CAMBIOS EN LOS INFORMES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD E INFORMACIÓN NO FINANCIERA-DIRECTIVA CSRD
CAMBIOS EN LOS INFORMES DE SOSTENIBILIDAD E INFORMACIÓN NO FINANCIERA-DIRECTIVA CSRD
- https://www.bdo.es/es-es/blogs/coordenadas-bdo/julio-2022/directiva-csrd-cambios-informe-sostenibilidad-e-informacion-no-financiera?fbclid=IwAR2B726oDa9kR5UCJ9x24ZJ7iCPZV-cTsAQhtGV_untttu6SkrxhxTA7Kts
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New rules on corporate sustainability reporting: provisional political agreement between the Council and the European Parliament
(Press release updated on 30 June 2022 to include a link to the text following approval by Coreper)
The Council and European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD).
The proposal aims to address shortcomings in the existing rules on
disclosure of non-financial information, which was of insufficient quality to
allow it to be properly taken into account by investors. Such shortcomings hinder the
transition to a sustainable economy.
This agreement is excellent news for all European consumers. They will now be better informed about the impact of business on human rights and the environment. This means more transparency for citizens, consumers and investors. It also means more readability and simplicity in the information provided by companies, which must play their full part in society. Greenwashing is over. With this text, Europe is at the forefront of the international race to standards, setting high standards in line with our environmental and social ambitions.
Bruno le Maire, Minister for economic affairs, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty
What are the new rules?
The corporate sustainability reporting directive amends the 2014 non-financial reporting directive. It introduces more detailed reporting requirements and ensures that large companies are required to report on sustainability issues such as environmental rights, social rights, human rights and governance factors.
The CSRD also introduces a certification requirement for sustainability reporting as well as improved accessibility of information, by requiring its publication in a dedicated section of company management reports.
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) will be responsible for establishing European standards, following technical advice from a number of European agencies.
Who will be covered by the directive?
EU rules on non-financial information apply to all large companies and all companies listed on regulated markets. These companies are also responsible for assessing the information at the level of their subsidiaries.
The rules also apply to listed SMEs, taking into account their specific characteristics. An opt-out will be possible for SMEs during a transitional period, meaning that they will be exempted from the application of the directive until 2028.
For non-European companies, the requirement to provide a sustainability report applies to all companies generating a net turnover of €150 million in the EU and which have at least one subsidiary or branch in the EU. These companies must provide a report on their ESG impacts, namely on environmental, social and governance impacts, as defined in this directive.
Who ensures the quality of reporting?
Reporting must be certified by an accredited independent auditor or certifier. To ensure that companies comply with the reporting rules, an independent auditor or certifier must ensure that the sustainability information complies with the certification standards that have been adopted by the EU. The reporting of non-European companies must also be certified, either by a European auditor or by one established in a third country.
¿Cuáles son las nuevas normas?
La directiva sobre informes de sostenibilidad de las empresas modifica la
directiva sobre informes no financieros de 2014. Introduce requisitos de
información más detallados y garantiza que las grandes empresas estén obligadas
a informar sobre cuestiones de sostenibilidad como los derechos
medioambientales, los derechos sociales, los derechos humanos y los factores de
gobernanza.
La directiva introduce también un requisito de certificación para los informes
de sostenibilidad, así como una mayor accesibilidad a la información, al exigir
su publicación en una sección específica de los informes de gestión de las
empresas.
El Grupo Consultivo Europeo en materia de Información Financiera (EFRAG) se
encargará de establecer las normas europeas, tras el asesoramiento técnico de
una serie de organismos europeos.
¿A quién se aplicará la directiva?
Las normas de la UE sobre información no financiera se aplican a todas las
grandes empresas y a todas las que cotizan en mercados regulados. Estas
empresas también son responsables de evaluar la información a nivel de sus
filiales.
Las normas también se aplican a las PYME que cotizan en bolsa, teniendo en
cuenta sus características específicas. Las PYMES podrán acogerse a una
cláusula de exclusión voluntaria durante un periodo transitorio, lo que
significa que estarán exentas de la aplicación de la directiva hasta 2028.
Para las empresas no europeas, la obligación de presentar un informe de
sostenibilidad se aplica a todas las empresas que generen un volumen de
negocios neto de 150 millones de euros en la UE y que tengan al menos una
filial o sucursal en la UE. Estas empresas deben presentar un informe sobre sus
impactos ASG, es decir, sobre los impactos ambientales, sociales y de
gobernanza, tal como se definen en esta directiva.
¿Quién garantiza la calidad de los informes?
Los informes deben ser certificados por un auditor o certificador independiente
acreditado. Para garantizar que las empresas cumplen las normas de presentación
de informes, un auditor o certificador independiente debe asegurarse de que la
información sobre sostenibilidad se ajusta a las normas de certificación
adoptadas por la UE. La información de las empresas no europeas también debe
ser certificada, bien por un auditor europeo o por uno establecido en un tercer
país
From what date will the rules apply?
The application of the regulation will take place in three stages:
· 1 January 2024 for companies already subject to the non-financial reporting directive
· 1 January 2025 for large companies that are not presently subject to the non-financial reporting directive
· 1 January 2026 for listed SMEs, small and non-complex credit institutions and captive insurance undertakings
Next steps
The provisional agreement reached today is subject to approval by the Council and the European Parliament.
From the Council’s side, the provisional political agreement is subject to approval by the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper), before going through the formal steps of the adoption procedure. The directive will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
DIRECTIVA 2014/95/UE DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO Y DEL CONSEJO de 22 de octubre de 2014 por la que se modifica la Directiva 2013/34/UE en lo que respecta a la divulgación de información no financiera e información sobre diversidad por parte de determinadas grandes empresas y determinados grupos (Texto pertinente a efectos del EEE)
DIRECTIVA DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO Y DEL CONSEJO por la que se modifican la Directiva 2013/34/UE, la Directiva 2004/109/CE, la Directiva 2006/43/CE y el Reglamento (UE) n.º 537/2014, por lo que respecta a la información corporativa en materia de sostenibilidad
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ES/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0189&from=EN
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