SustainCase newsletter – wk50, December 2025
ESRS Knowledge Hub, launched on 4 December, is a pivotal tool to navigate the ESRS ecosystem
EFRAG has submitted its technical advice to the European Commission on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS Knowledge Hub, launched on 4 December 2025, is a pivotal tool to navigate the ESRS ecosystem.
The new proposed ESRS dramatically cut back reporting obligations for companies under the CSRD
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the release of its finalized proposed revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), aimed at significantly simplifying and reducing sustainability reporting requirements for companies under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Case study: How Orabank identifies and works on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts
December 9, 2025 – Oragroup is a Pan-African banking group with a presence through 12 subsidiaries in the WAEMU and CEMAC currency zones, as well as in Guinea and Mauritania. Its extensive network of 172 branches serves 831,971 clients, manages 1,034,174 accounts, and operates 3,008 electronic payment terminals (EPTs). As of December 31, 2023, Oragroup’s total assets reached XOF 4,236 billion, comprising XOF 2,038 billion in loans and advances to customers and XOF 3,089 billion in collected deposits. Orabank 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 Yapı Kredi identifies and works on strategic business opportunities to increase positive and reduce negative impacts
December 4, 2025 – Yapı Kredi functions as one of Turkey’s leading private banks, establishing a significant presence in the country. The bank offers a wide range of services across retail banking—including card payment systems, personal banking, business banking, and private banking—as well as corporate, commercial, and SME banking. It operates through 772 branches nationwide, serving all regions of Turkey, and employs around 14,000 staff members. Yapı Kredi 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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