The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will have to be incorporated into national legislation in all EU member states by 2025. EU law requires certain companies to disclose information on the way they operate and manage environmental, social and governance challenges, in ESG reporting format. 

Scope applies to all large companies and listed companies on regulated markets, including listed SMEs. However, it affects all SMEs because they are part of supply chains whom the information is asked, sustainability report is also requested by investors, by banks, by end customers etc.- so the demand is very high and raising.

Currently, the sustainability information reported and published by companies differ from one company to another. The lack of precision in the current requirements and the complexity of the directives and regulations has resulted in many private reporting standards and frameworks, which are difficult to understand and expensive service to outsource.

Under the project are 3 work streams:

1. Methodology development and digital tool development- the methodology for sustainability reporting is developed according to the EFRAG standard and its guidelines. Also several transnational stakeholder groups are consulted for mapping the best practices. According to the methodology the tool is developed as a digital reporting environment with the guidances what data to submit in order to fulfil the ESG report and receive the recommendations to their performance in sustainability areas.
2. Piloting of the tool- the piloting helps to test the tool on target groups and identify the bugs, that need to be fixed. Piloting will be done in collaboration with ICT service sector companies.
3. Dissemination and transferring the results- for reaching to the auditorium, direct meetings with target groups, trainings, seminars and other greenfield activities are held.

Looking beyond the reporting level, in a wider perspective, the project contributes directly to green transition and helps to develop a more environmentally friendly and sustainable business environment. The project aims for providing clarity into ESG reporting. By giving the tools and knowledge to the businesses, they are empowered for more sustainable executive decisions and updating the business models in accordance with ESG.