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Ins and outs of the CSRD

October 3rd, 2022|To The Point|

Ins and outs of the CSRD ESG reporting to soon become mandatory for all companies Mieke Loncke, Marketing & Communication Director BDO Belgium The results of our recent poll speak for themselves: the majority of companies (+70%) consider the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to be a driver for change. The impact, risks and opportunities of this mandatory transparency reporting directive should not be underestimated. Even though unlisted SMEs are not required to submit a [...]

Ready for the whistleblowers?

Ready for the whistleblowers? At the end of 2021, Belgium must transpose the European Directive on whistleblowers into national law. The directive regulates how companies and public authorities can report violations of certain EU regulations and how they can protect the reporter or whistleblower. The related reporting system must meet specific conditions and takes a considerable amount of time to set up.