EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (Directive 2022/2464)

Requires large and listed EU companies to disclose detailed information on sustainability matters, including environmental, social, and governance impacts, using European Sustainability Reporting Standards. Applies on a phased basis by company size.

20

Rules extracted

151

Obligations decomposed

7.5x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The CSRD amends existing accounting directives to require large undertakings and listed SMEs to report on sustainability matters in accordance with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) adopted by EFRAG. It introduces mandatory limited assurance, digital tagging (XBRL), and extends obligations to certain third-country undertakings. Phased application from 1 January 2024.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

20

Rules

Decomposed

151

Obligations

7.5x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 7.5 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 151 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in CSRD is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (Directive 2022/2464)
Regulatory body
European Parliament and Council
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
directive
Effective date
January 1, 2024
Issuing authority
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Official source
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Who this applies to

large undertakingslisted SMEsthird-country undertakingsstatutory auditorsaudit firms

Key requirements

  • sustainability reporting per ESRS
  • double materiality assessment
  • limited assurance
  • digital tagging (XBRL)
  • value chain reporting

Frequently asked questions about CSRD

What is CSRD?

The CSRD amends existing accounting directives to require large undertakings and listed SMEs to report on sustainability matters in accordance with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) adopted by EFRAG. It introduces mandatory limited assurance, digital tagging (XBRL), and extends obligations to certain third-country undertakings. Phased application from 1 January 2024.

Who does CSRD apply to?

CSRD applies to large undertakings, listed SMEs, third-country undertakings, statutory auditors, audit firms.

How many obligations does CSRD contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed CSRD into 151 atomic obligations from 20 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of CSRD?

The key requirements include: sustainability reporting per ESRS, double materiality assessment, limited assurance, digital tagging (XBRL), value chain reporting.

How can I assess my CSRD compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 151 CSRD obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces CSRD?

CSRD is enforced in European Union by European Parliament and Council.

When did CSRD come into effect?

CSRD became effective on January 1, 2024.

What industry does CSRD apply to?

CSRD is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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Don't have a compliance policy yet? AuditDSS generates a complete compliance pack for CSRD — alone or combined with other regulations your business needs. Every clause is mapped to specific obligations.

Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering CSRD requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

Forms & checklists

Ready-to-use forms, registers, and checklists for day-to-day compliance operations.

Multi-regulation

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AI maps against 151 obligations

Your document is scored against every obligation in CSRD. Each claim is mapped to the obligation tree and evaluated for coverage.

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Risk-scored gap report

Receive every gap ranked by risk priority with remediation guidance, enforcement evidence, and cascade impact analysis.

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