Kirchhoff talks to Dr. Bahar Cat-Krause, Global Head of Sustainability at TÜV Rheinland People & Business Assurance, about the following topics:
✅ What is a carbon footprint – and why does it matter?
✅ The difference between corporate and product carbon footprints
✅ How companies measure CO₂ emissions – including Scopes 1, 2, and 3
✅ Which standards truly matter (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064 & 14067)
✅ What to do when data is missing
✅ Concrete actions to reduce emissions – including for small and medium-sized businesses
✅ Offsetting vs. reducing: what really works?
✅ How the CO₂ footprint becomes a strategic success factor
00:00:00 Introduction to the BusinessShift podcast
00:00:17 Germany’s climate protection efforts
00:00:58 Understanding the carbon footprint
00:01:53 Measuring and reducing the carbon footprint
00:05:02 Global CO₂ emissions and climate targets
00:11:06 Corporate carbon footprint standards
00:14:46 Practical steps for companies
00:26:54 Personal carbon footprint
00:28:55 Offsetting and greenwashing
00:35:37 Final thoughts and encouragement
The carbon footprint is the starting point for real climate action.
If you don’t know your emissions, you can’t reduce them.
The carbon footprint reveals where emissions are generated – whether in a company, a product, or the supply chain. Only with this transparency can effective measures be implemented.
📌 Learn more & further resources:
All about sustainability services at TÜV Rheinland:
TÜV Rheinland – Sustainability
Calculate your own carbon footprint (German only):
https://uba.co2-rechner.de/en_DE/
https://www.wwf.de/themen-projekte/klimaschutz/wwf-klimarechner
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