{"id":4681,"date":"2025-05-27T18:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dossier.org.ua\/events\/discussion-2025-3\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:24:45","slug":"discussion-2025-3","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.dossier.org.ua\/en\/events\/discussion-2025-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in Agriculture: What Ukrainian Agribusinesses Need to Know Now About the New Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CSRD, CSDDD, ESG \u2014 these acronyms are rapidly becoming part of the everyday vocabulary of Ukrainian agribusinesses and advisory services. In fact, there is nothing radically new about them \u2014 they reflect the principles of sustainable development that EU countries have long acknowledged and embedded into policy. However, in Ukraine, despite over two decades of promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and awareness-raising efforts, real understanding only began to take root when sustainability reporting became a formal requirement within the EU integration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU has adopted a range of legislative acts that require companies to disclose their impact on the environment, society, and governance:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc CSRD<\/strong> (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)<\/strong> \u2014 requires large companies to report on sustainability, with the obligation gradually extending to mid-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive)<\/strong> \u2014 mandates companies to assess and mitigate sustainability risks throughout their supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc ESG<\/strong> (Environmental, Social, and Governance)<\/strong> \u2014 an evaluation approach to assess business impacts and risks across these three key areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this context, running an agricultural business with care for the environment, responsibility toward communities, and business transparency is quickly becoming the new norm for Ukraine. The country has adopted a national Strategy for Sustainability Reporting<\/strong> and is actively preparing businesses for the shift. The National Bank of Ukraine<\/strong> is advancing ESG-aligned financing, and commercial banks are beginning to include ESG reporting requirements in their loan conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udded For agricultural producers, this means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n