The Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD) which came into force in January 2023, marks a significant shift in the landscape of sustainability reporting in the EU. The directive and related European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) require companies to disclose on environmental, social and governance topics to enhance transparency and sustainability in corporate practices.

Join the first webinar of our four-part webinar series Elevating Sustainability: Understanding the CSRD/ESRS requirements. This session will focus on understanding the CSRD. Get an overview of the whole series here.

Focus topics

• Purpose and developmental background of the CSRD
• Key components outlining the requirements of the directive
• Exploration of the scope of the directive, including considerations for SME standards, sector standards, and Non-EU standards
• ESRS 1: General Requirements
• Technicalities to create and submit the report
• Introduction to useful tools
• Questions & Answers

Target audience: This webinar series is aimed at interested UN Global Compact participants that are preparing for reporting under CSRD/ESRS and seek to deepen their understanding of the requirements.

Fee: Free for UN Global Compact participants, CHF 100.- per webinar for Non-participants

Implementation partner: LRQA

In case of any questions, please reach out to Seraina Kunz: seraina.kunz@globalcompact.ch