Course Details

The EU Commission has proposed and implemented a number of changes to the CSRD since its Omnibus Proposal was issued in February 2025. This includes changes to the Delegated Act and reporting standards and requirements. This session will provide participants with an overview of key changes and what to expect when the updated ESRS standards are issued later in 2025.

 

Orla Carolan will cover the following topics during this presentation:

  • The EU Omnibus Proposal
  • Confirmed changes to the CSRD and other Directives and additional changes expected
  • Proposed updates to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
  • Next steps on regulatory timelines
  • wider impacts for SMEs and other companies not in scope for CSRD

 

By attending this session, you will learn:

  • Current state on EU Regulation and Reporting Requirements
  • Next steps for the EU Commission and Reporting entities
  • Wider implications and expected future developments for SMEs in sustainability reporting


This session will be of particular interest to auditors and accountants working in practice, industry / finance functions and SMEs with large business partners (supply chain).

 

Course Level: Need to Know 

CPD Course Speaker

Glas Consulting & Training Limited

Orla Carolan

Orla is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and Managing Director of Glas Consulting & Training Limited, a consulting company that provides sustainability services including training, compliance and sustainability reporting advisory services to large organisations and SMEs.

As part of this role Orla works with the Sustainability Reporting Institute as acting Head of Technical Training. She is also a lecturer with Chartered Accountants Ireland, IOB and TUD in Sustainability reporting. Orla has also worked with the EFRAG secretariat on the programme of updates to the ESRS reporting standards in 2025 both in a PMO and technical capacity.

Orla previously held senior roles at Future Planet, Grant Thornton and JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services in consulting, sustainability and financial & regulatory reporting.

Orla is a qualified trainer (QQI accredited) and currently lectures for CAI, TUD and other CPD and training bodies in sustainability and sustainability reporting.

Orla holds a B.A. in Business and Economics (TCD), is an ACCA member and a Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD) and member of the IFDA working group on sustainability.