CSRD: challenging new EU rules
In July 2022, new regulations on corporate sustainability reporting will be adopted in the EU. Mazars’ sustainability expert Maud Gaudry explains the ambitious changes that businesses need to be aware of.
ESG and Sustainability
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ESG and Sustainability
Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, Corporate Govenrance) issues are a key theme of our time. It is a broad and complex issue that will affect all aspects of businesses, from the business model and supply chain to meeting regulatory and legal requirements or controlling costs and attracting and retaining capital, customers and employees.
Sustainability issues offer any organisation new opportunities that, over time, will improve the sustainability of the business, create economic value and contribute to a healthy ecosystem and strong community. Organisations will need to implement higher standards of governance and gain a full understanding of their social and environmental impact in order to remain competitive.
A reliable approach to sustainability requires a clear strategy, good governance and high-quality corporate reporting that covers the full range of sustainability issues.
This will bring clear benefits: increased trust, competitive advantage, greater employee engagement, increased material efficiency through improved business processes and stakeholder loyalty and support.
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Our approach
Sustainability creates exciting opportunities for companies. It can improve corporate resilience, create economic value and contribute to a healthy ecosystem and strong community. As more businesses embrace sustainability, organisations will need to implement higher standards of governance and gain a full understanding of their social and environmental impact in order to remain competitive.
A solid sustainability approach requires a clear strategy, good governance and quality corporate reporting that addresses the full gamut of environmental, social and governance (ESG) based issues. This will result in clear benefits: increased trust, a competitive edge, greater employee engagement, less waste through improved business processes and loyalty and support from stakeholders.
Depending on where your business is in its sustainability journey, we will assemble a team of area specialists that is focused on your unique needs and can offer solutions aligned with your goals. Whether it’s supply chain awareness, carbon mapping, climate change risk assessments or diversity promotion, we have the expertise and experience to deliver solutions that will support companies for the long-term. We believe our bespoke approach means you’ll always have the right experts for the right project.
A practical guide on sustainability
With societal expectations increasingly permeating corporate governance, companies need to evolve their business models to embrace lasting value creation that benefits not only the shareholders, but also internal and external stakeholders as well as wider society.
30.11. ESG financial forum (online stream)
How ESG increases financial performance and stimulates investments.
Sustainable Corporate Governance
19/01/2021 On 19 January 2021, ecoDa and Mazars hosted an event attracting over 300 participants on the future of Corporate Governance. Boards, investors, and regulators need to work together to enable corporate governance to be effective and to contribute to the long-term sustainable growth of businesses. The virtual event brought together experts from these key stakeholder groups, and also auditors,...
Designing the blueprints for future cities
Most of the planet’s emissions are produced by cities and their populations: in the coming years urban mobility will have to play a greater role in reducing them. From hydrogen buses and smart traffic lights, to reimagined town plans and data-driven cycle routes, cities around the world are already finding ways to become greener and easier places to live and work.
Driving change: consumer preferences or policy?
Concern for climate change has steadily grown over the last decade, with majorities in France, Germany, Spain, the UK, Brazil, Australia [1], and many other countries, seeing it as a pressing security threat. Natural disasters – such as the 2020 Australian wildfires – and campaigns such as Fridays for the Future have effectively won the argument. Today, climate change is an urgent concern, but how...
28.10. webinar: ESG reporting & CSRD guidelines
The new EU's CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), effective as of January 2023, will affect almost 50,000 companies in the EU. Watch recording of the webinar focusing on the context of sustainability in the CEE region. You will learn more about how to prepare for changes in non-financial reporting.
Contacts
Dorota Nieckarz Manager, Sustainability Warsaw
Joanna Orłowska-Filipowicz Local Partner, Financial Services Audit & Advisory Warsaw
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