Corporate Sustainability Handprint at GIZ field offices

Measure footprint and handprint at every country office

Outside Germany, GIZ teams use the Corporate Sustainability Handprint (CSH), a management tool that tracks both footprint (energy, water, travel) and handprint (active contributions such as solar arrays, carpooling, and fair procurement). Sustainability officers embed CSH targets in job roles so field offices contribute to the company-wide Sustainability Programme.

What you can do

• NGOs and development agencies: adapt the footprint/handprint split for your own country offices, track consumption and positive projects side by side
• Municipal climate teams: borrow CSH indicators for embassies, twin-town partnerships, or international NGO hubs in your city
• Workplace green teams: list one measurable handprint project per quarter (bike racks, PV, reusable event kit)

How it works

Country offices report CSH categories aligned with climate, procurement, and biodiversity goals. Handprint projects make visible what staff build, not only what they consume.

Why it matters

Corporate sustainability sticks when offices compete on contributions, not just compliance spreadsheets.

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Source: GIZ: Nachhaltig handeln · Ökologische Aspekte · Sustainability Programme 2021–2025