The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires many companies to comprehensively report about their environmental and social impact, and corporate governance. The objective is to achieve transparent and comparable sustainability reporting within the EU. To jointly master these requirements, Schreiner Group and seven other medium-size companies in various industries engage in a regular exchange within the CSRD business network of the “Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft (FfE).”

Exchange on an Equal Footing

Activities are centered on hands-on workshops covering all relevant CSRD topics— from climate protection to waste management to social responsibility. Exchange of experience and benchmarking are intended to help recognize challenges and develop solutions. “Especially in the case of complex requirements like the CSRD, direct exchange with other companies is indispensable. Only together can we find practical approaches and learn from each other,” said Dr. Thomas Gulden, Envi­ronmental and Occupational Health and Safety Officer at Schreiner Group.

Workshop at Schreiner Group

The fifth in-person workshop took place at Schreiner Group in Oberschleissheim in the middle of the year. Topics this time were external tools for CSRD reporting, supplemented by experience-based reports of Schreiner Group from the field and a plant tour. A presentation by Valentin Aman, CEO of ESG-X, on the subject of “AI in Sustainability Reporting” complemented the program.

A Network with Added Value

For Schreiner Group, participation in the CSRD company network is an important step for systematically developing the company’s own sustainability activities and to be prepared for the requirements of the new directive early on. The professional exchange with other companies, practical inspiration, and specific application examples provide valuable guidance on the road toward delivering a sustainability report that’s fit for the future and complies with the rules.