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The European sustainability directive explained in five minutes

The CSRD directive requires thousands of European companies to report their environmental and social impact. Find out if your company is covered and what to do now.

Miguel Santos30 July 20265 min
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The CSRD directive requires thousands of European companies to report their environmental and social impact. Find out if your company is covered and what to do now.

Who is covered

The obligation is applied in phases, starting with large companies and then extending to medium-sized listed companies. However, many smaller companies are indirectly affected: large clients will request data from them for their own reports.

What needs to be reported

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, working conditions, supply chain, and corporate governance, among other topics, with data verifiable by an auditor.

Where to start

Start with a materiality analysis: which topics are relevant to your business and stakeholders. Then, organize data collection well in advance, because the first report is always the most difficult.

If this topic is relevant to your company, talk to us. An initial conversation helps you understand where to start.

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