In Focus, Issue 08 | Behind the Abbreviations: Decoding the EU Sustainable Finance Framework – from ESG to CSRD, SFDR, ESRS, and the Omnibus Puzzle
This edition delivers a structured, executive-level analysis of the EU Sustainable Finance Framework as a single, integrated regulatory system, linking sustainability reporting, due diligence, product classification and capital allocation. It examines the first wave of CSRD and ESRS implementation, the regulatory recalibration introduced by the Omnibus Package, and the operational implications for double materiality, ESG data governance and audit-ready digital reporting.
A central feature of this issue is the Experts’ Views section, which anchors regulatory analysis in concrete market and company experience:
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FARIA Renewables offers a company perspective in “The Compliance Challenge”, explaining why early voluntary alignment with CSRD and the EU sustainable finance architecture has become a strategic decision for governance maturity, operational resilience and long-term competitiveness in the renewable energy sector.
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Deloitte Greece contributes a market-level analysis in “The Flexibility Revolution Shaping the Energy Future”, examining how flexibility, storage, demand response and grid innovation are strengthening system reliability, supporting the economic viability of the energy transition and shaping the future structure of energy markets.
📘 Read the full issue to gain a precise understanding of how Europe’s sustainable finance framework is influencing corporate governance, reporting practices and decision-making across energy and financial markets.