SustainCase newsletter – wk1, December 2025-January 2026
ESRS Reporting: Why Most Organisations Get It Wrong (Without Realising It)
As organisations across Europe prepare for ESRS reporting under the CSRD, many assume the challenge is technical: understanding standards, datapoints, and disclosure requirements. In practice, the biggest ESRS failures rarely come from missing knowledge.
https://sustaincase.com/esrs-reporting-why-most-organisations-get-it-wrong/
EU Commission Harmonizes Circular Economy Rules to Reignite Plastic Recycling Market
The European Commission announced a set of new pilot actions aimed at creating common EU-wide rules for the plastics recycling, forming part of a series of measures to revitalize the plastics recycling sector planned to be released over the next several months.
Case study: How VP Bank identifies and works on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts
December 30, 2025 – VP Bank Group provides its services across major financial hubs within its home market of Liechtenstein as well as in five international locations: Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the British Virgin Islands. Each location concentrates on its particular target markets, enabling a focused approach and customized offerings that meet local needs. As of the end of 2023, VP Bank Group’s client assets under management totalled CHF 46.4 billion. VP Bank is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, identifying and working on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts. Read more.
Case study: How MBH Bank identifies and works on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts
December 24, 2025 – MBH Bank was founded in May 2023 following the merger of three banks—MKB Bank, Budapest Bank, and Takarékbank. This integration combined the expertise and knowledge of the former member banks, significantly strengthening the Bank’s operations. Today, it stands as one of Hungary’s leading credit institutions, serving both retail and corporate clients as a universal bank with modern financial services and a continuously expanding product portfolio. In 2024, MBH Group served 2.4 million clients across its retail and corporate sectors, employed over 9,629 staff, and operated 507 branches. MBH Bank is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, identifying and working on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts. Read more.
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