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From compliance to strategic ESG integration: Galenica’s two-year transformation journey with Sustainserv

The challenge As a network of companies in the Swiss healthcare market, Galenica is in a particularly challenging situation. The company provides fully integrated solutions for customers, patients, pharmacies, drugstores, doctors’ surgeries, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and other partners in the healthcare sector. On the one hand, Galenica’s many stakeholders expect a sustainable corporate … Continued

How to communicate climate risks in an investor-friendly way

Banks and investors are taking a closer look because stricter requirements from regulators and market supervision are increasing the pressure on financial institutions and asset managers to take climate risks into account. Companies have to adapt to increasing demands from investors. Heidelberg Materials shows how systematic and transparent ESG reporting can become a competitive advantage. … Continued

Exposure Draft of the amended ESRS

1. Background and objective of the amendments On July 31, 2025, EFRAG published an amended version of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) in the form of an exposure draft (hereinafter referred to as “ESRS ED”). The ESRS specify and detail the requirements of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).In the accounting world, an exposure … Continued

Important update on CSRD, ESRS and Omnibus

The week of July 7, 2025, several documents were published in connection with the CSRD Omnibus procedure and its implementation in the German market. In this bulletin, we summarize the key points from the three most important documents. The publications are 1. First drafts of the ESRS Set 2 of the EFRAG SR TEG In … Continued

Closing the ESG Cycle Strong – Landis+Gyr Sustainability-Report FY 2024

The Challenge As a capital market-oriented company with approximately 6,300 employees and USD 1.7 billion in annual turnover, Landis+Gyr was required to comply with Switzerland’s new non-financial reporting obligations (Swiss Code of Obligations Art. 964) regarding non-financial reporting for the financial year 2024. At the same time, the company was approaching the end of a … Continued

EFRAG’s interim assessment of the revision of the ESRS

The European Commission (EC) tasked EFRAG with revising the ESRS in order to reduce the reporting burden while maintaining the core objectives of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). EFRAG must submit a technical opinion by October 31, 2025. The report published on June 19, 2025, which we summarize here, contains an interim assessment. At … Continued

Landis+Gyr – Sustainability Report 2024

Interview with SBTi Expert on how SBTi 2.0 transforms corporate climate commitments

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) plans to launch its Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS) Version 2.0 in 2027. Companies worldwide are grappling with how to transform climate ambitions into measurable action. In this interview, we speak with Fernando Villasana, former Head of Sector Development at SBTi and now Senior Advisor at Sustainserv, about the most … Continued

Interroll – Sustainability Report 2024

Read more on Interroll in our Case Study – Efficient – and future-proof – ESG reporting at Interroll Holding AG with Workiva.

Focus on Impact: Climate Targets of AMAG in accordance with SBTi

An SBTi target provides decision-makers with certainty and clear guidelines for the implementation of effective climate protection. In the AMAG Group, it supports the corporate transformation with the strategic goal of developing decarbonized mobility solutions. In 2024, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) exceeded the number of 10,000 companies that have committed to science-based climate … Continued

Efficient – and future-proof – ESG reporting at Interroll Holding AG with Workiva

The Challenge Interroll Holding AG currently prepares its sustainability reporting on the basis of the GRI standards and the requirements of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR 964). In light of the upcoming European requirements (CSRD/ESRS) aligned with the Omnibus Directive, the company was tasked with further developing its existing reporting processes. This included the … Continued

Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) publishes first sustainability report in accordance with ESRS – based on GRI

From GRI to ESRS: Sustainserv supports the Liechtensteinische Landesbank in implementing the new reporting requirements. Many companies are currently faced with the question of how existing GRI reporting can be meaningfully and efficiently converted into ESRS-compliant reporting – especially where reporting structures already exist but now need to be significantly expanded in terms of form … Continued

Swiss Life – Sustainablity Report 2024

PolyPeptide – Annual Report 2024

LLB – Annual Report 2024

Read more on LLB in our Case Study – Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) publishes first sustainability report in accordance with ESRS – based on GRI

Omnibus Causes Uproar. ESG Makes the Decision.

The so-called Omnibus proposals by the European Commission—to delay and reduce sustainability reporting obligations (CSRD)—have caused considerable commotion and have been widely criticized. Yes, the Omnibus causes uncertainty. Yes, this process could have been handled differently. Yes, the waiting is annoying. What bothers me less is the political vagueness of the proposals, and more that … Continued

naturenergie – Annual Report 2024

Orell Füssli – Annual Report 2024

Datwyler – Annual Report 2024

Autoneum – Annual Report 2024

Kadant – Corporate Sustainability Report 2024

Siegfried – Annual Report 2024

Comet – Annual Report 2024

EPIC SUISSE – Annual Report 2024

Geberit – Annual Report 2024

EU-Omnibus – What Should Companies Do Now?

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission introduced the “Omnibus” package, proposing simplifications to regulations associated with the CSRD, CSDDD, and EU Taxonomy. The Omnibus Package contained several proposals, which are referred to as #80 and #81 in the jargon of the Brussels legislators, in accordance with their regulation numbering. #80, also known as “stop … Continued

Author: Daniel Scherrer