{"id":14316,"date":"2026-09-22T11:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/?p=14316"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:15:01","slug":"5-questions-for-christina-schaeferkord-on-the-topic-of-empco-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/09\/22\/5-questions-for-christina-schaeferkord-on-the-topic-of-empco-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Years of &#8220;Fokus Zukunft&#8221;: 5 Questions for Janina Lang &#038; Lena Scharr"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"block_bca2b18bd2c0f8cc77a67dc2822e2bae\" class=\"block news-teaser \">\n    <div class=\"container pt-normal pb-normal bg-no\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-8 \">\n                <h2>More Articles<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-4  align-self-end position-relative\">\n                <div class=\"\">\n                    <div class=\"slider-controls\">\n    <button class=\"slider-control-prev me-2\" data-target=\"#slider-block_bca2b18bd2c0f8cc77a67dc2822e2bae\"  data-slide=\"prev\" aria-label=\"Vorheriger Slide\">\n\t\t<span class=\"slider-control-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\">\n  <g id=\"Group_1132\" data-name=\"Group 1132\" transform=\"translate(-1505 -3660)\">\n    <circle id=\"Ellipse_39\" data-name=\"Ellipse 39\" cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"20\" transform=\"translate(1545 3700) rotate(180)\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n    <path id=\"Path_417\" data-name=\"Path 417\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(1534 3688.48) rotate(180)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<button class=\"slider-control-next\" data-target=\"#slider-block_bca2b18bd2c0f8cc77a67dc2822e2bae\"  data-slide=\"next\" aria-label=\"N\u00e4chster Slide\">\n\t\t<span class=\"slider-control-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\">\n  <g id=\"Group_1133\" data-name=\"Group 1133\" transform=\"translate(-1560 -3660)\">\n    <circle id=\"Ellipse_38\" data-name=\"Ellipse 38\" cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"20\" transform=\"translate(1560 3660)\" fill=\"#cbdcfc\"\/>\n    <path id=\"Path_416\" data-name=\"Path 416\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(1571 3671.52)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 mt-4\">\n                <div class=\"slider sameheightbox\" id=\"slider-block_bca2b18bd2c0f8cc77a67dc2822e2bae\" data-slick='{\"arrows\": false, \"autoplay\": false, \"slidesToShow\": 4,\"responsive\": [{\"breakpoint\":1400,\"settings\":{\"slidesToShow\": 3}},{\"breakpoint\":1200,\"settings\":{\"slidesToShow\": 2}},{\"breakpoint\":768,\"settings\":{\"slidesToShow\": 1}}]}'>   \n                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-128\">Communication &amp; brand<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_EmpCo_Altbestaende-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;CCF softwaregest\u00fctzt erstellen: Unsere Partnerschaft mit Carbon+Alt+Delete&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_EmpCo_Altbestaende-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_EmpCo_Altbestaende-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>EmpCo Old Stock: Is There an Official Sell-Through Period?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">What happens from 27 September 2026 to goods, packaging and labels that have already been produced and contain sustainability claims? The CPC Common Understanding provides guidance on how authorities should deal with genuine transitional situations and which measures companies should consider now.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/09\/15\/empco-old-stock-is-there-an-official-sell-through-period\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-129\">Innovation &amp; transformation<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_ESPRDPP-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;CCF softwaregest\u00fctzt erstellen: Unsere Partnerschaft mit Carbon+Alt+Delete&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_ESPRDPP-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blog_ESPRDPP-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>Digital Product Passport: Creating the Right Conditions for Implementation Now<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">The Digital Product Passport is becoming a concrete reality \u2013 and for companies, preparation starts long before the passport itself. What matters is whether product data, responsibilities and processes are already set up effectively. Find out what is becoming important now and how companies can get started.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/09\/04\/digital-product-passport-creating-the-right-conditions-for-implementation-now\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-128\">Communication &amp; brand<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blog_Was_EmpCo-und-Schweizer-UWG-bedeuten-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;Muss der Nachhaltigkeitsbericht Green Claims\/EmpCo konform sein?&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blog_Was_EmpCo-und-Schweizer-UWG-bedeuten-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blog_Was_EmpCo-und-Schweizer-UWG-bedeuten-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>What EmpCo and the Swiss Unfair Competition Act (UWG) Mean for Companies<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">Many companies are no longer directly subject to CSRD reporting requirements due to the Omnibus package. But does that really mean sustainability reporting is losing relevance? This article shows why voluntary reporting creates orientation right now \u2014 for customer requests, banks, tenders and better internal decision-making.  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/07\/16\/why-companies-should-take-voluntary-reporting-seriously-6\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-126\">Climate strategy &amp; accounting<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD-516x516.png\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD-516x516.png 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD-260x260.png 260w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vorschaukachel-CAD.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>Create your CCF with software support: Our partnership with Carbon+Alt+Delete<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">Fokus Zukunft is now a partner of Carbon+Alt+Delete. In our blog, we explain what the partnership is about, why we are expanding our services to include software-supported carbon accounting, and what benefits this creates for you. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/08\/14\/ccf-mit-carbonaltdelete\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-127\">Sustainability reporting<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Nach_Bericht_naechste-Schritte-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;Nach dem Bericht - diese n\u00e4chsten Schritte lohnen sich&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Nach_Bericht_naechste-Schritte-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Nach_Bericht_naechste-Schritte-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>After the report\u2014these next steps are worth taking now<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">The sustainability report is complete\u2014but what happens to the data that was collected? By analyzing it in a targeted manner, companies can identify concrete next steps: from climate strategy and product carbon footprints to EmpCo-compliant reporting, EcoVadis, and upcoming product requirements. <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/06\/22\/why-companies-should-take-voluntary-reporting-seriously-4\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-127\">Sustainability reporting<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_NH-Bericht-und-jetzt-1-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;Nachhaltigkeitsbericht fertig \u2013 und jetzt? Wie Nutzung echte Wirkung schafft&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_NH-Bericht-und-jetzt-1-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_NH-Bericht-und-jetzt-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>The Sustainability Report Is Complete\u2014Now What? How Putting It to Use Makes a Real Difference<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">Published, filed away, forgotten? A sustainability report can achieve so much more. By using its content strategically, a company can strengthen its communication and sales efforts, respond more quickly to requirements, and make sustainability within the company measurable and open to further development.  \n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/06\/10\/why-companies-should-take-voluntary-reporting-seriously-3\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-127\">Sustainability reporting<\/div><div class=\"leistung leistung-128\">Communication &amp; brand<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>Why companies should take voluntary reporting seriously<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">Many companies are no longer directly subject to CSRD reporting requirements due to the Omnibus package. But does that really mean sustainability reporting is losing relevance? This article shows why voluntary reporting creates orientation right now \u2014 for customer requests, banks, tenders and better internal decision-making.  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/en\/2026\/06\/26\/why-companies-should-take-voluntary-reporting-seriously-5\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18.947\" height=\"16.96\" viewBox=\"0 0 18.947 16.96\">\n  <path id=\"Path_255\" data-name=\"Path 255\" d=\"M10.459,0,8.6,1.854l5.318,5.318H0V9.78H13.916L8.6,15.1l1.861,1.861,8.487-8.481Z\" transform=\"translate(0 0)\" fill=\"#2d765f\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nRead more<\/a>                 \n                \n               \n               <\/div>\n\t\t                           <div class=\"item sameheightitem 76\">\n        <div class=\"leistungen\">\n                <div class=\"leistung leistung-127\">Sustainability reporting<\/div>                \n                <\/div>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Reporting_so_gelingt_Einstieg-516x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-quadrat size-quadrat\" alt=\"Headerbild f\u00fcr den Wissensbibliothek-Artikel &quot;Der neue VS-Standard&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Reporting_so_gelingt_Einstieg-516x516.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.fokus-zukunft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Blog_Reporting_so_gelingt_Einstieg-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>                <div class=\"textbox\">\n                                <div class=\"cat\">#Knowledge<\/div>                <h3>Voluntary Reporting: How to Get Off to a Pragmatic Start<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"excerpt\">Voluntary reporting doesn&#8217;t have to be a major undertaking. By avoiding common mistakes and starting with a clear structure, you can quickly establish a solid foundation for handling customer inquiries, dealing with banks, and providing internal guidance. 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