The German Accounting Standards Committee (DRSC) has released a staff-led study gathering stakeholder views on the European Commission's proposed voluntary…
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German Watchdog Sounds the Alarm on Voluntary Sustainability Standard That Could Reshape Reporting for Thousands of Small Companies
The German Accounting Standards Committee (DRSC) has released a staff study examining stakeholder views on the European Commission's proposed voluntary…
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EU Releases Proposed Finalized Mandatory and Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standards
The European Commission announced the publication of new drafts of its proposed revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and Sustainability…
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EU interim ePrivacy derogation for voluntary CSAM detection expires
After failed neobtainediations on an extension, the EU’s interim ePrivacy derogation expired on 3 April 2026. The EU’s interim ePrivacy…
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EFRAG to Engage with Large Companies on Voluntary Sustainability Reporting
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the launch of a call for expression of interest for companies and…
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EFRAG Calls on EU Companies to Shape Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard
Tarobtains EU companies with fewer than 1,000 employees or under €450 million ($490 million) in turnover, expanding ESG participation beyond…
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Fisheries fees and voluntary projects support the return of eels
European eel populations have declined significantly across Europe – for many reasons The decline of European eel populations has been…
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Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs — Insight
What did the Omnibus directive declare about the VSME? The Omnibus directive was published in the Official Journal of the…
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The Shift from Voluntary to Mandatory
For the past decade, corporate sustainability was largely a game of “setting goals.” Companies promised to be carbon neutral by…
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Unpacking the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME)
The Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs allows SMEs with fewer than 250 employees to report around ESG in a…
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