La Directive CSRD, modèle de reporting extra-financier au service de la durabilité des entreprises : un nouvel outil de persuasion ?
Résumé
Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of December 14, 2022, also known as the CSRD
directive, modifies the disclosure of information by companies with regard to sustainability.
The new non-financial reporting model is based on the presentation of the management report.
This becomes the tool of CSR, as well as the reflection of the economic and financial situation
of the company. With the aim of including the ecological and climate transition in the strategy
of companies and financial institutions, the sustainability report is a new pillar in support of an
already rich regulatory structure at European Union level. The richness of the text preventing
us from presenting all the aspects, the issue addressed will focus on the effectiveness of
sustainable reporting and improving the reliability of information disclosed by companies, to
avoid the effects of greenwashing. The 2022 directive thus includes unprecedented transparency
obligations and increases the need for internal controls and due diligence. The level of sanctions
is also a real question for obtaining a good application of the legislation. So, will sustainability
disclosure be a major driver of exposure and liability when a company fails to conform its
actions to its statements?