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CSRD Implementation in Banking
Context
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a major transformation for European banks, introducing standardized, auditable, and data-driven sustainability reporting aligned with ESRS standards.
For large banking institutions, CSRD impacts governance models, data management, reporting processes, and transparency toward stakeholders.
Objective
To analyze how a large banking institution operationalizes CSRD requirements by translating regulatory obligations into governance structures, ESG KPIs, data flows, and reporting practices.
My Role as a Digital Transformation & ESG Analyst
Scope of work
- Analysis of CSRD and ESRS requirements
- Stakeholder and process mapping across departments
- Application of the double materiality principle
- Identification and structuring of ESG KPIs
- Analysis of data collection, centralization, and reporting challenges
Key Questions Addressed
- How can CSRD requirements be translated into operational processes within a bank?
- How is double materiality applied in practice?
- What are the impacts of CSRD on sustainability reporting, data management, and governance?
- What challenges and opportunities arise from CSRD implementation?
Approach & Methodology
- Regulatory Analysis
- Organizational & Governance Analysis
- Double Materiality Assessment
- Data & Reporting Analysis
Interpretation of CSRD obligations and ESRS standards, including differences with NFRD.
Mapping of internal stakeholders and coordination mechanisms across sustainability, finance, risk, compliance, and IT.
Identification of material ESG topics based on impact materiality and financial materiality.
Structuring ESG KPIs, assessing data sources, ownership, quality, and auditability requirements.
Key Findings & Insights
- CSRD implementation requires strong cross-functional governance and coordination
- Sustainability reporting is becoming standardized, detailed, and auditable
- Data availability, quality, and ownership are major operational challenges
- CSRD increases transparency, comparability, and credibility across the banking sector
Value & Learning Outcomes
- Translation of complex regulation into actionable operational frameworks
- Identification of governance and data transformation challenges
- Development of a reusable methodology applicable to other banks and regulated industries
Ethical Considerations
- No confidential or proprietary information used
- Analysis based on professional experience and publicly available standards
- Synthetic data used for analytical demonstrations