CSRD and ESRS Compliance in Europe
How workplaces can be compliant
Diversio helps companies comply with the new ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) regulations, specifically under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSDR), by streamlining the collection and analysis of key diversity and inclusion metrics. Diversio collects comprehensive data on diversity, including gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, mental health, caregiver, and immigration status. Additionally, employee experience metrics such as culture, fair management, career development, workplace flexibility, and sexual harassment are gathered to assess inclusion.
With this data, Diversio helps companies create action plans with custom recommendations, set measurable inclusion and diversity targets, and track progress. Diversio’s benchmarking data allows companies to compare their performance with industry standards. All data is fully anonymous, and the platform is GDPR-compliant, ensuring that companies meet both transparency and privacy requirements under ESRS.
1. Governance, Risk Management, & Internal Control
Companies must disclose their governance structure and processes, including how sustainability risks are identified, assessed, and managed. Diversio can indirectly support this by providing data-driven insights on diversity and inclusion risks, helping companies assess how well they manage workforce-related risks and fostering a more inclusive governance structure.
2. Sustainability Strategy and Business Model
Companies must outline how sustainability considerations (environmental, social, and governance) are embedded into their business strategy and how they affect financial performance. Diversio supports the “social” component of ESG by collecting diversity and employee experience data, which is crucial for shaping inclusive business strategies and aligning them with sustainability goals.
3. Materiality Assessment
Companies must conduct a materiality assessment to identify the most significant sustainability issues relevant to their business, including social aspects such as workforce diversity and well-being. Diversio provides benchmarking and in-depth diversity data to inform materiality assessments, helping companies prioritise diversity and inclusion as material issues.
4. Workforce and Social Factors
Companies must disclose diversity data, including gender, race/ethnicity, and other social factors, as well as metrics on working conditions, equal treatment, and career development. Diversio excels in collecting and anonymising diversity data across gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, mental health, caregiver, and immigration status. It also tracks employee experience, including workplace culture, fair management, and career development—directly addressing ESRS social factors requirements.
5. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Companies must report on DEI, including workforce composition and policies on promoting equality and reducing discrimination. Diversio helps companies collect detailed DEI data, create action plans with custom recommendations, and set inclusion targets. It also provides benchmarking to measure progress against peers and ensure compliance with ESRS diversity reporting requirements.
6. Stakeholder Engagement and Employee Participation
Companies must disclose how they engage stakeholders, including employees, in sustainability initiatives and decisions. Diversio’s employee surveys on culture, inclusion, and fair management give companies insights into how well they engage and include employees in the workplace, feeding into stakeholder engagement reporting.
7. Targets and KPIs for Sustainability Goals
Companies must establish and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets related to sustainability, including social KPIs like inclusion and diversity. Diversio assists by helping companies set specific inclusion and diversity targets and track them over time, providing data for KPIs that align with ESRS reporting needs.
8. Compliance with GDPR and Data Privacy
Companies must ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, especially when handling personal data, including diversity metrics. Diversio ensures that all collected data is fully anonymised and GDPR-compliant, meeting ESRS data privacy requirements.
9. Action Plans and Remediation
Companies must outline action plans to improve any gaps in their sustainability performance, including social and workforce-related issues. Diversio’s platform helps create custom action plans for improving DEI based on the data collected, providing tailored recommendations to remediate any identified gaps in inclusion.
Summary of ESRS Requirements Covered by Diversio
In short, Diversio supports many of the workforce and social aspects of the ESRS, ensuring companies can meet their reporting obligations related to inclusion, diversity, & employee experience.
- Workforce and social factors (e.g., diversity, inclusion, fair management)
- DEI data collection and reporting
- Materiality assessment for social issues
- Stakeholder engagement (employee experience data)
- Setting and tracking diversity/inclusion targets and KPIs
- Action plans to address gaps in workforce diversity and inclusion
- GDPR compliance for diversity data
How Diversio Can Help You Comply with ESRS and CSRD
Diversio offers a powerful suite of tools and services that are uniquely positioned to help employers comply with ESRS and CSRD, ensuring a proactive approach to collecting diversity metrics in the workplace.
Data Gathering & Analytics
ー Conduct anonymous surveys to assess workplace culture and identify harassment risks.
ー Use data analytics to monitor trends and flag potential issues before they escalate.
ー Track and document harassment incidents to ensure a timely response and compliance.
Comprehensive Training Programs
ー Access 95+ training modules, including best-in-class anti-harassment training.
ー Offer additional relevant topics such as Bystander Intervention and Allyship to foster a safer workplace.
ー Tailored training to fit the unique needs of your workforce and industry.
Anonymous Reporting Tools
ー Enable employees to report harassment anonymously, ensuring confidentiality and safety.
ー Provide employers with the ability to track and respond to reports efficiently.
Start your Journey today
By leveraging Diversio’s data-driven approach, companies can comply with ESRS and CSRD while building more inclusive and respectful workplaces.
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