{"id":2024,"date":"2025-07-31T12:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/esg-committee\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:36:56","slug":"esg-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/esg-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753957802553{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">ESG Committee<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f7931a\"><strong>Bitcoin ESG Committee of the Bitcoin Bundesverband<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The ESG Committee was founded in <b>January 2025<\/b> and is dedicated to the ESG assessment of Bitcoin in the context of the environment, social responsibility and governance (ESG). The committee develops its own evaluation standards, recommendations for action and practical documents before external actors set standards.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738314649405{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753957904945{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Objectives of the ESG Committee<\/b><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753957942556{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Proactive development of transparent ESG criteria for Bitcoin use cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Creation of practical working papers with data-based analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Integration of normative and regulatory requirements (e.g. EU-CSRD, Section 13k EnWG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Support for ESG reporting by Bitcoin-related companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Communication of good practice examples (mining heat, treasury, lightning, certificates)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Networking with professional associations and institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738314649405{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958064476{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Activities &amp; results to date<\/b><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f7931a\"><strong>Milestones (January &#8211; July 2025)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958137561{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Preparation and peer review of an approximately 80-page ESG working paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>Peer review event<\/b> on March 18, 2025 at UTXO Business Innovation Meetup Cologne<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>First edition<\/b> of the ESG paper published on <b>June 17, 2025<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>Revised German version and English version<\/b> published on <b>July 30, 2025<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Continuous work every two weeks via Google Meet \/ Telegram<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Presentations at the Bitcoin Forum Ingolstadt and plans to participate in the Swiss Bitcoin Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f7931a\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958179394{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>ESG working paper (DE, version 30.07.2025)<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/s\/mfNHcfdcwgDj5H8\">[Download PDF<\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>ESG working paper (EN, version 30.07.2025)<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/s\/6HRiricdt8qAz84\">[Download PDF<\/a>]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f7931a\"><strong>Targets for H2 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958236094{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Ongoing maintenance and updating of the ESG paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Expansion of public relations work, dissemination in the media and committees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Planning: Presentations and workshops in companies with high energy consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Network launch for ESG integration with stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738314649405{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958287271{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Members (as of July 2025)<\/b><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Permanent members of the ESG committee (author:inside team):<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754033622191{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/team\/lars-eichhorst\/\"><b>Lars Eichhorst<\/b> <\/a>&#8211; technical ESG applications, especially mining &amp; heat integration<\/li>\n<li><b>Janine Paas<\/b> &#8211; Head of Editorial, ESG\/SDG References, Financial Strategy &amp; Infrastructure, Executive Summary<\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/team\/peter-rochel\/\">Peter Rochel &#8211;<\/a> <\/b>Acting Head, Business Strategy and Sector Coupling, Networking<\/li>\n<li><b>Shkrep Haxhimusa<\/b> &#8211; document structuring, merging of content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Other occasional employees and external experts: Thomas Kladaric, Harro Meyer and Jan W\u00fcstenfeld, to name but a few[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738314649405{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958461433{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Cooperation &amp; participation<\/b><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We are looking for support particularly in the areas of <b>research<\/b> and <b>public relations<\/b>:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958489402{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Research current ESG developments (legislation, standards, international practice)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Creation of content for newsletters, press releases, social media<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Preparation of presentations, slides and contributions for external events<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b>Are you interested?<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">We look forward to hearing from other contributors on the ESG Committee&#8217;s Telegram channel or by contacting us at info@bitcoin-bundesverband-de.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">ESG Committee on Telegram: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/c\/BitcoinBundesverband\/1749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.me\/c\/BitcoinBundesverband\/1749<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Technical infrastructure<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753958745563{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Document platform: <b>Nextcloud<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/cloud.bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/\">(cloud.bitcoin-bundesverband.de<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Communication &amp; exchange via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/c\/BitcoinBundesverband\/1749\"><b>Telegram<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">Regular meetings: <b>every 2 weeks on Mondays<\/b> from 6-7 pm via online meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: x-large\">\ud83d\udccc<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\"><b> Superordinate role in the association<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue;font-size: large\">The ESG Committee plays a key role in strategically positioning Bitcoin as a positive ESG solution in corporate contexts. It combines technological innovation with regulatory classification, data analysis and political communication, thereby strengthening the position of the Bitcoin Bundesverband as a thought leader in corporate sustainability. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753957802553{margin-top: -50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #F7931A !important;}&#8221;] ESG Committee [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Bitcoin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2024","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2024"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2028,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2024\/revisions\/2028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoin-bundesverband.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}