{"id":33782,"date":"2024-02-04T20:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?page_id=33782"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:00:51","slug":"download-esg-handbook-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/download-esg-handbook-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG Handbook 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773906353546{padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-374169dc15e7bebf8\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-374169dc15e7bebf8 uvc-8652  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-374169dc15e7bebf8 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00adea;margin-bottom:20px;\">ESG Handbook 2026<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-374169dc15e7bebf8 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#222222;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>A guide to the ESRS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-40820 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mockup_ESG-Handbook26-768x548-1-300x214.png\" alt=\"ESG Handbook 2026 Mockup\" width=\"229\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mockup_ESG-Handbook26-768x548-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/dfge.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mockup_ESG-Handbook26-768x548-1.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn ESRS into a Management Advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This handbook provides practical and decision-oriented guidance on how to approach and actively manage ESG topics in alignment with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).<\/p>\n<p>Rather than simply summarising reporting requirements, it demonstrates how the ESRS structure can be used as a materiality-based framework to identify, prioritise and steer ESG impacts, risks and opportunities in a consistent and structured manner.<\/p>\n<p>By linking disclosure requirements to governance responsibilities, enterprise risk management and performance monitoring, the handbook enables organisations to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>embed ESG into strategic decision-making<\/li>\n<li>strengthen internal control and transparency<\/li>\n<li>align sustainability with risk and performance management<\/li>\n<li>enhance regulatory robustness<\/li>\n<li>build long-term resilience and competitiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Designed for decision-makers and sustainability professionals alike, this handbook shows how ESRS can serve not only as a reporting standard, but as a practical reference framework for structured ESG management and control &#8211; 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