30 years of HGB – and we’re celebrating with an inspiring mix of knowledge, networking and vision. At our “Connecting Worlds” symposium on June 24, 2025, business expertise, sustainability and a festive atmosphere come together. Top-tier speakers, a spectacular location – the Green Bunker Hamburg – and fresh ideas await our guests.
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Anyone who supports companies in matters of sustainability communication is well advised to do their own homework in this area. This is why we have been assessed by the EcoVadis sustainability rating for several years now, in order to have our own sustainability performance objectively scrutinized. Our efforts have been rewarded! For the second time in a row, we were able to improve our EcoVadis rating. With 85 out of a possible 100 points, we have received a platinum award, putting us in the top 1% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the last 12 months. Find out more about how we turned gold into platinum here….
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Germany is one of the EU member states that did not transpose the CSRD reporting obligation into national law by January 1, 2025. As a result, companies that are still required to prepare a non-financial statement for the 2024 financial year under CSR-RUG, in force since 2017, are currently in a state of uncertainty. Here we provide an overview of the latest developments and recommendations.
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Barrier-free access will become mandatory as of the end of June – at least for many products and services. In an initial project, we were able to gather some experience in what this means for annual reports and how to implement a barrier-free PDF from a design perspective.
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HGB apprentice Wiebke Meyer completed her training as a “Digital and Print Media Specialist” in January 2025. Reason enough to make us proud – especially as she is our first trainee at HGB. And we are even more delighted to be able to take her on directly as a Social Media Manager.
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Die kommende EU-Berichterstattungspflicht zur Nachhaltigkeit (CSRD) wirft schon ihre Schatten voraus. The upcoming EU sustainability reporting obligation (CSRD) is already casting its shadow. This is the conclusion of an HGB analysis of the annual and sustainability reports of SDAX, MDAX, and DAX40 companies published until the end of September. More and more companies are integrating their sustainability information into their management reports, with 10% already aligning their reporting with the European ESRS reporting standard. We analyzed a total of 214 reports to inform our comprehensive HGB Reporting Compass. Read the most important conclusions of the analysis here.
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This makes our design hearts beat faster. Our client thyssenkrupp nucera has won the prestigious German Design Award 2025 in the “Excellent Communications Design” category for its 2022/2023 annual report. The electrolysis specialist’s report, created with our support, was recognized for its outstanding and exemplary design achievements.
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CSRD sustainability statements spanning more than 100 pages might seem like a dream to ESG experts. But are companies truly meeting the informational needs of their stakeholders? Less, but meaningfully aggregated sustainability data would certainly give the report higher informational value and at the same time reduce its volume. In this interview, HGB expert and trained financial analyst Jochen Klusmann explains why sustainability reporting would benefit from adopting financial reporting practices.
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… and so we are delighted to finally unveil our new branding! Since we last updated our corporate design in 2010, not only have the markets and our business areas evolved, but also our team and range of expertise. We have now captured this evolution in our new logo and color scheme.
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System-supported reporting is increasingly becoming the standard in corporate reporting. Companies are processing data for annual and sustainability reports in editorial systems. Nicole Schröder, graphic designer at HGB, explains what this means in technical terms and why the human eye continues to play a valuable role.
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For the first time, the Integrity Star Award 2024 will evaluate sustainability reports with a focus on detailed ESG criteria. In 26 webinars, participants will also gain valuable insights into transparency requirements, industry-specific analyses, and best practices for greater sustainability.
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Hanna Schröder has been with our graphics team as Junior Art Director since mid-September. We were immediately impressed with her unsolicited application and enthusiasm for informative illustrations and business reports. Welcome to the team, Hanna!
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