Guides – Watershed

CSRD Guide for Companies

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): A guide for companies

Updated: May 6, 2026

The EU will replace their legacy ESG reporting programme, NFRD, with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The CSRD covers more than 50,000 companies both inside and outside the EU.

CSRD Guide for Companies

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): A guide for companies

Updated: September 10, 2024

What companies should know about CCDAA, SB 253, SB 261, and SB 219 - California Climate Disclosure Rules

California’s climate disclosure rules: a guide for companies

Updated: March 31, 2026

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AASB S2: A guide for companies

Updated: February 5, 2026

Certified B Corporation Guide

B Corp Certification

January 20, 2026

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California climate laws deep dive: Your need-to-know requirements for SB 253

January 15, 2026

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Learn about the SBTi’s updated draft standard (November 2025)

November 17, 2025

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How to calculate scope three emissions

June 27, 2025

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Answers to common questions about the EU Omnibus proposal

Updated: April 7, 2025

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EU Omnibus proposal: What it means for companies preparing for the CSRD

Updated: April 4, 2025

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Understanding the SBTi’s proposed standard

March 25, 2025

KPMG and Watershed (co-authors of this advice article)

Guidance on the use of EEIO models for spend-based carbon accounting

March 7, 2025

Best ESG software 2026

ESG reporting software in 2026

Updated: February 12, 2025

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) section on biodiversity and ecosystems (ESRS E4)

Biodiversity standards in the CSRD and TNFD

March 19, 2024

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Sustainability in fashion: Upcoming EU rules for apparel companies

Updated: December 1, 2023

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SDR disclosures: a guide for UK asset managers

Updated: November 27, 2023

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Carbon removal and avoidance: a buyer’s guide

Updated: November 27, 2023

What is SECR? Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting explained

Updated: November 27, 2023

ISSB disclosure standards: June 2023 publication breakdown

Updated: November 27, 2023

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Clean power: how companies can decarbonize electricity

Updated: November 27, 2023

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Carbon in the cloud: What is the Carbon Footprint of Data Storage?

Updated: November 27, 2023

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The UK’s Green Finance Strategy (2023 revision): A guide for companies and asset managers

Updated: November 27, 2023

What are the TCFD reporting requirements?

Updated: November 27, 2023

What is the EU's Green Claims Directive? Full Guide with Covington experts

Updated: November 27, 2023

Net Zero standard

What is net zero and how do you achieve it?

Updated: November 27, 2023

Learn how to build a climate program

How to create a world-class Corporate Sustainability Program

Updated: November 27, 2023

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What is a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)?

Updated: November 27, 2023

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What is the Inflation Reduction Act and how can companies leverage it?

Updated: November 27, 2023

What are science based targets and how to set them

Updated: November 27, 2023

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What is the SFDR? Sustainable Finance Disclosures explained

Updated: November 27, 2023

Demystifying FCA climate disclosures for asset managers and owners

Updated: November 27, 2023

AB 1305: A guide for companies

November 21, 2023

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FLAG emissions 101

October 31, 2023

TPT: Everything you need to know about the UK Transition Plan Taskforce

Updated: October 10, 2023

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How do you actually reduce emissions?

September 18, 2023

How EU companies should prepare for the CSRD

May 19, 2023

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2024 ESG disclosure

Updated: February 4, 2023

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How companies of all sizes are making carbon removal possible

Updated: January 10, 2023

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How to build a lean corporate climate program, fast

September 30, 2022

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TCFD, CDP, GRI…where should you start when it comes to voluntary reporting?

September 30, 2022

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Why ESG reporting is a critical part of your IPO filing

September 27, 2022

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Watershed’s approach to measuring corporate emissions

September 26, 2022

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Introducing the guide to building a high-impact climate program

September 12, 2022

The ROI of a Climate Program

The business value of a climate program

September 7, 2022

What listed firms should know about the FCA report on TCFD-aligned disclosures

August 16, 2022

Carbon Removal

Building the market for carbon removal

June 23, 2021

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Decoupling work from carbon

March 25, 2021

Product updates

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Announcing AI reporting for any ESG data

Calculation customization in Watershed

Introducing the 2026 measurement updates

December 9, 2025

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Q3 2025 product updates

November 4, 2025

Guides

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Tactical advice on the CSRD

October 10, 2023

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SEC ESG fund rules: Everything you need to know

Updated: November 27, 2023

Sustainability AI

AI-accelerated reporting for California's SB 261

Announcing AI-accelerated reporting and Guaranteed Assurance program for California disclosure

October 8, 2025

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Introducing AI-accelerated Product Footprints

September 23, 2025

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The role of AI in corporate sustainability

October 9, 2025

Customer stories

Ares and Watershed customer story

How Ares Management is advancing decarbonization in its portfolio

February 4, 2025

Medallia and Watershed customer story

How Medallia built a sustainability program that influenced $30M+ in revenue with Watershed

January 23, 2025

AdventHealth and Watershed customer story

How AdventHealth is building a new blueprint for health care sustainability

January 21, 2025

Policy

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May 2025 policy update

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April 2025 policy update

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June 2025 policy update

Tech & design

Meet Alicia: Building Watershed's Mexico City Engineering Team from the Ground Up

Meet Alicia: Building Watershed’s Mexico City engineering team from the ground up

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Meet Aviva: Building cloud infrastructure with ownership at Watershed

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Build evals you can sustain

December 19, 2025