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The Europe-wide award for transparent ESG reporting.

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The TRANSPARENCY AWARD ESG REPORTING recognises organisations that disclose their corporate ESG data and sustainability reporting in a particularly transparent, complete, and methodologically rigorous manner. These companies demonstrate how transparent reporting builds stakeholder trust and renders complex ESG disclosures clear, accessible, and decision-useful.

As stakeholder scrutiny intensifies and expectations around non-financial disclosures rise across Europe, robust reporting is essential. From resource efficiency and human rights to supply chain diligence, companies face an expanding spectrum of material ESG responsibilities. Simultaneously, the implementation of adapted EU stainability regulations, and EU anti-greenwashing directives underlines a fundamental shift in the European regulatory landscape. In this environment, transparent reporting transcends pure compliance, it serves as an independent benchmark of disclosure quality, building market credibility and demonstrating leadership in corporate transparency.

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Context

The TRANSPARENCY AWARD ESG REPORTING provides market orientation, visibility, and methodological comparability. In 2026, the award evaluates and recognises outstanding reporting transparency among participating organisations across all size categories and 19+ industries in Europe. All public and private organisations operating in Europe that have published an ESG or sustainability report are eligible to participate free of charge.

The initiative aims to establish objective disclosure benchmarks, showcase reporting excellence, and foster peer-to-peer exchange across industries. Every participant receives an independent gap analysis grounded in 350+ evaluation criteria, providing actionable recommendations to enhance disclosure quality and enable long-term sector benchmarking.

Learn how the Transparency Award ESG Reporting works

Benefits and added value of your participation

Benchmark & Gap Analysis
Receive an independent, data-driven evaluation that benchmarks your ESG disclosures against sector peers. Identify reporting gaps, pinpoint structural strengths, and gain actionable insights to systematically align your disclosures with leading European frameworks.
Strengthen Trust & Market Credibility 
Demonstrate to capital markets, clients, and broader stakeholders that your organization prioritizes verifiable accountability. Participation confirms that your company actively subjects its non-financial disclosures to independent, scientific evaluation against a standardized criteria framework.
Network & Expertise
Engage with a European network of ESG leaders and reporting practitioners through the ESG Transparency Committee. Exchange best practices, discuss evolving regulatory requirements, and contribute to the advancement of transparent corporate reporting standards.
Award & Public Recognition
Qualifying organizations receive formal recognition through tier-based award classifications ('Advanced' or 'Exzellenz' / 'Leading Company') and are honored during the annual European Sustainability Week, providing high-profile visibility across European corporate media.
Verified Communication & Quality Seal
Leverage your evaluation results and licensed quality seal within corporate and investor communications. Provide clients, business partners, and stakeholders with audit-proof evidence of your reporting transparency and regulatory compliance.
Transparency & Governance Alignment
Highlight the clarity, completeness, and accessibility of your non-financial disclosures. Transparent reporting enables stakeholders to evaluate your declared ESG targets, progress metrics, and governance structures, building market confidence in your corporate management.

All evaluations are conducted under the Transparency Evaluation Standard (TES), a scientifically grounded framework encompassing 350+ criteria across five specialized evaluation clusters.

Explore the Transparency Evaluation Standard (ESG Reporting)

“Long-term commercial success requires rigorous ESG governance and transparent reporting that stakeholders can trust.”

About Us

Next steps - Wie geht es weiter?

Ab 10. Dezember 2023

Nach Abschluss der Bewerbungs- und Verifizierungsphase erhalten alle Teilnehmenden eine Einordnung Ihres Ergebnisses gegenüber der Gesamtstichprobe und der nahestehenden Branche.

Ab 15. Dezember 2023

Berufung der ESG-verantwortlichen Personen der ausgezeichneten Organisationen in das ESG Transparency Komitee, mit dem Ziel die Gesichter hinter dem Reporting zu würdigen, die Prozesse und Qualitätsmodelle für den Markt praxisorientiert weiterzuentwickeln sowie das „Who is Who“ der Corporate Sustainability Szene zusammenzubringen.

Ab 15. Dezember 2023

Terminierung eines persönlichen Analysegespräches mit unseren ESG Expert*innen zum Status quo der ausgezeichneten Unternehmen.

Ab 15. Januar 2024

Einladungsversand zum ESG Workshop „Road to Excellence – Reporting zwischen Pflicht und Wertschöpfung“ für Ende Q1/Anfang Q2 2024; voraussichtlich in Präsenz.

Ab März 2024

Ab März startet die Bewerbungsphase für den ESG TRANSPARENCY AWARD 2024.

From Application to Recognition:
The Transparency Award ESG Reporting 2026 Journey

March 24, 2026
Start of the Application Period
end of september
Final Application
Deadline
october
Participants Receive Evaluation Reports
October - November
Classification of Leading Companies
Q1 2027
Industry Benchmark Report

See how the Transparency Award ESG Reporting has brought together leading organisations over the past years.

View Highlights and past Award Ceremonies

Preistragende Organisationen 2024 (+10.000 Angestellte)

Award-winning organizations 2025

Discover all verified organizations by clicking the button below, followed by last year’s award winning organizations.

ESG Transparency Companies

more than 5.000 employees

1.001 - 5.000 employees

251 - 1.000 employees

UP TO 250 employees

Transparency

Role Model

Industry Benchmark

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voices of 2025 award winners

By achieving the status of Excellence and being recognized as a Leading Company in ESG Transparency Awards, motivates us to push the boundaries of sustainable business even more.

TITAN SA
Group ESG Performance Director
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We are honored and proud that our many years of efforts to provide honest sustainability reporting have been recognized with the ESG Transparency Award in the top categories.

Fenix Outdoor International AG
Group Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer
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Sustainability shapes our work as a continuous guiding principle and provides the foundation that allows us to design our efforts to be effective and future proof.

Tourismus Zentrale Saarland
Sustainabilty Manager
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The CSRD has challenged us—and that is precisely where its strength lies: as a management tool, it shows us where we stand, clarifies our goals, and provides impetus for our strategy.

STRABAG SE
Zentralbereichsleiter STRABAG Innovation & Digitalisation
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Sustainability only works if it is meaningful, feasible, and affordable. We transparently demonstrate how we generate real added value with a focused approach.

Silver Atena GmbH
Director Nachhaltigkeit, Sicherheit & Gesundheit, Geschäftsführer
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The ESG Transparency Award sends a strong signal for greater transparency and responsibility. It shows that sustainable action counts and is both recognition and motivation for us.

Nölken Hygiene Products GmbH
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Nölken Hygiene Products GmbH
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Transparency builds credibility; comparability drives clarity and sustainability. The ESG Transparency Award 2025 and our Excellence result confirm we’re on the right track.

ÖBB-Holding AG
Sustainability Coordinator, ÖBB Group
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Transparency and robustness in sustainability efforts and disclosures become even more important in times of geopolitical instability where other more pressing issues temporarily demand attention.

Posten Bring AS
Director Sustainability
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Transparency is a cornerstone of how we operate at Sinatur. Being recognized in the ESG Transparency Award reinforces our commitment to openly sharing our progress, our challenges, and our ongoing jou

Sinatur Hotel & Konference
CEO
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The ESG Transparency Award affirms our commitment to sustainability. Transparency is not just about compliance—it creates trust and drives long-term value for our stakeholders and our company.

Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co.OHG
Director Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
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We’re honoured to be recognised for ESG transparency. At Mölnlycke, transparency drives innovation and sustainable growth, creating long-term value for people and planet.

Mölnlycke Health Care
Vice President Sustainability
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The award motivates us to further integrate sustainability into our strategy, creating sustainable value for our stakeholders through transparent reporting and responsible action.

NFON AG
Vice President Investor Relations & Sustainability
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We’re proud to be recognized as a Leading Company. Transparency and accountability drive our sustainability work and inspire us to keep raising the bar in credible, impactful execution and reporting.

MCH Group AG
Head of Sustainability
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We are delighted to be recognised at the ESG Transparency Awards as a Leading Excellence status business. Thank you for this award which we really appreciate and which inspires us to go further.

HH Global
Chief Sustainability Officer
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This recognition reinforces Techem’s commitment to transparency and responsibility. With digital solutions and clear targets, we accelerate decarbonization and digitalization of the building sector

Techem Energy Services GmbH
Head of Sustainability, Communications & Public Affairs
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The future of ESG reporting goes beyond compliance; it’s about gaining competitive advantage. We are proud that our first CSRD-compliant report won the 2025 ESG Transparency Award.

Merck
Senior Manager Sustainability Reporting
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As a growing low-cost airport, we face challenges in efficient operations, emission reduction and stakeholder needs. Our results in the ESG Transparency Award show we meet these demands excellently.

Flughafen Memmingen GmbH
Sustainability Manager
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At Seeberger, transparency guides everything we do, from sourcing our nuts and fruits to our collaboration and communication. Only through openness we can grow responsibly.

Seeberger GmbH
Sustainability Officer
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As a private-label producer in the cosmetics industry, we make sustainability affordable, scalable, and competitive — and we help shape a positive, mindful future with measurable positive impact.

Schwan Cosmetics International GmbH
Senior Vice President Global CSR
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Receiving the ESG Transparency Award highlights our dedication to delivering transparent reporting and driving sustainable hospitality, while creating a positive impact for our stakeholders.

Meliá Hotels International
Chairman & CEO, Meliá Hotels International
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We combine economic stability with social and environmental responsibility and conscientious corporate governance. Through transparency and innovation, we achieve lasting progress.

Schwarz Corporate Affairs
Geschäftsleiter Corporate Responsibility
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We see sustainability as an integral part of our diaconal responsibility.

Diakonie Himmelsthür e. V.
Vorstand
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Transparency is essential to meaningful sustainability work. This award reflects our commitment at Castellum to clear, credible reporting and to driving real progress in our sector

Castellum AB
Chief Sustainability Officer
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deSter is proud to achieve Excellence in the ESG Transparency Award and being recognized as a Leading Company reflects our commitment to and teamwork on sustainability and transparent reporting.

deSter bv
Environmental Footprint Manager
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Being recognised for ESG transparency motivates us to keep communicating honestly and driving real progress toward a better future.

Alsico Group
Sustainability Coördinator
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Transparency is the cornerstone of sustainable progress. By sharing sustainability performance, companies build trust and empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Chief Resources & Sustainability Officer
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Instagrid’s mission is to reduce emissions in the portable power sector by providing customers a clean alternative to combustion engines, with ESG transparency playing a key role this transition.

Instagrid
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
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We are committed to the environment — it’s the foundation of everything we do. We produce resource-efficient steel for a sustainable construction industry, respecting people and the world around us.

ESF Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi GmbH
Director Integrated Management System
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We are delighted to receive this recognition for our ESG reporting, reflecting our team’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and meaningful progress on our sustainability journey.

Johnson Service Group PLC
Group Sustainability Reporting Manager
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Transparency in ESG reporting is central to MÜNZING’s values. This award recognizes our dedication to measurable progress and continuous improvement in sustainability.

MÜNZING Group
Specialist Global Sustainability
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The award is a wonderful recognition of our many years of work. We have been reporting transparently and comprehensively on our sustainability performance for over ten years.

VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
Geschäftsführer
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SalMar is proud to be recognized as a Leading Company for ESG transparency. This award reinforces our position as a trusted, sustainable partner driving responsible growth in the seafood industry.

SalMar ASA
Head of Sustainability
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Transparency is the key to trust and sustainable progress. Our aim is to understand sustainability as a responsibility that we actively embrace.

Optima packaging group GmbH
Sustainability Managerin
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ING’ ambition in ESG is to be a partner for customers, employees and society. The Award is a unique distinction for ESG strategic goals and appreciation of many teams involved in achieving it.

ING Bank Śląski S.A.
Chief ESG Innovation Officer, Centre of Expertise Lead - ESG Innovation
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Since 1998, we have created value for companies, people, and communities. Each milestone is a step forward in our ongoing journey toward a safer, more sustainable and human-centered future

QSA
QHSE and SUSTAINABILITY OFFICIER
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Transparency helps us earn trust and improve. This award celebrates Partou’s commitment to openness and continuous progress, both foundations for a better world for the children we care for today.

Partou Group
CSR Director
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We’re honored to receive the ESG Transparency Award and proud to be seen as a trusted, value-driven partner with a clear vision and deep-rooted commitment to sustainability.

naturenergie holding AG
Sustainability Manager I Prokurist und Leiter Stab
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At Recticel we are not just responding to change, we are helping to shape it. We are not just reducing our footprint – we are helping others reduce theirs too with our smart insulation products.

Recticel Group
Sustainability & Communications Director
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I enjoy finding ways to do things better – bringing positive change sustainably, responsibly, and with respect for people and nature.

ČEZ, a. s.
Head of ESG Office of CEZ Group
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Within Vion we are proud on our ESG achievements. we actively and transparently report on it. We lead by example and show that responsible meat production is possible, necessary and already underway.

Vion Food Group
Director Sustainability (ESG)
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We are delighted to be recognised as a Leading Company and receive the ESG Transparency Award from EUPD Group. This is a wonderful recognition of Legrand teams’ commitments and efforts on CSR

Legrand
Executive VP CSR
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This award affirms NBI’s commitment to transparency and sustainability. It reflects our team’s dedication and belief that accountability builds trust and lasting impact.

National Broadband Ireland
Sustainability Manager
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This award highlights the daily efforts of Nextensa’s team to create places you prefer. Sustainable responsibility and transparency about our impact ensures those places are built with mind and trust.

Nextensa
ESG Project Manager - Sustainability Manager
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We are proud to receive the Excellence and Leading Company Award. It reflects our commitment to excellence, motivates us to uphold high standards, with transparency at the core of ESG management.

CleanR Grupa AS
Sustainability Manager
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This award for transparency not only confirms our integrated understanding of sustainability, but also our approach to preparing external reporting for our stakeholders.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG
ESG officer
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Successful industrial transformation can only be achieved with the understanding and support of all stakeholders. To this end, we have set ambitious goals and meaningful KPIs.

Heidelberg Materials AG
Chief Sustainability & New Technologies Officer
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Transparency in ESG reporting is vital for trust, fair competition and innovation. Clear disclosure empowers businesses to lead the climate transition, drive efficiency and create value for society.

Signify NV
ESG Reporting Manager
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This recognition highlights our commitment to sustainability and transparency. We believe robust sustainability data not only strengthens trust but also drives real progress in the green transition.

Outokumpu Oyj
Vice President, Sustainability
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We are delighted to receive the prestigious ESG TRANSPARENCY AWARD. This award recognizes our work and motivates us to consistently pursue our sustainability goals. We would like to thank everyone who made this success possible.

Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG
Leiter Corporate Affairs, Lidl in Deutschland
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The ESG TRANSPARENCY AWARD underscores our dedication to sustainable fibre-based packaging and building a circular economy in partnership with our customers

MM Group
Head of Group Sustainability
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We are honoured to receive the ESG Transparency Award. Transparent sustainability reporting builds trust and accountability, both essential for Sanoma as a leading learning and media company.

Sanoma
Sustainability Manager
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For us, growth only matters if you can measure its impact. As we grow, our responsibility does too. This recognition reinforces what drives us at Flix: to expand our network sustainably and prove it.

Flix
CEO
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We are honored to be recognized by EUPD for our clarity and completeness in non-financial reporting, standing among the top performers in Europe.

Atea
Director of Corporate Governance
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ESG is not a checklist. It is the natural expression of our culture—how we think, work, and show up for each other every day. This award honors our effort and the values that inspire everything we do.

TEU SA SHIPPING & FORWARDING
Communications & Culture Director
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We feel very honored to receive the ESG Transparency Award. Especially being a pioneer with companies having to report according to the ESRS for the first time -acknowledging our immense team efforts.

Lufthansa Group
Head of ESG Rating & Reporting Lufthansa Group
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We are delighted and proud to have been named a Leading Company at the ESG Transparency Award 2025. This recognition encourages us to continue promoting and living out responsibility, sustainability, and cooperation.

TAG Immobilien AG
Co-CEOs
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Our ESG strategy reflects our purpose: pioneering design to make everyday extraordinary, with transparent reporting and a pledge to design against a throwaway culture.

Fiskars Group
Sustainability Manager
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Regardless of public interest, sustainability and transparency are an important part of corporate responsibility.

COR Sitzmöbel Helmut Lübke GmbH & Co. KG
Owner & Managin Partner
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Through continuous R&D and investment in technological innovation, Laminam creates sustainable, timeless products with exceptional performances, which are the expression of our way of doing business.

Laminam SpA
Strategic Marketing Advisor
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Sustainability equals resilience and is therefore in a company’s fundamental business interest. For society and businesses alike, this implies far-reaching transformations carrying many opportunities.

Josef Manner & Comp AG
ESG Manager
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The Excellence award fills us with pride and confirms Uniper’s commitment to sustainability and transparency. The award also serves as an incentive to continue on our path.

Uniper SE
Vice President Sustainability Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
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Transparency drives Škoda Auto. The 2025 ESG Award confirms our commitment to openness and a pragmatic approach to sustainability creating responsible mobility products.

ŠKODA AUTO
Sustainability Strategy Škoda Auto
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Transparency is key to being credible and building trust with stakeholders.

Vattenfall AB
VP Sustainability
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“The ESG Transparency Award confirms our commitment to sustainability and transparency as key drivers of our business success.”

Micael Antamo, CEO
Lejonfastigheter AB
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Our company is undergoing a fundamental transformation: RWE is driving forward the global energy transition. We have a focus on renewables, and are a strong partner on the path to a green future!

RWE AG
Head of ESG Data & Reporting
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European Sustainability Week

As part of the ESG Summit during European Sustainability Week (ESW) 2026, the Transparency Award ESG Reporting will formally honor the designated Leading Companies across each industry and size category in recognition of their outstanding reporting transparency. Organized by EUPD Group, ESW 2026 provides an authoritative European forum for corporate ESG strategy, non-financial disclosure, and regulatory alignment. From 23 to 25 November 2026, corporate executives, policy experts, and advisory committees will convene to examine shifting regulatory frameworks and share proven reporting methodologies.

Each day integrates main-stage keynote sessions with leading industry authorities, interactive breakout workshops, and an exhibition dedicated to ESG data management and reporting technology, enabling participants to benchmark practices, evaluate compliance tools, and establish strategic partnerships.

Learn more about the European Sustainability Week »

The Transparency Award ESG Reporting is an initiative by EUPD Research, part of EUPD Group — a research and certification institute for sustainability-oriented markets since 2000 — and is evaluated under the scientific Transparency Evaluation Standard (TES).

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