Top 10 ESRS Standards Explained
With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) officially in motion, many organizations are working to understand and comply with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These standards form the technical backbone of CSRD and are mandatory for companies to follow when publishing sustainability disclosures. In this blog, we break down the 10 topical ESRS standards, plus the 2 cross-cutting ones, and explain how your business can begin aligning its data and processes accordingly. We also demonstrate how EcoPrism supports automated ESRS compliance. What Are the ESRS? The ESRS, developed by EFRAG , detail how companies should report on sustainability under the CSRD framework. They include: 2 cross-cutting standards: ESRS 1 (General Requirements) and ESRS 2 (General Disclosures) 10 topical standards across Environment (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) pillars 🔗 European Commission ESRS Portal Cross-Cutting Standards ESRS 1 – General Requirements Defines key...