Working Group "Sustainability": Supply Chain Emissions

Welcome to the DJW Working Group "Sustainability"!

Our DJW member, Jean Bauer, who has been actively involved in the field of sustainability for 10 years and has been self-employed in this area since 2023, has established a new working group within DJW to provide a platform for direct exchange on this incredibly important topic within DJW members!

The working group brings together companies of all sizes and industries, self-employed individuals, private individuals, and anyone interested in the topic of "Sustainability in the German and Japanese economy." The goal is to understand and compare the diverse regulations of both countries, identify market trends, exchange experiences and perspectives, and collaboratively find practical solutions.

Dear members of the DJW Sustainability Working Group,

We would like to cordially invite you to the first meeting of the Sustainability Working Group in 2026.

We will begin by reviewing the results of our survey on the working group format from our Q4 2025 session and discuss together how we can make our collaboration even more effective.

In terms of content, we want to address one of the most complex yet crucial topics in sustainability reporting: supply chain emissions (also known as "Scope 3"). These indirect emissions often represent the largest portion of a company's carbon footprint and pose particular challenges for data collection and reporting.

All participants are invited to share their experiences, challenges, and best practices. The open exchange between Germany and Japan will help us identify practical solutions.

Agenda

• Survey results: Format and structure of the working group 2026
• Open discussion: Practical experiences and solution approaches
• Summary: Next steps and topic planning

We look forward to your active participation and to a constructive, inspiring exchange.

Please reach out to us via sustainability@djw.de if you want to present your specific case and would like to receive valuable feedback for your progress.

Meeting Flow

During our meetings, all participants are invited to share their opinion and alternative solutions on these issues. We like to encourage everybody to contribute with their own experiences bettering our understanding. The main spoken language will be English, but questions can be posed in German and in Japanese as well.

Joining In

You can join the meeting by registering with the green button as above and receiving the link via email shortly before the event itself, or by directly joining in via our Workspace channel at MS Teams.

Participation is free of charge for DJW members and newcomers. Please notice that once you are part of DJW you can freely join our meetings and communicate with other members. Explore the benefits of a DJW membership and join us as a member.

Contact

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to mail to:

Jean Bauer
DJW Working Group Sustainability
sustainability@djw.de