Germany: Corporate Governance

European financial regulators are advancing major reforms across sustainable finance disclosure, investment firm risk management, and ESG ratings oversight. From stricter sustainability reporting requirements under SFDR 2.0 to streamlined fund reporting frameworks and new endorsement rules for third-country ESG ratings, these developments signal a significant shift in regulatory expectations for asset managers, investment firms, and rating providers operating in EU markets.

Das Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) am 27. Mai 2025 den Entwurf des neuen Corporate Governance Frameworks (CGF) veröffentlicht.

Following a roller-coaster legislative process started in February 2022, the European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D).