The Commission’s proposal seeks to reshape EU Sustainability requirements by amending CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and CBAM.
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published its much-anticipated first...more
3/4/2025
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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or the Directive) took effect beginning 2024 and requires mandatory sustainability reporting by a first set of companies in 2025. Under the terms of the CSRD, the...more
10/2/2024
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The FAQs aim to clarify key aspects of the CSRD, including the scope of the rules, compliance dates, and exemptions.
On 7 August 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published a set of frequently asked questions...more
8/14/2024
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The draft represents the next step in transposing the CSRD into national law.
On 24 July 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the governmental draft of the Act implementing the EU Directive on Sustainability...more
7/31/2024
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