Madeleine Murray: New EU sustainability standards requires firms to upskill

People can’t be transparent about something they don’t understand. Literacy on ESG metrics and the value of the disclosure process can only happen with a massive upskilling programme

Human resources need to promote sustainability awareness among employees.

Companies big and small have been given the new responsibility of ensuring their governance structures are compliant with fresh EU regulations. In addition to governance structures, they must also be compliant with sustainability policies.

Company teams must now have a comprehensive understanding of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its disclosure and auditing requirements.