Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
What is CSRD?
As the world faces a significant climate change crisis, the demand for businesses and organisations to be transparent and accountable about their impact on nature continues to grow at pace.
Organisations and businesses can no longer simply state they support the environment and are sustainable – they need to show evidence. The first companies will be required under CSRD to apply the new rules for the 2024 financial year, which will be reported in 2025.
How CSX can support your journey to compliance
At CSX, we provide tailored services to help businesses meet CSRD compliance and reporting requirements.
We support assessment of a business or organisations impact on nature and the climate with robust data collection methodologies, such as CSX’s digital twin approach and extensive data streams and AI-based analysis. By using our expertise, we can further support disclosure-ready metrics and targets.
We can adapt our biodiversity and carbon workstreams to work in harmony together to help organisations collect the baseline and monitoring data to assess their impact.
Our services include:
- Assessing and monitoring the improvement of habitats and ecosystems with tree planting and peatland restoration
- Using our extensive carbon knowledge to look at above-ground biomass
- Assessing bird populations through our acoustic monitoring service to indicate improving biodiversity
- Biodiversity assessments, expanding on our biodiversity net gain (BNG) expertise to assist and support in creating and improving natural habitats in a measurable way.
- Producing a topographic wetness index (TWI) and digital elevation models (DEM) to understand potential flow paths and water accumulation to potentially introduce ponds or wetlands or introduce flood mitigation measures
- Terrestrial laser scanning in woodlands to build a 3D model of an individual tree to calculate its above ground biomass to then measure carbon sequestration
- Drone imagery to collect high resolution images – creating a digital twin – of the land to build a time series analysis that demonstrates land use change and its impact
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Who does CSRD affect?
The CSRD applies to large and listed companies in the EU, defined as those meeting at least two of the following criteria:
- Net turnover exceeding €40 million
- More than 250 employees
- Total assets exceeding €20 million
UK companies with EU operations or supply chains are also affected. Starting in 2026, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will fall under the directive’s scope, making early preparation essential.
Explore our in-depth insights on climate and nature related financial disclosures
For a deeper dive into the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting, read our thought leadership piece: "Impact on Nature: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) explained." This covers:
• The role of nature- and climate-related financial disclosures
• Practical steps for businesses to meet CSRD requirements
• Key insights on aligning sustainability with financial strategy
• Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions
Why choose CSX?
The need for reliable sustainability monitoring and reporting is here to stay and will continue to evolve over the coming years.
Proven expertise
Our team, led by sustainability and compliance professionals ensures your business not only meets CSRD requirements but is compliant in sustainability reporting.
Customised solutions
From biodiversity net gain (BNG) to supply chain transparency, we tailor our services to address your specific operational needs.
Futureproofing your organisation
By embracing CSRD compliance, you position your business as a leader in sustainability, gaining the trust of stakeholders.
Contact CSX’s CSRD experts
Our specialists have the expertise and methodologies to collect large amounts of data on carbon levels, biodiversity and ecosystems to support your business aims.
Contact our CSRD experts today for a thorough assessment to find out how we can futureproof your sustainability requirements and compliance needs.
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