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People, Planet, Prosperity
As a company, dpa assumes responsibility towards society in many areas.
Sustainability at dpa
As a company, dpa assumes responsibility towards society in many areas. This includes not only the provision of independent and fact-based news, but also sustainable corporate behaviour at all levels. In doing so, dpa concentrates on social, ecological and economic fields of action (People, Planet, Prosperity).
Our current sustainability report covers the year 2025. As in the previous year, data from the entire group of companies was evaluated for this purpose. The dpa is not currently subject to any statutory reporting requirements. We have therefore drawn up our sustainability report in accordance with the VSME standard (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard).
In the 2025 reporting year, the dpa Group emitted a total of 2,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents – a decrease of 9.3 per cent compared with the previous year (2024: 3,017 t CO₂e). This is primarily due to the absence of major sporting events. As a result, a significant proportion of CO₂-intensive air travel has been eliminated.
People
New work, employee development, diversity, health & wellbeing in the workplace
Planet
Reduction of carbon footprint, mobility, green IT, protection of nature & environment
Prosperity
Responsible business conduct, optimisation and digitalisation of processes, governance, data protection, cybersecurity
Sustainability Report 2025
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The report is based on the VSME Standard (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard) issued by EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) and covers both the Core and Comprehensive modules.
The report is published on a voluntary basis. At present, dpa is not subject to any statutory reporting requirements.
Sustainability Report 2024
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In preparing the results, we followed the EU guidelines CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards).
As in previous years, we calculated our carbon footprint using the international Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG).
Sustainability Report 2023
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For the Sustainability Report 2023, dpa has collected figures for the entire group of companies for the first time. In the previous year, we reported exclusively on the core company dpa GmbH.
In doing so, dpa was guided by the requirements of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards). However, these were not yet considered binding.
Sustainability Report 2022
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The report was prepared on the basis of the GRI index (Global Reporting Initiative). In addition to facts and figures, the sustainability report offers contributions from employees and managers on various topics.
An essential component is a CO2 analysis. The basis for this is the core company dpa GmbH. Employees at the Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Munich and Stuttgart locations were surveyed.
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As a media company, we have a responsibility to provide reliable information - and at the same time to take a credible and consistent stand for a sustainable future.
Julian Knoll Consultant to the Management Board