Summit Talk " Navigating ESG Reporting: Challenges and Opportunities for SMEs in Sustainable Finance"

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has been in force for almost two years, and the number of companies required to report in the EU has significantly increased, including those indirectly obligated. It is time to take stock and discuss potential revisions. In this Summit Talk, different assessments, including those from the EU, will be presented, and possible solutions will be explored.

Speaker:

• Levin Spiegel, Policy Advisor for Sustainability, Eurochambres

• Laura Kaspar, Climate & Company, analyst and expert for corporate sustainability reporting, member of EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group)

• Tim Krögel, Managing Director European Policy Department, The German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) Representation to the European Union

Further speaker to be announced

Moderation: Jonathan Loeffler, Executive Manager, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum