July 2025 – Our ESG Legal Update provides a snapshot of recent regulatory developments across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with input from Kinstellar’s ESG Service Line members.
Several cross-border trends emerge. The transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) remains ongoing in many jurisdictions, often delayed or adapted in response to recent EU-level changes. In parallel, regulators in multiple countries—such as Austria, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Ukraine—are strengthening ESG risk management requirements in the financial sector.
There is also a clear push toward more robust environmental compliance and permitting regimes, with countries like Hungary and Slovakia introducing stricter enforcement rules. At the same time, national strategies are increasingly focused on climate and energy planning, supported by new green finance frameworks and policy instruments.
This update reflects the shared expertise of Kinstellar’s ESG practitioners across the region and aims to provide practical insight into evolving ESG obligations and opportunities.
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