{"id":2368,"date":"2025-05-11T17:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/services\/sustainability-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:40:32","slug":"sustainability-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/en\/services\/sustainability-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header-zag\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fisrt-screen-service-page mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-iner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"serviceh1\">Sustainability reports<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-subtitle\">Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-lefttext1 minp minplm\">A CSRD report is detailed, standardised and subject to audit. Reporting is based on the 12 standards of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). We check whether your company is required to report, explain the necessary requirements and provide expert support in preparing your CSR report.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text2 minp minpl\">The CSRD report can be published as a standalone document or as part of the annual report.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/s41.webp\" alt=\"Sustainability reports angebot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button1\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-block-wrp blue-section pb100 pt100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Why is the<br\/> CSR report important?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text1\">A transparent CSR report strengthens the trust of investors, customers and partners, reduces risks and makes sustainable business models visible.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-polny-image varum-textimage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image_service_04.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image_service_04_mobile.webp 320w, https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image_service_04.webp 600w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Sustainability reports engineering office Frankfurt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">Legal requirement for many companies from 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">Greater transparency for investors and customers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">Better chances of grants and financing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"absolut-block-wrp mt100 mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 col13df\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Is a<br\/> CSR report worth it?<br\/> Absolutely!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-ram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-text\">A CSRD report is not only a legal obligation, but also opens up long-term economic benefits. Companies that use it strategically strengthen their market position, financing options and operational efficiency. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-subt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-iner circle-absolut-iner2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/oo.svg\" alt=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\"  target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1mob\">Request a 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class=\"audits-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Identifying<br\/> your reporting obligation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We check whether your company is required to provide sustainability reporting and which requirements apply.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Preparation of a<br\/> legally compliant<br\/> CSR report<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We support you in the structured preparation of a legally compliant and meaningful report.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Implementation <br\/>of sustainable measures<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Together, we develop practical measures to integrate sustainability into your business model.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Coordination with<br\/> auditors<br\/> and assurance providers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We prepare your report optimally for the audit and ensure smooth coordination.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrapper blue-section pt100 pb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Our <br\/> answers <br\/>to your questions <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Who is subject to the sustainability reporting obligation under the CSRD?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduces the reporting obligation in stages:<br \/>\n\u2022 From 2025 (for financial year 2024): large listed companies, credit institutions and insurance companies with &gt;500 employees (NFRD companies).<br \/>\n\u2022 From 2026 (for financial year 2025): all other large companies that meet 2 of 3 criteria:<br \/>\no Total assets &gt; \u20ac20 million<br \/>\no Net turnover &gt; \u20ac40 million<br \/>\no More than 250 employees<br \/>\n\u2022 From 2027 (for financial year 2026): listed SMEs (opt-out possible until 2028).<br \/>\n\u2022 From 2029 (for financial year 2028): companies from third countries with &gt;\u20ac150 million turnover in the EU and at least one subsidiary or branch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What is the \u201cOmnibus Directive\u201d and what does it change?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>EU Directive 2022\/2464 (\u201cOmnibus Directive\u201d) is the legislative package that reforms the previous CSR Directive (2014\/95\/EU) and introduces the CSRD. At the same time, the Accounting Directive and the Statutory Audit Directive are also being amended. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What is the difference between CSRD, ESRS and ESG?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>\u2022 CSRD = the law that sets out the reporting obligation.<br \/>\n\u2022 ESRS = binding European Sustainability Reporting Standards that specify what must be reported.<br \/>\n\u2022 ESG = the topic areas Environment, Social, Governance that are covered in terms of content.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What must a sustainability report under the CSRD contain?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Mandatory content under ESRS:<br \/>\n\u2022 Business model in the sustainability context<br \/>\n\u2022 Analysis of material topics (double materiality)<br \/>\n\u2022 Strategy, targets and measures<br \/>\n\u2022 Governance and responsibilities<br \/>\n\u2022 Key performance indicators (KPIs) on environment, social and corporate governance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What does \u201cdouble materiality\u201d mean?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Double materiality ensures that companies transparently present both their impacts on the environment and society and the risks and opportunities for their own business. It combines two perspectives of the materiality analysis: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inside-out (impact materiality):<\/strong> What impact does the company have on the environment, climate and society?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outside-in (financial materiality):<\/strong> What impact do sustainability topics (e.g. climate change, supply chain risks, energy prices) have on the company\u2019s financial position and future viability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only the topics that are classified as material in one or both perspectives must be reported in the sustainability report in accordance with the CSRD.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Do sustainability reports have to be audited?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes. From the introduction of the CSRD, an audit requirement applies:<br \/>\n\u2022 By independent auditors (e.g. statutory auditors)<br \/>\n\u2022 Currently with \u201climited assurance\u201d (limited audit)<br \/>\n\u2022 Stricter audit expected later (reasonable assurance) <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Does the CSRD also affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Directly: only from 2027 for listed SMEs.<br \/>\nIndirectly: already now, as large companies ask their suppliers for ESG data. Those who are prepared secure competitive advantages. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What first steps make sense for companies?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>1. Gap analysis: Where do we stand compared to CSRD requirements?<br \/>\n2. Project plan: milestones, responsibilities, timeline.<br \/>\n3. Organisation: clarify responsibilities within the company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Is CSRD just additional bureaucratic effort?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>No \u2013 well-implemented sustainability management offers clear advantages:<br \/>\n\u2022 Better access to capital (banks &#038; investors pay attention to ESG)<br \/>\n\u2022 Better risk management (more resilient)<br \/>\n\u2022 Cost reduction through energy &#038; resource efficiency<br \/>\n\u2022 Strengthening the brand &#038; employer attractiveness<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2256,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2368","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sustainability reports for companies under the CSRD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Legally compliant sustainability reports in accordance with the CSRD Directive. 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