CSRD

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

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Take control of your CSRD compliance & ESG data transparency

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) aims to standardise how companies disclose their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts, risks, and opportunities. It extends beyond operations to the full value chain to ensure transparency, comparability, and accountability across ESG reporting.

CSRD applies to large EU companies and certain non-EU enterprises with significant operations or listings in the region. NQC’s supply chain risk management platform, SUPPLIERASSURANCE, enables organisations to collect, structure, and report ESG data with confidence, maintain traceability across complex supply chains, and meet EU disclosure obligations with clarity and control.

Understanding the CSRD

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) builds on existing EU sustainability laws to create a unified, mandatory reporting framework. It strengthens corporate accountability by requiring companies to link financial reporting with sustainability performance and to disclose impacts, risks, and opportunities across their value chains.

Beyond compliance, the CSRD encourages companies to integrate ESG considerations into business strategy and decision-making. It shifts sustainability reporting from a voluntary exercise to a core part of corporate governance.

The FAQs below outline the scope, reporting standards, and key steps your organisation can take to prepare.

The scope & reach of CSRD

The CSRD raises the bar for corporate sustainability reporting. These numbers show the scale of its impact and the urgency for companies to act now.
50000
…companies must comply with the CSRD, expanding the scope nearly fivefold compared with the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive.
75%
…of EU companies say they are not yet ready to meet CSRD requirements, highlighting the scale of the preparation challenge.
90%
…of a company’s environmental impact typically lies in its value chain, making supply chain ESG data essential for CSRD reporting.

A structured approach to CSRD compliance

Meeting CSRD requirements demands accurate ESG data, visibility across the value chain, and reports that are standardised and verifiable. NQC's supply chain risk management platform, SUPPLIERASSURANCE, provides a structured approach to help companies prepare, comply, and build trust with stakeholders.
Identify & collect ESG data

Identify & collect ESG data

Suppliers provide Environmental, Social, and Governance information across the value chain. Within the platform, data is captured in a consistent format that aligns with CSRD requirements and reduces manual effort.

Assess risks and impacts

Assess risks and impacts

Disclosures are evaluated against CSRD and ESRS standards. Within the platform, verification checks highlight gaps, assess risks, and create defensible evidence that strengthens ESG reporting.

Standardise & report

Standardise & report

Outputs are generated in machine-readable, audit-ready reports. Within the platform, data remains traceable, comparable, and transparent, giving stakeholders confidence in your disclosures.

Speak to a CSRD expert

CSRD compliance can feel complex, especially with evolving standards and phased deadlines. Our specialists can help you understand what applies to your organisation, how to approach ESG data collection, and how to use SUPPLIERASSURANCE to simplify reporting.

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