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CSRD Free guide March 2026

Practical guide to the ESRS standards

Get a comprehensive overview of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the heart of CSRD reporting, with our guide. Learn how to integrate sustainability into your reporting and gain a measurable competitive advantage.

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Included: all ESRS standards explained in detail

Practical guide to the ESRS standards

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Contents of the guide

What you can expect in this guide

Compact, practical and directly implementable: from ESRS basics to ESEF-compliant publication.

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ESRS simply explained

The objectives and role of ESRS in CSRD reporting explained in an understandable way: you will learn why they enable comparable, credible reports and how the IRO concept helps.

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IRO concept & double materiality

IRO concept and dual materiality as the core of ESRS: The guide shows you how to methodically and correctly assess impacts, risks and opportunities from an inside-out and outside-in perspective.

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ESRS standards at a glance

From the overarching specifications to the topic-specific requirements: The guide gives you a comprehensible overview of all relevant ESRS standards and shows which content is required for each standard.

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Step-by-step implementation

From setting up the data collection and integrating it into existing processes to checking and publishing it in ESEF format: the guide provides you with a clear roadmap for complete ESRS implementation.

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Challenges, solutions & strategic benefits

You will learn which typical hurdles occur, which practical solutions help and how transparency makes sustainability measurable and turns it into a competitive advantage.

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For whom?

This guide is for you if...

you have to prepare a CSRD-compliant sustainability report
The ESRS are the binding reporting basis for all companies subject to CSRD. This guide explains which standards apply to you and how you can implement them in a structured manner.
you are responsible for sustainability, ESG, compliance or controlling
Practical explanation of all ESRS standards, from E1 (climate change) to S1 (own workforce) to G1 (corporate governance). Can be implemented directly without prior knowledge.
you want to carry out the double materiality analysis correctly
The IRO concept and the materiality analysis are the mandatory basis for every ESRS report. The guide explains the methodology step by step, with specific examples.
You want to position sustainability as a strategic advantage
Transparent ESG data in accordance with ESRS creates comparability and credibility for investors, banks, customers and employees.
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Important CSRD deadlines

2024

Large capital market-oriented companies

Companies with more than 500 employees (previously subject to NFRD) report in accordance with ESRS for the first time for the 2024 financial year.

2025

All large companies

Large companies with 250 or more employees, € 40 million in sales or € 20 million in total assets report in accordance with ESRS for the first time for the 2025 financial year.

2026

Listed SMEs & LSMEs

Capital market-oriented SMEs report in accordance with simplified ESRS (LSME standards), with opt-out option until 2028.

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