CompliQuest

Course Overview

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is evolving, and the 2025 revisions to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) make reporting more focused and less burdensome. 

This course provides a clear roadmap for applying the new rules and streamlining your disclosures. You’ll start by understanding the key concepts of double materiality, time horizons, and the cross-cutting principles outlined in ESRS 1, then explore how the 2025 framework simplifies the materiality assessment process. Instead of reviewing an exhaustive list of topics, you’ll learn to identify what truly matters to your business and stakeholders, skip non-material subjects, and use estimates or industry averages when
complete data is unavailable. 

We show you how to redesign your sustainability statement to separate mandatory from
voluntary information, and how the undue effort exemption allows you to omit data that would require disproportionate effort to collect. Using examples from environmental, social, and governance standards, the course demonstrates how to report only on areas where you have real impacts, risks, or opportunities, whether related to climate change, pollution, or water use.

 By focusing on what’s important, you’ll reduce internal workload while delivering concise, decision-useful disclosures that meet legal requirements. 

Throughout, the emphasis is on practical application and plain language, so you can build confidence in your sustainability reporting ahead of the 2027 reporting obligation.

Who Is This For?

This course is ideal for professionals who prepare or oversee sustainability disclosures under the CSRD or advise organisations on ESG reporting. It is particularly valuable for:

1. ESG and sustainability reporting managers – responsible for preparing sustainability statements and ensuring compliance with the CSRD.
2. Finance and compliance officers – who need to integrate sustainability data with financial reporting and interpret the new requirements.
3. Legal and regulatory advisors – advising clients on the revised ESRS requirements and aligning disclosures with international standards. 
4. Sustainability consultants and auditors – supporting clients in materiality assessments, data collection, and assurance.
5. Senior management and board members – overseeing governance, strategy, and risk management related to sustainability reporting.
6. Investors and analysts – seeking to understand how the new ESRS will affect the quality and comparability of sustainability information. 

Modules

• ESRS 2025 Masterclass - This module breaks down the key changes in the 2025 draft ESRS revisions, showing you how to streamline disclosures, apply materiality more effectively, and use relief mechanisms like estimates and the “undue effort” exemption.You’ll cover updates across general, environmental, social, and governance standards—focusing only on what’s material, relevant, and required. The course also highlights common reporting pitfalls and helps you prepare your organisation for compliance ahead of the 2026 adoption deadline.