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19 Mar 2024

ECG response to ESMA consultation on draft Guidelines on Enforcement of Sustainability Information (GLESI)

The ECG welcomes the opportunity to comment on ESMA’s draft guidelines and supports the objective to establish consistent, efficient and effective enforcement of sustainability information. The E...
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19 Feb 2024

ECG FAQs on the Delegated Regulation on independent audits to assess compliance of Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines with the Digital Services Act

The ECG is publishing FAQs on the Delegated Regulation on independent audits to assess compliance of Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) with the Digital...
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01 Dec 2023

ECG response to IAASB consultation on the exposure draft of proposed ISSA 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagement (ED-5000)

The ECG welcomes the significant work the IAASB has accomplished in developing ED-5000 and supports the creation of a global baseline of standards for sustainability assurance engagements.  The EC...
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09 Oct 2023

ECG response to the EC call for feedback on the Digital Markets Act template for the description of consumer profiling techniques and audit of such reports

The ECG has provided feedback on the EC’s draft template for the description of consumer profiling techniques and audit of such reports that designated gatekeepers will have to submit annually under...
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20 Jul 2023

ECG responds to EC call for feedback on the first set of European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS) draft delegated regulation

The ECG has provided feedback on the EC’s draft delegated regulation on the first set of European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS) as required under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting D...
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04 Jul 2023

ECG responds to the EC call for feedback on the Digital Services Act audit methodology draft delegated regulation

The ECG has provided feedback on the EC’s draft delegated regulation on the methodology for the audits of very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs) as require...
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20 Mar 2023

ECG roundtable on Oxera’s report on an enhanced corporate governance framework for corporate reporting in the EU

The ECG organised a roundtable to bring together participants from industry, civil society, academia, and EU institutions to discuss and challenge the findings of the Oxera report on an enhanced corpo...
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02 Dec 2022

New Oxera report predicts benefits of an enhanced corporate governance framework for corporate reporting in the EU

The recent consultation by the European Commission’s DG FISMA on the quality of corporate reporting covers three pillars: (i) corporate governance; (ii) statutory audit; and (iii) the supervision of...
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03 Aug 2022

European Contact Group responds to EFRAG consultation on draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards

The European Contact Group (ECG), which brings together the six large professional services networks in Europe (BDO, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC), responded to the the public consultati...
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European Contact Group launches new website to enhance transparency as it works to create a more sustainable business environment in Europe News
09 Jun 2022

European Contact Group launches new website to enhance transparency as it works to create a more sustainable business environment in Europe

The European Contact Group (ECG) represents the six largest international professional services networks in Europe: BDO, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC. The ECG’s mission is to contri...
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