EFRAG publishes the 2nd Q&A Explanations
On 1st March 2024, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published the second set of 12 Explanations to questions submitted via the EFRAG ESRS Q&A Platform.
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Improving the quality of the traineeships : new draft texts presented by the Commission
On 20 March 2024, the European Commission announced the publication of a Draft Directive on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships…
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EFRAG: Educational videos on Sustainability Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and public consultation on the draft XBRL Taxonomy for ESRS Set 1
Educational videos On 20th February 2024, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published educational videos on the 2 exposure drafts on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for SMEs, which…
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Political agreement reached on working conditions for platform workers
The Council and the European Parliament have reached an interim decision regarding the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work. The proposed Directive would establish requirements for classifying employment…
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Proposal for Green Claims Directive
In the future, traders would be required to comply with additional requirements to combat the greenwashing of products. Companies would be required to submit environmental marketing claims for verification before…
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Political agreement reached to delay adoption deadlines for sector-specific ESRS and ESRS for certain non-EU companies
The Council and the European Parliament have reached an interim decision on the European Union (EU) Commission’s proposal to delay the publication of sector-specific European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and…
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Focus: sustainability reporting in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
In February 2023, China’s three major stock markets, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE), announced the publication of new sustainability reporting guidelines…
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Securities and Exchange Commission Adopted Climate-related Risk Disclosure Rules
On March 6, 2024 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules that recognize climate risk as financial risk. The final rule requires more consistent and comparable disclosure about the…
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California Senate Passes Bill on Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
On October 2, 2023, on the California Legislative website, the California Senate passed a bill relating to occupational safety. The bill amends Section 6401.7 of and adds Section 6401.9 to…
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Prohibition for products made with forced labour on the EU market proposed
On 26 January 2024, the Council adopted its position on the proposed Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the European Union (EU) market and has a mandate…
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