8 August 2024
European Commission:
FAQ on the Implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
- Glossary
- Overview of the sustainability reporting requirements introduced by the CSRD, including the requirements for assurance providers
- Questions on sustainability information to be reported in accordance with Art. 19a of the Accounting Directive (individual sustainability reporting) or Art. 29a of the Accounting Directive (consolidated sustainability reporting)
- Questions on sustainability information to be reported in accordance with Art. 40a of the Accounting Directive (third country entities)
- Questions on the audit of sustainability reports
- Questions on material intangible resources
- Additional questions on the requirements for companies from third countries
- Questions on the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR).
For example, the question of when a company may use estimates if, despite reasonable efforts, not all the necessary information from the value chain has been obtained is dealt with in detail (question 29).
Section V on the audit of sustainability reports addresses aspects such as the approval of auditors, confidentiality, fees, reporting and the audit opinion.