The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
The ESRS are reporting standards for sustainability within the EU. They provide a window into business operations, offering insights into their social and environmental impacts. The ESRS are 12 in total, divided into two categories: cross-cutting disclosures and topical disclosures.
Cross-cutting Disclosures
These are broad standards that all companies must include in their reporting. ESRS 1 contains mandatory principles for the preparation and disclosure of sustainability statements in accordance with the CSRD. ESRS 2 details the disclosures all companies must include in their sustainability reporting. These disclosures apply to all sustainability matters.
Topical Disclosures
The ESRS framework also includes 10 topical standards that focus on specific ESG topics: 5 environmental standards, 4 social standards, and 1 governance standard.
Environmental Standards
Governance Standard
Social Standards
Own Workforce
Workers in the Value Chain
Affected Communities
Consumers & End-Users