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In case you’ve missed it, the EU is launching the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in January, setting new standards for sustainability reporting on completely new heights.

This has a major impact on especially procurement, since reporting on the supply chain is an important part.

We have collected insights tied to this and formulated questions to help you as a procurement executive stay on top of the evolving landscape.

First of all. CSRD is divided into a group of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) covering different perspectives: Environment, Social & Governance. The most important ones related to procurement are

• E1 - Climate change
• E2 - Pollution
• S2 - Workers in the value chain
• G1 - Business conduct

This week we're looking at E1 - Climate change

Here are 13 questions connected to different areas within E1 that you could ask your suppliers to get a first overview of gaps and risks in your organization:

• Integration of Sustainability-Related Performance in Incentive Schemes: Does your organization include sistainability-related performance, especially concerning climate change mitigation, in employee incentive schemes?
  
  
• Transition Plan for Climate Change Mitigation:
  Does your organization have a documented transition plan specifically addressing climate change mitigation?
  
  
• Material Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities Related to Climate Change:
  Does your organisation systematically identify and assess material impacts, risks, and opportunities related to climate change?
  
  
• Policies Related to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation:
  Has your organization established formal policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation?
  
  
• Actions and Resources in Relation to Climate Change Policies:
  Has your organization implemented specific actions and allocated resources for your climate change policies?
  
  
• Targets Related to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation:
  Does your organization have defined targets for climate change mitigation and adaptation?
  
  
• Energy Consumption and Mix:
  Does your organization monitor and report on its energy consumption, including the mix of renewable and non-renewable sources?
  
  
• Energy Intensity Based on Net Revenue:
  Does your organization calculate its energy intensity based on net revenue?
  
  
• Gross Scopes 1, 2, 3, and Total GHG Emissions:
  Does your organization track and report its total greenhouse gas emissions, including Scopes 1, 2, and 3?
  
  
• GHG Intensity Based on Net Revenue:
  Does your organization measure and report its greenhouse gas emissions intensity in relation to net revenue?
  
  
• GHG Removals and GHG Mitigation Projects Financed Through Carbon Credits:
  Has your organization engaged in greenhouse gas removals or financed GHG mitigation projects through carbon credits?
  
  
• Internal Carbon Pricing:
  Does your organization use internal carbon pricing as part of its climate change strategy?
  
  
• Potential Financial Effects from Material Physical and Transition Risks and Opportunities:
  Has your organization evaluated the potential financial effects arising from material physical and transition risks and opportunities related to climate change?

Hope this helps paint a roadmap for your efforts, stay tuned for updates.

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