ESRS Implementation Guidance
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ESRS
Paragraph
Related AR
DR
Name
Data Type
Conditional or alternative DP
May [V]
Appendix B - ESRS 2 (SFDR + PILLAR 3 + Benchmark + CL)
DPs to be disclosed in case of phased-in [Appendix C - ESRS 1] Undertaking less than 750 employees
Appendix C - ESRS 1 [DPs subject to phased-in]
E4-6_06
ESRS E4
AR 39.
E4-6
Explanation of how financial amounts are estimated and critical assumptions made (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative/monetary
V
2 years
1 year
E4-6_05
ESRS E4
AR 39.
E4-6
Description of related products and services at risk (biodiversity and ecosystems) over the short-, medium- and long-term
narrative
V
2 years
1 year
E4-6_04
ESRS E4
45. (c)
E4-6
Disclosure of critical assumptions used in estimates of financial effects of material risks and opportunities arising from biodiversity- and ecosystem-related impacts and dependencies
narrative
2 years
1 year
E4-6_03
ESRS E4
45. (b)
E4-6
Description of effects considered, related impacts and dependencies (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
1 year
E4-6_02
ESRS E4
45. (a)
E4-6
Disclosure of qualitative information about anticipated financial effects of material risks and opportunities arising from biodiversity- and ecosystem-related impacts and dependencies
narrative
2 years
1 year
E4-6_01
ESRS E4
45. (a)
AR 40
E4-6
Disclosure of quantitative information about anticipated financial effects of material risks and opportunities arising from biodiversity- and ecosystem-related impacts and dependencies
Monetary
3 years
3 years
E4-5_27
ESRS E4
41. (b) iii.
E4-5
Disclosure of structural components of ecosystem condition
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_26
ESRS E4
41. (b) ii.
E4-5
Disclosure of multiple species within ecosystem
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_25
ESRS E4
41. (b) i.
E4-5
Disclosure of quality of ecosystems relative to pre-determined reference state
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_24
ESRS E4
41. (a)
E4-5
Disclosure of ecosystem area coverage
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_23
ESRS E4
40. (d) ii.
E4-5
Disclosure of change in relevant habitat for threatened species as proxy for impact on local population's extinction risk
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_22
ESRS E4
40. (d) i.
E4-5
Disclosure of threat status of species and how activities or pressures may affect threat status
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_21
ESRS E4
40. (d)
E4-5
Information about species at global extinction risk
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_20
ESRS E4
40. (c)
E4-5
Disclosure of changes in number of individuals of species within specific area
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_19
ESRS E4
40. (b)
E4-5
Disclosure of population size, range within specific ecosystems and extinction risk
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_18
ESRS E4
40. (a)
E4-5
Disclosure of paragraph in another environment-related standard in which metric is referred to
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_17
ESRS E4
40.
E4-5
Disclosure of metrics considered relevant (state of species)
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_16
ESRS E4
AR 32.
E4-5
Area covered by invasive alien species
Area
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_15
ESRS E4
AR 32.
E4-5
Number of invasive alien species
Integer
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_14
ESRS E4
39.
E4-5
Disclosure of how pathways of introduction and spread of invasive alien species and risks posed by invasive alien species are managed
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_13
ESRS E4
AR 34. (d)
E4-5
Nature-oriented area off site
Area
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_12
ESRS E4
AR 34. (c)
E4-5
Nature-oriented area on site
Area
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_11
ESRS E4
AR 34. (b)
E4-5
Total sealed area
Area
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_10
ESRS E4
AR 34. (a)
E4-5
Total use of land area
Area
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_09
ESRS E4
38. (e)
E4-5
Disclosure of functional connectivity
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_08
ESRS E4
38. (d)
E4-5
Disclosure of changes in ecosystem structural connectivity
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_07
ESRS E4
38. (c)
E4-5
Disclosure of changes in spatial configuration of landscape
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_06
ESRS E4
38. (b)
E4-5
Disclosure of changes over time in management of ecosystem
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_05
ESRS E4
38. (a)
E4-5
Disclosure of conversion over time of land cover
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_04
ESRS E4
38.
AR 27 - AR 38
E4-5
Disclosure of metrics considered relevant (land-use change, freshwater-use change and (or) sea-use change)
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-5_03
ESRS E4
36.
E4-5
Disclosure of land-use based on Life Cycle Assessment
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-5_02
ESRS E4
35.
E4-5
Area of sites owned, leased or managed in or near protected areas or key biodiversity areas that undertaking is negatively affecting
Area
Conditional
2 years
E4-5_01
ESRS E4
35.
E4-5
Number of sites owned, leased or managed in or near protected areas or key biodiversity areas that undertaking is negatively affecting
Integer
Conditional
2 years
E4-4_10
ESRS E4
AR 22.
E4-4
The target addresses shortcomings related to the Substantial Contribution criteria
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-4_09
ESRS E4
32. (f)
E4-4
Layer in mitigation hierarchy to which target can be allocated (biodiversity and ecosystems)
semi-narrative
2 years
E4-4_08
ESRS E4
32. (e)
E4-4
Biodiversity offsets were used in setting target
semi-narrative
2 years
E4-4_07
ESRS E4
32. (d)
E4-4
Disclosure of the geographical scope of the targets
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-4_06
ESRS E4
32. (c)
E4-4
Disclosure of how the targets relate to the biodiversity and ecosystem impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities identified in relation to own operations and upstream and downstream value chain
narrative
2 years
E4-4_05
ESRS E4
32. (b)
E4-4
Target is informed by relevant aspect of EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
semi-narrative
2 years
E4-4_04
ESRS E4
32. (a) iii.
E4-4
Disclosure of how responsibility for respecting identified ecological threshold is allocated (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-4_03
ESRS E4
32. (a) ii.
E4-4
Disclosure of how entity-specific threshold was determined (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-4_02
ESRS E4
32. (a) i.
E4-4
Disclosure of ecological threshold identified and methodology used to identify threshold (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-4_01
ESRS E4
32. (a)
E4-4
Ecological threshold and allocation of impacts to undertaking were applied when setting target (biodiversity and ecosystems)
semi-narrative
2 years
E4.MDR-T_01-13
ESRS E4
31.
AR 23 - AR 26
E4-4
Tracking effectiveness of policies and actions through targets [see ESRS 2 MDR-T ]
MDR-T
2 years
E4-3_16
ESRS E4
AR 20. (f)
E4-3
Additional information about project, its sponsors and other participants (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_15
ESRS E4
AR 20. (e)
E4-3
Key action plan is part of wider action plan (collective action), of which undertaking is member (biodiversity and ecosystems)
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_14
ESRS E4
AR 20. (e)
E4-3
Key action plan is carried out only by undertaking (individual action) using its resources (biodiversity and ecosystems)
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_13
ESRS E4
AR 20. (d)
E4-3
Explanation of whether the key action is intended to be a one-time initiative or systematic practice
narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_12
ESRS E4
AR 20. (c)
E4-3
Description of whether key action may induce significant negative sustainability impacts (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_11
ESRS E4
AR 20. (b)
E4-3
Explanation of need for appropriate consultations and need to respect decisions of affected communities
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-3_10
ESRS E4
AR 20. (a)
E4-3
Disclosure of key stakeholders involved and how they are involved, key stakeholders negatively or positively impacted by action and how they are impacted
narrative
V
2 years
E4-3_09
ESRS E4
28. (c)
AR 21
E4-3
Description of whether and how local and indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions have been incorporated into biodiversity and ecosystems-related action
narrative
2 years
E4-3_08
ESRS E4
28. (b) iii.
E4-3
Description of biodiversity offsets
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-3_07
ESRS E4
AR 18. (c)
E4-3
Explanation of rekationship of significant Capex and Opex required to impelement actions taken or planned to Capex plan required under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-3_06
ESRS E4
AR 18. (b)
E4-3
Explanation of rekationship of significant Capex and Opex required to impelement actions taken or planned to key performance indicators required under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-3_05
ESRS E4
AR 18. (a)
E4-3
Explanation of rekationship of significant Capex and Opex required to impelement actions taken or planned to relevant line items or notes in the financial statements
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4-3_04
ESRS E4
28. (b) ii.
AR 18
E4-3
Financing effects (direct and indirect costs) of biodiversity offsets
Monetary
Conditional
2 years
E4-3_03
ESRS E4
28. (b) i.
E4-3
Disclosure of aim of biodiversity offset and key performance indicators used
narrative
Conditional
2 years
E4-3_02
ESRS E4
28. (b)
E4-3
Biodiversity offsets were used in action plan
semi-narrative
2 years
E4-3_01
ESRS E4
28. (a)
AR 19
E4-3
Disclosure on how the mitigation hierarchy has been applied with regard to biodiversity and ecosystem actions
narrative
V
2 years
E4.MDR-A_01-12
ESRS E4
27.
E4-3
Actions and resources in relation to biodiversity and ecosystems [see ESRS 2 - MDR-A]
MDR-A
2 years
E4-2_20
ESRS E4
24. (d)
E4-2
Policies to address deforestation have been adopted
semi-narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4-2_19
ESRS E4
24. (c)
E4-2
Sustainable oceans or seas practices or policies have been adopted
semi-narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4-2_18
ESRS E4
24. (b)
E4-2
Sustainable land or agriculture practices or policies have been adopted
semi-narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4-2_17
ESRS E4
24. (a)
E4-2
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection policy covering operational sites owned, leased, managed in or near protected area or biodiversity-sensitive area outside protected areas has been adopted
semi-narrative
2 years
E4-2_16
ESRS E4
AR 17. (e)
E4-2
Third-party standard of conduct used in policy conforms to ISEAL Code of Good Practice
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_15
ESRS E4
AR 17. (d)
E4-2
Third-party standard of conduct used in policy is verifiable through independent certifying or verifying bodies, which have defined and rigorous assessment procedures that avoid conflicts of interest and are compliant with ISO guidance on accreditation and verification procedures or Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_14
ESRS E4
AR 17. (c)
E4-2
Third-party standard of conduct used in policy encourages step-wise approach and continuous improvement in standard and its application of better management practices and requires establishment of meaningful targets and specific milestones to indicate progress against principles and criteria over time
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_13
ESRS E4
AR 17. (b)
E4-2
Third-party standard of conduct used in policy is developed or maintained through process of ongoing consultation with relevant stakeholders with balanced input from all relevant stakeholder groups with no group holding undue authority or veto power over content
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_12
ESRS E4
AR 17. (a)
E4-2
Third-party standard of conduct used in policy is objective and achievable based on scientific approach to identifying issues and realistic in assessing how these issues can be addressed under variety of practical circumstances
semi-narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_11
ESRS E4
AR 16.
E4-2
Disclosure of how the policy enables to a), b), c) and d)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_10
ESRS E4
AR 12. (c)
E4-2
Disclosure of how policy addresses raw materials originating from ecosystems that have been managed to maintain or enhance conditions for biodiversity, as demonstrated by regular monitoring and reporting of biodiversity status and gains or losses
narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_09
ESRS E4
AR 12. (b)
E4-2
Disclosure of how policy refers to recognised standards or third-party certifications overseen by regulators
narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_08
ESRS E4
AR 12. (a)
E4-2
Disclosure of how policy refers to policies limiting procurement from suppliers that cannot demonstrate that they are not contributing to significant conversion of protected areas or key biodiversity areas
narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_07
ESRS E4
AR 12.
E4-2
Disclosure of how policy refers to production, sourcing or consumption of raw materials
narrative
V
2 years
E4-2_06
ESRS E4
23. (f)
AR 14 - AR 15
E4-2
Explanation of whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policy addresses social consequences of biodiversity and ecosystems-related impacts
narrative
2 years
E4-2_05
ESRS E4
23. (e)
E4-2
Explanation of whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policy addresses production, sourcing or consumption from ecosystems that are managed to maintain or enhance conditions for biodiversity
narrative
2 years
E4-2_04
ESRS E4
23. (d)
E4-2
Explanation of whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policy supports traceability of products, components and raw materials with significant actual or potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems along value chain
narrative
2 years
E4-2_03
ESRS E4
23. (c)
E4-2
Explanation of whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policy relates to material dependencies and material physical and transition risks and opportunities
narrative
2 years
E4-2_02
ESRS E4
23. (b)
E4-2
Explanation of whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policy relates to material biodiversity and ecosystems-related impacts
narrative
2 years
E4-2_01
ESRS E4
23. (a)
E4-2
Disclosure on whether and how biodiversity and ecosystems-related policies relate to matters reported in E4 AR4
narrative
2 years
E4.MDR-P_01-06
ESRS E4
22.
AR 11
E4-2
Policies to manage material impacts, risks, dependencies and opportunities related to biodiversity and ecosystems [see ESRS 2 - MDR-P]
MDR-P
2 years
E4-1_18
ESRS E4
AR 1. (k)
E4-1
Indication of current challenges and limitations to draft plan in relation to areas of significant impact and actions company is taking to address them (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_17
ESRS E4
AR 1. (j)
E4-1
Administrative, management and supervisory bodies have approved transition plan
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_16
ESRS E4
AR 1. (i)
E4-1
Indication of metrics and related tools used to measure progress that are integrated in measurement approach (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_15
ESRS E4
AR 1. (h)
E4-1
Information about how process of implementing and updating transition plan is managed
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_14
ESRS E4
AR 1. (g)
E4-1
Biodiversity offsets are part of transition plan
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_13
ESRS E4
AR 1. (f)
E4-1
Disclosure of objectives or plans for aligning economic activities (revenues, CapEx)
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_12
ESRS E4
AR 1. (e)
E4-1
Explanation and quantification of investments and funding supporting the implementation of its transition plan
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_11
ESRS E4
AR 1. (d)
E4-1
Disclosure of contribution to impact drivers and possible mitigation actions following mitigation hierarchy and main path-dependencies and locked-in assets and resources that are associated with biodiversity and ecosystems change
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_10
ESRS E4
AR 1. (c)
E4-1
Explanation of how b strategy interacts with transition plan
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_09
ESRS E4
AR 1. (b)
E4-1
Include information about its own operations and explain how it is responding to material impacts in its related value chain
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_08
ESRS E4
AR 1. (a)
E4-1
Explanation of how strategy and business model will be adjusted to improve and, ultimately, achieve alignment with relevant local, national and global public policy goals
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_07
ESRS E4
15.
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of transition plan to improve and achieve alignment of its business model and strategy
narrative
V
2 years
E4-1_06
ESRS E4
13. (f)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of involvement of stakeholders (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
E4-1_05
ESRS E4
13. (e)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of results of resilience analysis (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
E4-1_04
ESRS E4
13. (d)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of time horizons used for analysis (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
E4-1_03
ESRS E4
13. (c)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of key assumptions made (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
E4-1_02
ESRS E4
13. (b)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of scope of resilience analysis along own operations and related upstream and downstream value chain
narrative
2 years
E4-1_01
ESRS E4
13. (a)
AR 1 - AR 3
E4-1
Disclosure of resilience of current business model(s) and strategy to biodiversity and ecosystems-related physical, transition and systemic risks and opportunities
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_16
ESRS E4
19. (b)
IRO-1
It has been concluded that it is necessary to implement biodiversity mitigation measures
semi-narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_15
ESRS E4
19. (a)
AR 7 d
IRO-1
Activities related to sites located in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas negatively affect these areas by leading to deterioration of natural habitats and habitats of species and to disturbance of species for which protected area has been designated
semi-narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_14
ESRS E4
19. (a)
AR 7 d
IRO-1
Undertaking has sites located in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas
semi-narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_13
ESRS E4
18. (c)
IRO-1
Scenarios are informed by expectations in authoritative intergovernmental instruments and by scientific consensus
semi-narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4.IRO-1_12
ESRS E4
18. (b)
IRO-1
Disclosure of how considered scenarios are updated according to evolving conditions and emerging trends
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4.IRO-1_11
ESRS E4
18. (a)
IRO-1
Disclosure of why considered scenarios were taken into consideration
narrative
Conditional
V
2 years
E4.IRO-1_10
ESRS E4
18.
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how tthe business model(s) has been verified using range of biodiversity and ecosystems scenarios, or other scenarios with modelling of biodiversity and ecosystems related consequences, with different possible pathways
narrative
V
2 years
E4.IRO-1_09
ESRS E4
17. (e) iii.
IRO-1
Disclosure of plans to minimise unavoidable negative impacts and implement mitigation measures that aim to maintain value and functionality of priority services
narrative
V
2 years
E4.IRO-1_08
ESRS E4
17. (e) iii.
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how negative impacts on priority ecosystem services of relevance to affected communities may be avoided
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_07
ESRS E4
17. (e) ii.
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how communities were involved in materiality assessment
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_06
ESRS E4
17. (e) i.
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how specific sites, raw materials production or sourcing with negative or potential negative impacts on affected communities
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_05
ESRS E4
17. (e)
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how consultations with affected communities on sustainability assessments of shared biological resources and ecosystems have been conducted
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_04
ESRS E4
17. (d)
AR 9
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how systemic risks have been considered (biodiversity and ecosystems)
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_03
ESRS E4
17. (c)
AR 9
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how transition and physical risks and opportunities related to biodiversity and ecosystems have been identified and assessed
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_02
ESRS E4
17. (b)
AR 8
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystems and their services have been identified and assessed at own site locations and in value chain
narrative
2 years
E4.IRO-1_01
ESRS E4
17. (a)
AR 4 - AR 9
IRO-1
Disclosure of whether and how actual and potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems at own site locations and in value chain have been identified and assessed
narrative
2 years
E4.SBM-3_06
ESRS E4
16. (c)
SBM-3
Own operations affect threatened species
semi-narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4.SBM-3_05
ESRS E4
16. (b)
SBM-3
Material negative impacts with regards to land degradation, desertification or soil sealing have been identified
semi-narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4.SBM-3_04
ESRS E4
16. (a) iii.
SBM-3
Disclosure of biodiversity-sensitive areas impacted
narrative
2 years
E4.SBM-3_03
ESRS E4
16. (a) ii.
SBM-3
Disclosure of list of material sites in own operations based on results of identification and assessment of actual and potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems
narrative
2 years
E4.SBM-3_02
ESRS E4
16. (a) i.
SBM-3
Disclosure of activities negatively affecting biodiversity sensitive areeas
narrative
SFDR
2 years
E4.SBM-3_01
ESRS E4
16. (a)
SBM-3
List of material sites in own operation
narrative
2 years