{"id":31494,"date":"2023-05-31T10:53:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/?p=31494"},"modified":"2024-06-28T09:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:37:26","slug":"the-eu-csrd-corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/the-eu-csrd-corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU – CSRD)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Questions about what businesses and organizations can do to minimize negative effects on the environment, take affirmative action on human rights and sustainable development have already been raised in various global forums in light of the recent societal and environmental issues. To address them, governments around the world are introducing laws and regulations to hold companies accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n

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According to a Gartner survey<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, 87% of business leaders expect to increase their investment in sustainability over the next two years. The International Trade Center (ITC)<\/span><\/strong><\/a> reports that sales of sustainable goods have increased by almost 85%<\/strong> during the past five years.<\/p>\n

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Similar to how Germany introduced the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG)<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, the European Commission (EC) recently approved the new CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), which will motivate\u00a0businesses in the EU to work toward their sustainable goals by publishing regular reports on their sustainability activities.<\/p>\n

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Sustainable procurement and enabling sustainability across their supply chains thus become inevitable for businesses. According to EcoVadis’ Sustainable Procurement Barometer<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, 61% of procurement executives believe that social challenges will have a strong influence on procurement strategies going forward.<\/p>\n

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  1. What is the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?<\/li>\n\n
  2. Which companies are affected?<\/li>\n\n
  3. What does it mean for your organization?<\/li>\n\n
  4. The role of sustainable procurement in achieving EU-CSRD compliance.<\/li>\n\n
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