GBIC’s Position Statement on the Draft Bill for the National Implementation of the CSRD

German Banking Industry Committee Legal affairs Sustainability

Charly Gräfe

We call for a faithful 1:1 transposition of the CSRD Directive into national law, ensuring maximum legal certainty for companies subject to future reporting requirements. Key priorities include planning reliability, simplified reporting, legal clarity, realistic technical requirements, and coordinated transitional provisions for national implementation.

Draft Bill for the National Implementation of the CSRD

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22.07.2025

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