ESG Compliance 2025: CSRD, CSDDD & Practical Reporting Strategies (C2529)
With ESG compliance rapidly evolving from a voluntary initiative into a legal obligation, professionals can no longer afford to remain passive. This course focus on the EU’s ESG regulatory framework—including CSRD, CSDDD, and the broader sustainability agenda. Additionally, it includes the CySEC’s 2025 priorities which make ESG integration a supervisory expectation, not a suggestion.
Table of Contents of ESG Compliance 2025 Course
- About the ESG Compliance 2025 Course
- Who Should Attend
- ESG Compliance 2025 Course Key Learning Objectives
- ESG Compliance 2025 Course Curriculum
- Meet the Trainer
- Fees & Registration Details
- ESG Compliance 2025 - FAQ
- Other Upcoming Courses
About the ESG Compliance 2025 Course
HRDA Code:557451
With the ESG regulatory landscape undergoing rapid transformation, financial and corporate professionals in Cyprus face immediate pressure to move from passive awareness to proactive, documented compliance. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) are not future challenges—they are current obligations, reinforced by CySEC’s 2025 supervisory priorities, including Circulars C603 and C431, which now mandate ESG integration across governance, product design, and risk frameworks.
This is not merely a reporting issue—it’s a compliance risk, a governance challenge, and a cross-departmental transformation.
The “ESG Compliance 2025” seminar is uniquely structured to guide professionals in regulated firms through the exact operational requirements now expected by both EU and Cypriot regulators.
This is not theoretical training—it is a step-by-step, practical workshop built around real enforcement concerns. We focus on:
Mastering ESG Risk Assessments
- Learn to conduct and document simplified ESG risk assessments aligned with MiFID II, AML, and governance controls.
- Build internal heat maps, identify red flags, and link ESG to client and product risk.
CSRD: From Obligation to Operational Reality
- Clarifies who must report, when, and how using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
- Teaches professionals how to apply double materiality, integrate it into governance, and prepare disclosures that hold up under regulatory scrutiny.
CSDDD: Practical Due Diligence Execution
- Demystifies board-level accountability and value chain oversight.
- Provides tools to embed ESG clauses into contracts, set supplier expectations, and build internal documentation required under due diligence laws.
Internal Controls and Audit Integration
- Helps compliance officers, lawyers, and internal auditors collaborate across functions to build sustainable frameworks.
- Includes live simulations on drafting ESG governance checklists and responding to failed disclosure scenarios.
Greenwashing and Enforcement Preparedness
- Breaks down CySEC and ESMA’s approach to greenwashing and product misalignment.
- Teaches how to audit ESG claims, design internal monitoring systems, and avoid regulatory pitfalls.
Timetable
Who Should Attend
This live online course on ESG Compliance is suitable for:
- Compliance Officers (CIFs, AIFMs, CASPs, EMIs, Banks)
- Lawyers & Legal Advisors in financial regulation, governance, and corporate law
- Accountants & Auditors handling ESG, CSRD, or sustainability reporting
- Risk & Internal Audit Professionals
- Board Members & Senior Management
- Product Managers & Governance Officers
- Sustainability / ESG Officers
- Regulated firms’ advisors and consultants
ESG Compliance 2025 Course Key Learning Objectives
Following the completion of the course on ESG Compliance, the attendees will be able to:
Knowledge level
- Describe the core principles, legal foundations, and scope of the CSR, CSRD, and CSDDD regulations.
- Identify how ESG regulations relate to MiFID II/III, SFDR, and product governance frameworks.
- Explain the concept of double materiality and the structure of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
- Recognize CySEC’s ESG-related supervisory priorities and their implications for compliance and governance.
- Outline the legal and regulatory risks associated with ESG misalignment, greenwashing, and non-compliance.
Skill level
- Integrate ESG regulatory requirements into internal compliance and risk management frameworks.
- Conduct a simplified ESG risk assessment and identify high-risk areas in supply chains and client offerings.
- Apply CSRD reporting principles to design or review sustainability disclosures.
- Draft or evaluate internal controls and due diligence processes aligned with CSDDD.
- Analyse and critique real-world case studies involving ESG enforcement, disclosure failure, or product governance gaps.
Attitude level
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to embedding ESG principles across their functional responsibilities.
- Collaborate effectively across departments (compliance, legal, audit, product, sustainability) to enhance ESG governance.
- Cultivate a culture of responsibility, transparency, and accountability in relation to ESG compliance.
- Take ownership of sustainability-related obligations within their organization or client portfolio.
- Advocate for continuous improvement and ethical alignment in product development and regulatory reporting.
ESG Compliance 2025 Course Curriculum
This live online course on ESG Compliance, includes 8 modules:
Module 1 | ESG Compliance – The EU Sustainability Landscape
- From voluntary CSR to binding ESG regulations
- Understanding the EU Green Deal & Sustainable Finance Action Plan
- CSR, CSRD, CSDDD: Scope, structure, and legal status
- Role of lawyers, accountants, and compliance in interpreting these rules
Module 2 | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Financial & Legal Practice
- CSR as internal governance and culture-building
- Key CSR dimensions: ethics, diversity, social impact, environment
- Reputation risk from weak CSR practices
- Designing CSR policies that align with ESG standards
Module 3 | ESG & CySEC’s 2025 Supervisory Priorities
- Overview of CySEC’s ESG-related focus areas (sustainability risk, product governance, AI, greenwashing)
- CySEC Circulars C603 & C431 on product governance, distributor oversight, and ESG integration
- EU regulatory alignment: MiFID II/III, SFDR, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy
Module 4 | Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- Who must report, when, and how: phased obligations
- Double materiality: financial vs. sustainability impacts
- ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards): practical guide
- Linking CSRD to SFDR and MiFID II product governance
- Role-specific focus:
- Accountants: disclosure & assurance
- Compliance Officers: integrating CSRD into governance frameworks
- Lawyers: legal review of ESG claims and risk exposure
Module 5 | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
- Scope of CSDDD and due diligence obligations
- Environmental and human rights risks in value chains
- Board accountability, liability, and risk exposure
- Legal contracts, ESG clauses, and supplier controls
- Risk identification methods and internal documentation
- Cross-department responsibility: legal, compliance, internal audit
Module 6 | ESG Risk Management in Financial Services
- ESG as a regulatory risk: linking to MiFID II/III and AML
- ESG in internal risk-based approaches
- Building ESG control frameworks: indicators, heat maps, red flags
- Preventing greenwashing: CySEC/ESMA enforcement outlook
- Compliance officers’ monitoring strategies
- ESG assurance roles for internal auditors
Module 7 | ESG in Product Governance and Suitability
Understanding the regulatory requirement to capture and assess clients’ ESG preferences
- Aligning investment products with clients’ sustainability objectives
- Practical challenges in documenting and evidencing ESG suitability
- Integration of ESG factors into the overall suitability assessment process
- Examples of how firms adapt product governance to meet ESG demands
Module 8 | Case Study & Simulation Exercise and Recap
- Mini-case: A failed ESG disclosure—who’s liable?
- Simulation:
- Perform a simplified double materiality assessment
- Draft an internal ESG governance checklist for a new product
- Group debrief & practical takeaway tools
- Final Recap
- Seminar Evaluation Assessment
*This training program is designed to support continuing professional development (CPD). Participants are encouraged to verify with their professional body or regulatory authority whether the training meets their individual or institutional CPD requirements.
Fees & Registration Details
ESG Compliance 2025 - FAQ
What makes the "ESG Compliance 2025" course different from other ESG CPD trainings?
Who should attend this ESG compliance workshop in Cyprus?
: Will I be able to report under CSRD and support CSDDD compliance after attending?
- Design or evaluate CSRD disclosures using ESRS and double materiality frameworks;
- Structure CSDDD due diligence in value chain contracts and controls;
- Embed ESG into MiFID/SFDR product governance and anti‑greenwashing.
These are achieved through practical exercises and real-world templates, not just slides—so your ESG compliance infrastructure will be regulatory-ready and inspection-proof. Why is it essential for Cyprus firms to act now on ESG compliance?
This practical online course is specifically designed for Compliance Officers, AML Officers, Senior Management, Auditors, Lawyers, Product & ESG Officers in regulated Cyprus entities (CIFs, AIFMs, CASPs, EMIs, banks). Its depth and range—from double materiality reporting to CSDDD due diligence—make it ideal for professionals needing actionable tools and templates to satisfy CySEC inspections and EU obligations.
Yes—by the end, you’ll be able to:
ESG compliance has shifted from optional to enforced legal requirement across the EU. In Cyprus, CySEC’s 2025 supervisory priorities emphasize greenwashing, product governance, AI impact, and sustainability across all regulated entities. Waiting risks penalties or remediation directives from CySEC. Our workshop is designed to help firms pivot proactively, embedding regulation-aligned frameworks before inspections begin.
