Shape the new European sustainability reporting-standards for SMEs

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Within the framework of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) subsequent reporting standards for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are now open for public consultation. While the already adopted European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) addresses large companies, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is in the process of developing proportionate standards for listed SMEs (Listed SMEs) and voluntary standards for non-listed SMEs (VSMEs). The first exposure drafts were published on January 22nd, 2024. Stakeholders can now provide feedback until May 21st, 2024.

The Webinar addresses SMEs that are EMAS registered. In particular, the Webinar will:

inform EMAS companies on draft sustainability reporting standards for listed and non-listed SMEs in an easy and accessible way
shed light on the synergies and differences between the draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards for listed and non-listed SMEs and EMAS
provide a platform for EMAS companies to give feedback on the draft standards

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11 APRIL 2024

Presentation1: Setting the Scene: EMAS and the CSRD (Monika Brom)

11 APRIL 2024

Presentation 2: Overview of the SMEs draft sustainability reporting standards (EFRAG)

11 APRIL 2024

Presentation 3: EMAS references in the draft standards - how can we better align them? (Christoph Töpfer)

corporate social responsibility | environmental monitoring | small and medium-sized enterprises | public consultation | green economy
Tuesday 9 April 2024, 10:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
Online only
Live streaming available

Programme

9 Apr 2024, 10:00 - 10:10 (CEST)
Welcome note by the EC
DG Environment/ DG FISMA
10:10 - 10:20 (CEST)
Setting the Scene: EMAS and the CSRD
Monika Brom, Umweltbundesamt AT
10:20 - 10:40 (CEST)
Overview of the SMEs draft sustainability reporting standards (LMEs and VSMEs)
EFRAG
10:40 - 11:00 (CEST)
EMAS references in the draft standards – how can we better align them
Christoph Töpfer, German Environment Agency, Umweltbundesamt DE
11:00 - 11:45 (CEST)
Parallel, interactive sessions in three EU languages
- English:
  - SME doing the field test: What do the standards mean in practice?
  - Q&A (on VSMEs and the EMAS role)
- German/Deutsch:
  - Was bedeuten die Standards in der Praxis? Bericht eines KMU (tbd), das an der Testphase teilnimmt
  - Q&A (über VSMEs und die Rolle von EMAS)
- Spanish:
  - ¿Qué significan las normas en la práctica? Informe de las empresas participantes en la fase de prueba
  - Preguntas y respuestas (sobre las PYME y el papel de EMAS)
11:45 - 12:00 (CEST)
Wrap up from the language sessions and concluding remarks
12:00 (CEST)
End of the event