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EU Taxonomy

EU Taxonomy Regulation

The EU classification system that defines which economic activities are environmentally sustainable. Required disclosure under CSRD.

Quick facts
Regulation
EU Regulation 2020/852
Authority
European Commission
Deadline
2022 (active)
Scope
CSRD in-scope companies + financial market participants
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EU Taxonomy by Country

Deadlines, penalties and enforcement per jurisdiction

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Germany
BaFin / Bundesanzeiger
Strict
Max fine
€10M or 2% of turnover
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France
AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers)
Strict
Max fine
10% of net profit
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Netherlands
AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten)
Active
Max fine
€4M or 4% of turnover
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Poland
KNF (Polish Financial Supervision Authority)
Developing
Max fine
€1M
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Sweden
FI (Finansinspektionen)
Active
Max fine
€2M or 3% of turnover
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Ireland
IAASA (Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority)
Developing
Max fine
€10M
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Italy
CONSOB / MEF
Developing
Max fine
€5M
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Spain
CNMV
Developing
Max fine
€5M
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Belgium
FSMA / NBB
Developing
Max fine
€5M

EU Taxonomy by Sector

Sector-specific requirements, ESRS modules and compliance roadmaps

Manufacturing
E1 · E2 · E5 · S1 · S2 · G1
Avg readiness
34%
Logistics & Transport
E1 · S1 · G1
Avg readiness
29%
Financial Services
E1 · S1 · S4 · G1
Avg readiness
41%
Real Estate
E1 · E3 · E5 · S1 · S4 · G1
Avg readiness
31%
Food & Beverage
E1 · E2 · E3 · E4 · S1 · S2 · G1
Avg readiness
27%
Technology
E1 · E5 · S1 · S4 · G1
Avg readiness
38%
Energy & Utilities
E1 · E2 · E3 · E4 · S1 · S3 · G1
Avg readiness
52%
Retail
E1 · E5 · S1 · S2 · S4 · G1
Avg readiness
33%
Construction
E1 · E2 · E5 · S1 · S2 · G1
Avg readiness
24%

EU Taxonomy Deep Dive Guides

Technical guides and compliance references

EU Taxonomy Alignment
advanced · 9 min read
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Technical Screening Criteria
advanced · 7 min read
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Do No Significant Harm (DNSH)
advanced · 7 min read
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Minimum Social Safeguards
advanced · 7 min read
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The Six Environmental Objectives
intermediate · 7 min read
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EU Taxonomy for Financial Institutions
advanced · 8 min read
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EU Taxonomy CapEx Plan
advanced · 7 min read
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EU Taxonomy for Real Estate
intermediate · 7 min read
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EU Taxonomy Guides & Articles

In-depth compliance resources

Complete CSRD Guide 2025
Everything you need to know
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CSRD Omnibus: What Changed
Scope cut 80%, deadlines delayed
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Third-Party Assurance Guide
Who audits your report
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Penalties by Country
Germany €10M, France 10% profits
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Double Materiality Assessment
Step-by-step guide
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