Regulation, Ratings, Reports

Jenny Walther-Thoß
16. December 2024

Shifts in the CSRD: What needs to be done? (and what not)

The European Commission has made a significant adjustment to the timetable for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This development brings both challenges and opportunities for companies. This is particularly true for those that were not previously subject to the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). We shed light on the details of the shift, its impact […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Climate Reporting Essentials: Outlook for 2025

A veritable wave of new directives is making climate-related disclosures mandatory for a large part of the global economy. This requires a transparent inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, an analysis of climate risks and disclosure of the measures taken. We tell you what the development means for companies in the packaging industry, take a […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
08. October 2024

Plastic taxes in Europe: where we stand and what needs to be done

The EU plastic levy was introduced in 2021 as part of the temporary EU recovery package to support Member States affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. There are currently very different combinations of laws, levies and taxes that are applied differently by individual states. We take a basic look at the topic, look in detail at […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
07. October 2024

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

In our policy block this time, we look at new events, regulations and deadlines relating to the Ecodesign Regulation (ESPR), the latest on the PPWR, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the current version of the minimum standard for determining the recyclability of the ZSVR, the regulation on the […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
30. September 2024

On the table: The proposal for the German CSRD Implementation Act

While European regulations apply directly to every EU country, directives must be transposed into national law. A draft bill for the transposition of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into German law is now available. We take a look at what has changed in the German draft legislation compared to the EU directive, how […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

The PPWR is here – what does it mean for the packaging industry?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been adopted, setting new standards for the European packaging industry. This regulation marks the beginning of a fundamental change in the way packaging is designed, produced and disposed of. It forces companies to scrutinise their previous approaches – but at the same time brings with it […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß
22. May 2024

News from Brussels, Strasbourg and Berlin

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Forced Labour Regulation – you can’t say that the regulators in Brussels and Strasbourg are letting themselves down just before the European elections in June. We present the latest developments in compact form […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Strengthening social sustainability in supply chains

While the discussions surrounding the PPWR take centre stage, two important pieces of EU legislation have continued to develop inexorably in recent weeks, which will have a profound impact on global supply chains. On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the draft EU Forced Labour Regulation and adopted the renegotiated version of the Corporate […]

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Louisa Kröning

10 tips for dealing with the CSRD

With the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive (CSRD), the EU has initiated a new phase of sustainability reporting. Both the scope and the number of companies subject to reporting requirements have been significantly expanded. However, the directive not only offers companies a framework for orientation (with no alternative). It can also bring a number of benefits […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Does this mean that the PPWR is coming? And then?

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been adopted. Finalised. It has now also been approved by the European Parliament and is available in translated form. This means it is coming – even if there are still many uncertainties and countless delegated acts and implementation guidelines to be published. Basically, there is clarity […]

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