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# Johannes Fiegenbaum
Johannes is a sustainability consultant and early-stage climate tech investor. With a background in marketing technology, he now helps companies grow sustainably—whether through ESG strategy, carbon accounting, or positioning for Article 9 VC funds. He regularly writes about corporate decarbonisation, product LCAs, and climate innovation, drawing on hands-on experience with startups, investors, and sustainability leaders across Europe.
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# Climate risk, VSME and carbon footprint from practice
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[**All articles**122 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog) [**ESG Data & Metrics**18 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esg-data-metrics) [**Biodiversity & Nature**16 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/biodiversity-nature) [**AI & Digital Sustainability**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/ai-digital-sustainability) [**Climate Policy & Green Claims**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-policy-green-claims) [**ESG Strategy & Materiality**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esg-strategy-materiality) [**ClimateTech Startups**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climatetech-startups) [**ESRS & Omnibus**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esrs-omnibus) [**Green Finance & Funding**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/green-finance-funding) [**Supply Chain & EUDR**13 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/supply-chain-eudr) [**LCA & Product Footprint**12 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/lca-product-footprint) [**VSME**12 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/vsme) [**Carbon Accounting & Scope 3**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/carbon-accounting-scope-3) [**Carbon Pricing & Markets**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/carbon-pricing-markets) [**Climate Risk Assessment**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-risk-assessment) [**Climate VC & Impact Investing**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-vc-impact-investing) [**Energy & PPAs**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/energy-ppas) [**EU Taxonomy**10 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/eu-taxonomy) [**SBTi & Decarbonisation**9 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/sbti-decarbonisation) [**Climate Adaptation & Resilience**6 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-adaptation-resilience) [**Climate Scenarios & Data**6 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-scenarios-data)
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## All articles
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[VSME](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-2025-simplified-sustainability-reporting-smes)
21.09.2025
### [ESRS 2025: 68% Fewer Data Points for SMEs - Simplified Sustainability Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-2025-simplified-sustainability-reporting-smes)
The revised ESRS (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563) cut mandatory data points by 61%. What changes for SMEs, what remains and how to prepare.
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[EU Taxonomy](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-reporting-requirements-eu-what-companies-must-know)
21.09.2025
### [EU ESG Reporting 2026: Which CSRD Rules Apply to Your Company? \[Free Checklist\]](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-reporting-requirements-eu-what-companies-must-know)
EU ESG reporting requirements 2026: who is in scope after Omnibus 2026/470, what ESRS asks for, when the first report is due, and what still reaches suppliers.
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[Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/high-cost-inaction-sustainability-no-longer-optional-business-success)
21.09.2025
### [The High Cost of Inaction: Why Sustainability Is No Longer Optional for Business Success](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/high-cost-inaction-sustainability-no-longer-optional-business-success)
Discover how neglecting sustainability leads to reputational damage, regulatory penalties, financial losses, and market position decline, and how to transform these risks into ...
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[ESG Data & Metrics](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/stakeholder-feedback-esg-strategy-integration)
21.09.2025
### [5 Steps to Integrate Stakeholder Feedback into Your ESG Strategy](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/stakeholder-feedback-esg-strategy-integration)
Learn how to systematically collect and analyze stakeholder feedback for your ESG strategy. Follow this 5-step process to meet CSRD requirements and create sustainable value.
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[Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/iso-14091-climate-risk-analysis-guide-companies)
19.09.2025
### [ISO 14091: The Essential Guide to Climate Risk Analysis for Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/iso-14091-climate-risk-analysis-guide-companies)
ISO 14091 explained: How to conduct a CSRD-compliant climate risk analysis with methodology, step-by-step process, practical examples and TCFD/CSRD alignment.
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[Climate Adaptation & Resilience](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/climate-resilience-investing-adaptation-economic-benefits)
19.09.2025
### [Climate Adaptation Investments for EU Companies: Hazard, Measure, Payback](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/climate-resilience-investing-adaptation-economic-benefits)
What counts as a climate-resilient investment under EU rules, which measure fits which hazard, and how to calculate the return, with one anonymised case.
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[Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/water-risk-assessment-companies-tools-strategies-2025)
19.09.2025
### [Water Risk Assessment Tools for Companies: Aqueduct, Water Risk Filter and GEMI Compared](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/water-risk-assessment-companies-tools-strategies-2025)
Compare WRI Aqueduct, the WWF Water Risk Filter and the GEMI Local Water Tool, see which site data you need before a screening, and how the result feeds ESRS E3.
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[ESG Data & Metrics](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/developing-effective-esg-strategy-analysis-implementation)
19.09.2025
### [Developing an Effective ESG Strategy: From Analysis to Implementation](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/developing-effective-esg-strategy-analysis-implementation)
ESG strategy development in five steps: baseline, double materiality, targets, ranking measures by cost per tonne of CO2e, and reporting that fits ESRS.
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[Climate Scenarios & Data](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-e1-implementation-guide-climate-reporting-requirements)
19.09.2025
### [ESRS E1 Implementation for US-EU Companies: Building One Global Climate Data Architecture](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-e1-implementation-guide-climate-reporting-requirements)
ESRS E1 implementation guide for US companies with EU operations. Build one global climate data architecture for SEC, TCFD, and ESRS, not separate systems.
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[Energy & PPAs](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-battery-regulation-digital-product-passport-lifecycle-assessment)
19.09.2025
### [Digital Battery Passport and LCA Requirements: Implementation Guide for EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-battery-regulation-digital-product-passport-lifecycle-assessment)
The carbon footprint declaration under EU Regulation 2023/1542: PCF methodology, dates per battery category, supplier data and what software cannot do.
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[EU Taxonomy](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-venture-capital)
19.09.2025
### [ESG in Venture Capital 2026: The Strategic Guide for European GPs and LPs](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-venture-capital)
ESG venture capital software compared: which tool category delivers the data EIF, KfW Capital and SFDR reporting need, and why portfolio ESG tools stall.
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[Biodiversity & Nature](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/biodiversity-loss-business-opportunities-nature-positive-strategies)
11.08.2025
### [Turning Biodiversity Loss into Business Opportunities: A Guide to Nature-Positive Strategies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/biodiversity-loss-business-opportunities-nature-positive-strategies)
How biodiversity benefits business: nature-positive strategies, TNFD framework, ESRS E4 reporting, concrete opportunities for corporate biodiversity action in 2026.
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