2026 brings new momentum to the sustainability agenda: The handling of AI and other data-driven innovations will shape the year. Added to this are regulatory updates and new global standards.

In our free online event on January 22, we’ll provide you with the overview you need right now: What lies ahead for companies? Where are the opportunities for your business? And how can we place greater emphasis on the economic dimension of sustainability?

We will also examine these questions from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are starting the year under different regulatory conditions.

What to expect:

Finance & Reporting: CSRD and ESRS remain central—but reforms and the harmonization of global reporting standards are forcing companies to make strategic decisions. Additionally: The new ESG Ratings Regulation is coming into effect: What does this mean for the ratings landscape, and how will it influence companies’ strategic capital market communications?

Human Rights & Value Creation: The amendments to the LkSG and CSDDD finally provide legal certainty. This gives companies the opportunity to refocus more strongly on substance: How can due diligence obligations be concretely structured along the value chain—and how do we focus on the business cases behind them?

Climate & Environment: From science-based climate targets to the circular economy and natural capital: We highlight which new frameworks are shaping the agenda and why the business case for biodiversity and the circular economy will gain in importance.