Unlock Your Company’s Path to Compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Are You Ready for the CSRD?

As organisations prepare to make their first reports under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), it’s crucial to understand your reporting obligations, the implications for data collection and resourcing, and how to seamlessly integrate these into your organisational strategy and operations. Even if your organisation isn’t directly impacted by CSRD, you will still face increased information requests from partners and customers, making preparedness key to maintaining business relationships.

What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead:

• Background to CSRD: Get a comprehensive understanding of the directive’s context and objectives to better navigate its requirements.
• Regulatory and Legal Requirements: Learn what your organisation must do to comply, including impacts on annual reporting, operations, and internal resources.
• The ESRS Framework – Your Reporting Foundation: Discover the ESRS Framework, the cornerstone of CSRD reporting, and understand the concept of Double Materiality.
• Actionable Next Steps: Learn practical steps to become CSRD-ready, and explore tailored tips to ensure a smooth transition for your organisation.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to CSRD and overview of Reporting Requirements

• • • Understand the basic purpose and objectives of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
    • Learn which organizations are affected by CSRD and the criteria for reporting under the directive.
    • Gain a basic understanding of the core reporting requirements mandated by the CSRD.
    • Learn why transparency and effective communication are critical in sustainability reporting.

2. Fundamentals of Double Materiality

• • • Grasp the concept of double materiality and its importance in sustainability reporting.
    • Understand how to identify what is materially significant to both financial stakeholders and environmental and social stakeholders.
    • Gain an understanding of stakeholder consultation and communication best practice

3. Introduction to the ESRS Framework

• • • Learn about the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) that provide the structure for CSRD reporting.
    • Understand the key elements of the ESRS and how they guide sustainability disclosures under Environmental, Social and Governance.

4. Data Collection and Management Fundamentals

• • • Understand the basic requirements for collecting, managing, and reporting sustainability data.
    • Gain an understanding of steps to enable data quality and reliability for CSRD reporting.

5. Initial Steps for CSRD Preparation

• • • Identify the initial steps an organization needs to take to prepare for CSRD compliance.
    • Learn how to conduct a basic gap analysis to determine current capabilities versus CSRD requirements.

6. Basic Understanding of Governance and Reporting Roles

• • • Understand the roles and responsibilities of different organizational members, including the board and management, in ensuring CSRD compliance.
    • Learn the basics of governance structures that support effective sustainability reporting.

7. Awareness of Sustainability Integration

• • • Understand the importance of integrating sustainability considerations into business strategy and decision-making processes.
    • Learn the basics of aligning sustainability reporting with organizational goals and objectives.

These basic learning outcomes provide a foundation for understanding the CSRD, its requirements, and the initial steps needed to achieve compliance, setting the stage for more advanced training on sustainability reporting and strategy integration.