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.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is reshaping how companies disclose Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data. As one of the EU’s most significant sustainability regulations, it establishes a standardised framework to ensure reporting is accurate, comparable, and reliable across industries and geographies.
For companies operating in the EU or with significant business in the region, CSRD is now a requirement. NQC’s supply chain risk management platform, SUPPLIERASSURANCE, helps you collect, structure, and report ESG data with confidence, ensuring traceability across complex supply chains and meeting EU compliance demands with clarity and control.
The CSRD sets legally binding rules for sustainability reporting. It defines which companies must comply, what information must be disclosed, and how data must be presented. The FAQs below explain the scope, requirements, and practical steps for preparing your organisation.
The CSRD is an EU regulation that requires companies to disclose detailed, verifiable information on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impacts. It expands on the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and applies to large EU companies, listed SMEs, and non-EU companies with significant EU operations. Reports must follow the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), be prepared in digital format, and be independently assured.
The CSRD applies to:
The CSRD is being phased in:
Reports due in 2025: large public-interest entities already under NFRD.
Reports due in 2026: other large companies.
Reports due in 2027: listed SMEs, small and non-complex credit institutions, and captive insurers.
Reports due in 2029: non-EU companies with significant EU operations.
Companies must report on how sustainability issues affect their business (financial materiality) and how their activities impact people and the planet (impact materiality). Disclosures include policies, targets, due diligence processes, and performance indicators across ESG topics.
The CSRD is the law that requires sustainability reporting. The ESRS are the standards that explain how the reporting must be done, ensuring data is consistent and comparable.
Businesses should confirm their scope and timeline, conduct a double materiality assessment, and upgrade ESG data systems for reliable reporting. Starting early reduces compliance risk and ensures reporting is accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.
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.
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.
Outputs are generated in machine-readable, audit-ready reports. Within the platform, data remains traceable, comparable, and transparent, giving stakeholders confidence in your disclosures.
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.
SUPPLIERASSURANCE delivers multi-tier visibility that goes far deeper than traditional tools.
Together, these modules give organisations transparency from finished products down to raw materials, helping them manage risk and compliance across every level of the supply chain, not just Tier 1.
SUPPLIERASSURANCE is built to help organisations demonstrate compliance with a wide range of global regulations, including the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The platform aligns with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance by supporting a continuous cycle of risk identification, risk assessment, mitigation, and tracking. Each stage of the workflow is underpinned by modules designed for compliance:
This approach enables organisations to show regulators and stakeholders not only that they have mapped their supply chains, but that they are actively managing risks, mitigating impacts, and maintaining defensible evidence sets to protect market access.
Most tools stop at mapping, but SUPPLIERASSURANCE delivers the full OECD-aligned due diligence cycle. The platform is built around a continuous, risk-based process that recognises due diligence is never complete because supply chains evolve, markets shift, and new regulations emerge.
MINEAI provides a first-pass view of supply chain networks to flag potential risks.
MAP builds on this with supplier-confirmed data to improve traceability.
SURVEIL overlays external intelligence to create a more detailed and evolving risk profile.
ASSURE applies the right assessments to determine whether risks are real, independently verifies evidence, and issues corrective actions. Suppliers cycle back through ASSURE until risks are managed and progress is demonstrable.
This integrated workflow means SUPPLIERASSURANCE not only identifies and assesses risks but also drives mitigation and continuous improvement, something most platforms simply cannot provide.
Achieve multi-tier visibility and transparency across global supply chains.
Monitor supplier risks in real time to strengthen compliance and resilience.
Conduct targeted due diligence and produce defensible, compliant evidence.
Evaluate ESG performance and drive continuous improvement across your supply chain.
Meet OEM expectations with consistent, defensible due diligence reporting.