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ESG Regulations: What’s Coming Next?

Aug 30, 2023 ESG Regulations: What’s Coming Next?

Key dates you need to know to ensure your business stays compliant with ESG regulations globally.

SOURCE: C2P

As the global community becomes increasingly aware of the impact of human activity on the environment, companies are facing mounting pressure to implement sustainable and socially responsible practices. In response, governments and regulatory bodies are introducing a wave of new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations aimed at promoting sustainable business practices and protecting the planet. These regulations cover a wide range of issues, from carbon emissions and energy efficiency to worker safety and human rights. (See Image 1 below)

If you’re a business owner or investor, it is imperative to stay up-to-date on these upcoming ESG regulations and their implementation dates.

In this blog, we will take a closer look at some of the most significant ESG regulation dates on the horizon.

*This blog was updated on August 30th 2023. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication.
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Some of the most significant ESG regulation dates on the horizon. Source: C2P by Compliance & Risks

Image 1: Looming global ESG deadlines. Source: C2P Platform by Compliance & Risks

ESG Regulations In Germany

Corporate Due Diligence In Supply Chains Act, BGBl. 2959, 2021

  1. From Jan 01, 2024 to May 01, 2024 –
    Compliance deadline for the annual submission of reports by companies with at least 1,000 people (within 4 months from end of the financial year)

ESG Regulations In European Union (EU) / European Economic Area

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464

  1. Jan 01, 2024 –
    Date of Application
  2. Jul 06, 2024 –
    Deadline for transposition by Member States
  3. 2025 –
    Compliance Deadline: Reporting on the financial year 2024 for companies already subject to the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD)
  4. 2026 –
    Compliance Deadline: Reporting on the financial year 2025 for companies that are not currently subject to the NFRD
  5. 2027 –
    Compliance Deadline: Reporting on the financial year 2026 for listed SMEs except micro undertakings, small and non-complex credit institutions and captive insurance undertakings
  6. 2029 –
    Compliance Deadline: Reporting on the financial year 2028 for third-country undertakings

EU Sustainability Reporting Standards, Delegated Regulation, July 2023

  1. Jan 01, 2024-
    Date of application

EU Technical Screening Criteria for Determining the Conditions Under which an Economic Activity Qualifies as Contributing Substantially to the Transition to a Circular Economy, Pollution Prevention etc,Regulation, June 2023 (Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act)

  1. Jan 01, 2024
    Date of application
  2. From Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 –
    Compliance deadline: non-financial undertakings must disclose the proportion of Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy non-eligible economic activities in their total turnover, capital and operational expenditure
  3. Jan 01, 2025 –
    Compliance deadline: the key performance indicators of non-financial undertakings must cover the economic activities set out in this Regulation from this date

ESG Regulations In The UK

UK Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations, SI 2022/31

  1. Financial year beginning Apr 06 annually
    Compliance deadline: traded companies, banks, insurance companies having more than 500 employees to include climate-related financial disclosures in their strategic reports

UK Limited Liability Partnerships (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations, SI 2022

  1. Financial year beginning Apr 06 annually
    Compliance deadline: limited liability partnerships to include climate-related financial disclosures in their strategic reports or energy and carbon reports

UK: Endorsement of IFRS S1 on Sustainability Reporting and IFRS S2 on Climate Disclosures, Consultation Document, July 2023

  1. Oct 11,2023
    Deadline for comments
  2. July, 2024
    Proposed publication of UK Sustainability Disclosure Standards

ESG Regulations In The Netherlands

Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct, Revised Draft Law, November 2022

  1. Jul 01, 2024 –
    Proposed date of entry into force.
  2. Jan 01, 2025 –
    Proposed date of entry into force of Art. 3.2.1 through 3.2.4 on enforcement and penalties.
  3. Jul 01, 2025 –
    Proposed date of entry into force of Art. 3.2.5 and 3.2.6 on offences and civil action.

ESG Regulations In India

India: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021

  1. Mar 31 2024-
    Compliance deadline: top 1000 listed entities based on market capitalization shall submit a business responsibility and sustainability report in the format specified by SEBI

ESG Regulations In Hong Kong

Hong Kong (China): Enhancement of Climate-related Disclosures Under the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework, Consultation Paper, April 2023

  1. Jan 01, 2024 –
    Proposed Compliance Deadline: Revised Listing Rules to take effect from this date.
  2. Jan 01, 2026 –
    Proposed Compliance Deadline: Issuers to be in full compliance with new climate related disclosures from this date

ESG Regulations In The USA

USA: Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Draft Rule, 87 FR 21334, April 2022

  1. Oct, 2023 (at the earliest) –
    Proposed finalisation of draft rule

International ESG Regulations

IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information

  1. Jan 01, 2024 –
    IFRS S1 effective for annual reporting period beginning on or after this date
  2. Jan 01, 2025 –
    End of first year transition reliefs for entities

IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures

  1. Jan 01, 2024 –
    IFRS S2 effective for annual reporting period beginning on or after this date
  2. Jan 01, 2025-
    End of first year transition reliefs for entities

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Global ESG Regulations Monitored on C2P – Source: C2P ESG Solution

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