Inleiding
Werken aan duurzaamheid is key. Overheden voeren wetten in om verantwoord gedrag op dit gebied te stimuleren. In deze blog gaan we in op de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) en de European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) van de Europese Commissie. We nemen je mee in hoe je deze duurzaamheidsrapportage efficiënt en effectief kunt operationaliseren. De reden voor de invoering van CSRD en de ESRS is uitvoering geven aan het Klimaatakkoord van Parijs van 2015 door de Europese Unie en alle lidstaten.
In deze blog gaan we in op onderstaande vragen:
De op 30 juni 2023 goedgekeurde en verplichte (EU gedelegeerde wetgeving) ESRS bestaan uit:
- What is the CSRD and the ESRS?
- What goals is the EU pursuing with the CSRD and ESRS?
- Do the CSRD and the ESRS apply to my organization?
- What are the requirements?
- Efficient implementation and demonstrable mastery of sustainability requirements
De op 30 juni 2023 goedgekeurde en verplichte (EU gedelegeerde wetgeving) ESRS bestaan uit:
- The ESRS 1 contains an explanation of the general reporting requirements. It is important to read it carefully so that the concepts (including dual materiality) become clear.
- The ESRS 2 contains 16 concrete general reporting requirements that must be followed by the organization. These requirements cover reporting principles, governance, strategy, impact, risk and opportunity management, and metrics and targets.
- The ESRS E1 contains 12 concrete reporting requirements related to climate change and are related to the requirements from the ESRS 2.
- The ESRS S1 contains 19 concrete reporting requirements related to its own personnel, and these requirements are also related to those in the ESRS 2.
- Shifting capital flows from the gray to the green economy. Among other things, to get investors and banks to invest more in companies making the transition to sustainable operations or start-ups with green/circular products.
- Make sustainability an integral part of risk management. This puts sustainability into a company-wide PDCA cycle.
- Encourage transparency (unambiguous) and long-term thinking. This is reflected in sustainability reporting that makes companies more comparable. This enables investors and financiers to make better decisions on what to invest their money in.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2024, large public-interest companies (more than five hundred employees) already covered by the current Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) will have to deal with preparing these reports in 2025 for the previous fiscal year.
- From Jan. 1, 2025, large companies not yet covered by the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) (2 out of 3: more than 250 employees and/or €40 million in sales and/or €20 million in total assets) will have to deal with preparing these reports in 2026 for the previous fiscal year.
- As of Jan. 1, 2026, listed SME companies will face these reports in 2027 for the previous fiscal year.
- Determine which employees are or will be working on sustainability and what tasks, responsibilities and authority they have. Read up on and follow publications from, for example, industry associations and reports from other organizations. Tip: especially look at publications on the SER website (CSRD and the ESRS: questions and answers). A useful and readable report on sustainability can be found on Zeeman's website(https://www.zeeman.com/media/wysiwyg/pdf/MVO_verslag_2021.pdf).
- Map your organization and context and engage with your stakeholders. Aim to do a dual materiality analysis.
- Take stock of what you are already doing on sustainability and what is still needed from the obligations of the CSRD and the ESRS (gap analysis).
- Set policy for sustainability. Answer where you want to be in 3 years and how to get there (Plan of Action).
- Implement a framework to achieve demonstrable compliance. Ensure that this framework provides accurate and up-to-date information and a strong PDCA cycle to remain in compliance with the CSRD and ESRS.
- Collect sustainability data. Determine what data is relevant, how reliable it is and what information is still missing.
- Compile an initial report and discuss it with your accountant to determine where improvements are needed.

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