{"id":4567,"date":"2025-09-26T12:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/how-quick-fix-affects-the-sustainability-reporting-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:50:36","slug":"how-quick-fix-affects-the-sustainability-reporting-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/how-quick-fix-affects-the-sustainability-reporting-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u201cQuick fix\u201d affects the sustainability reporting in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does \u201cQuick fix\u201d mean?<\/h2>\n

\u201cPut simply, \u201cQuick fix\u201d allows companies reporting in 2025 and 2026 to use simplified reporting rules for certain standards and disclosures. (For details of what the simplifications cover, read more here<\/a>.) The main beneficiaries are companies that paused their preparations following the Omnibus package and the \u201cStop-the-clock” decision, but which are now required to begin reporting in 2025. For them, \u201cQuick fix\u201d is extremely welcome! That\u2019s because the reporting, and thus the data collection, won\u2019t need to be as extensive and detailed. Companies that have already prepared their sustainability reporting for this year probably don\u2019t need the option of simplified reporting right now. However, they still have the possibility to apply the simplified rules if they don\u2019t manage to get all the way with their data collection before year-end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Do you see any challenges with the new act?<\/h2>\n

\u201cNo, not with \u201cQuick fix\u201d itself. But the purpose of the act can be misunderstood. Even though reporting is simplified for several standards and disclosures, companies still need to report on these if they are material. Take the standard \u201cE4 Biodiversity and Ecosystems\u201d as an example, a standard covered by \u201cQuick fix\u201d. If pollution is a material issue for a company, that standard still must be reported on, but in a more general context than the current ESRS prescribes. The standard cannot simply be excluded from the reporting. This is something not everyone may be aware of. I also think that CSRD and ESRS in general pose a challenge for many companies. There\u2019s a lot that needs to be reported, even if the revised ESRS are said to reduce the number of data points by up to 70 percent. Many companies have made significant investments in processes, routines, consultant support, and hired resources to tackle all the new reporting requirements. It may seem that all those efforts are losing relevance with the introduction of \u201cQuick fix\u201d. But sustainability reporting remains relevant and will continue to do so, even if the EU\u2019s focus on climate and sustainability issues has been partly overshadowed by geopolitical issues over the past two years.\u201d<\/p>\n

How should the wave 1 companies think?<\/h2>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s important to emphasize that \u201cQuick fix\u201d only means a simplification of reporting requirements for certain standards and disclosures while we wait for the revised ESRS. The requirements do not disappear. Not this year, not in 2026, and not beyond. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important for wave 1 companies to continue setting up structures and processes for collecting data and information on their material sustainability topics.\u00a0I think you should apply \u201cQuick fix\u201d if needed. One tip is to use \u201cQuick fix\u201d to get an approximate idea of what data and information will remain in the revised ESRS. If any of the affected standards are material, you should prioritize those to ensure proper reporting.\u00a0A lot has happened around CSRD and ESRS during 2025, and it\u2019s easy to feel a bit tired from all the back-and-forth. But \u201cQuick fix\u201d offers the chance to pause for a moment and bring some order and calm ahead of 2026. That\u2019s worth keeping in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Need support with your ESRS reporting?<\/h2>\n

Whether it\u2019s interpreting \u201cQuick fix\u201d, managing complex data points, writing texts that meet disclosure and data requirements, or running the entire process \u2013 we can help. Last year we developed content for nearly 50 reports inspired by CSRD and ESRS. We have the tools, experience, and methods to make your work more efficient. Contact Jenny Fransson at <\/span><\/span>jenny.fransson@halvarsson.se.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On 11 July, the European Commission adopted the so-called \u201cQuick fix\u201d delegated act. The purpose of the act is to simplify the sustainability reporting for companies covered by the new CSRD requirements as early as 2025 \u2013 the so-called wave 1 companies. But what does \u201cQuick fix\u201d mean in practice? Jenny Fransson, Practice Lead Sustainability Affairs, clarifies what applies under the current rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4565,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,44,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insight","category-latest","category-sustainability-affairs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4567"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4603,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4567\/revisions\/4603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halvarsson.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}