Finance & Reporting

The transition to more sustainable business practices requires companies to systematically understand and quantify the impact of their operations on the climate, the environment, and human rights. At the same time, their success depends significantly on whether capital is directed toward sustainable activities. Meaningful, reliable, and comparable sustainability information therefore forms a key foundation for better understanding risks and opportunities and enabling well-informed business and financial decisions.

In the past few years, a dynamic regulatory environment has emerged around sustainable finance. Initiatives such as the EU Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), and particularly the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have established extensive reporting and disclosure requirements for companies in the real and financial sectors. This has necessitated the development of comprehensive data and reporting systems within companies.

Many companies have now realized the strategic value of the data they collect. High-quality sustainability data not only enables companies to meet regulatory requirements but also helps them better identify and manage risks along the value chain, increase transparency for stakeholders, and identify new business and investment opportunities. Sustainability reporting is thus increasingly becoming a valuable tool for corporate governance and strategic decision-making.

Through its Finance & Reporting cluster, econsense supports its member companies in actively shaping these developments. We assist with the analysis of complex regulatory requirements, facilitate the exchange of experiences among members, and connect companies with experts from the business, political, academic, and consulting sectors. A particular focus is placed on practical implementation issues, such as the application of the EU taxonomy, the implementation of European reporting standards (ESRS), or the establishment of reliable data and governance structures.

In addition to the cluster meetings, current offerings include a series of workshops on climate transition plans, the Investor Relations Roundtable, discussion forums on CSRD and ESRS developments—including issues related to data quality and data management—global reporting trends, such as those surrounding the ISSB, as well as discussions on the new ESG Ratings Regulation.