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EU Taxonomy Classification
and Reporting in 2023
EIGHT STEPS FOR COMPLIANCE
Disclaimer
The information and guidance in this
whitepaper are intended to contribute to
a better understanding of EU Taxonomy
classification and reporting requirements.
This whitepaper is intended purely as a
guidance tool – only the text of the
Taxonomy Regulation (2020/852/EU),
Climate Delegated Act (EU) 2021/2139,
Commission Delegated Regulation
(2021/2178/EU), and Non-financial
Reporting Directive (2014/95/EU) have
legal force. Ecobio is not responsible for
the use which might be made of the
following information. As this guidance
reflects state of the art at the time of its
drafting, it should be regarded as a 'living
tool' open for improvement, and its
content may be subject to modifications
without notice.
EU Taxonomy Classification
and Reporting in 2023
EIGHT STEPS FOR COMPLIANCE
Contents
1. What is the EU Taxonomy Regulation?
2. Which companies are required to act now?
3. Eight steps for compliant EU Taxonomy classification and
reporting from 2023
4. Ecobio Manager – The world's most comprehensive digital
solution for EU Taxonomy
5. Ecobio Taxonomy services
2022
EU rules on non-financial reporting currently
Companies report
apply to large companies and public-interest
Taxonomy-eligibility for the
entities with more than 500 employees. This previous calendar year
covers approximately 11 700 large
companies and groups across the EU,
including
During 2022
listed companies
Technical Screening Criteria
banks
for the remaining
insurance companies environmental objectives
other companies designated by national expected to be published
authorities as public-interest entities.
Taxonomy-Eligible
Economic Activity
Substantially contribute
to minimum one of the
environmental objectives
Reporting Taxonomy eligibility
Taxonomy alignment
requirements KPIs - Turnover, CapEx, OpEx
Do no significant harm
to any of the other
environmental objectives
Comply with
Minimum social safeguards
The eight-steps outlined on the following pages will help you fulfil
the actual Taxonomy requirements in your company.
For this purpose, at first your team needs to assess which criteria apply to
your activity. Note that transitional and enabling activities can also make
substantial contribution.
The activity must comply with the Taxonomy technical screening criteria. It is
important to check the threshold of each activity. Depending on the activity,
you must assess the compliance with the relevant legislation when required,
and e.g., calculate GHG emission or LCA.
Economic Taxonomy
Substantial contribution criteria
activity activity
4.1 Electricity
Electricity
generation using The activity generates electricity using
production
solar photovoltaic solar PV technology
site x
technology
Turnover of Taxonomy-aligned
The proportion activities (numerator)
of turnover =
* 100%
Total net turnover (denominator)
The CapEx KPI provides a forward- The numerator equals the part of
looking view of companies' plans to the capital expenditure included
transform their business activities to in the denominator that is either
align with the environmental objectives. related to assets or processes
Companies are required to disclose the that are associated with
proportion of their capital expenditure Taxonomy-aligned economic
related to assets or processes activities,
associated with either taxonomy- part of the CapEx plan, or
aligned economic activities or activities related to the purchase of
that are part of a plan to extend or output from Taxonomy-
reach taxonomy-alignment (CapEx aligned economic activities
plan). and individual measures
enabling the target activities
CapEx should be based on the same to become low-carbon or to
accounting principles that apply to the lead to GHG reductions,
company's financial statements. provided that the measures
are operational within 18
The denominator shall cover additions months.
to tangible and intangible assets during
the financial year.
CapEx (2021/2178/EU) shall cover costs
that are accounted for based on
Property, plant, and equipment (IAS
16)
Intangible assets (IAS 38)
Investment property (IAS 40,
several points)
Agriculture (IAS 41)
Leases (IAS 16)
CapEx of Taxonomy-aligned
The proportion activities (numerator)
of CapEx = * 100%
Total Net CapEx (denominator)
Companies shall disclose the The numerator equals the part of the
proportion of operating operating expenditures included in
expenditures related to assets or the denominators that are either
processes associated with
taxonomy-aligned economic related to assets and processes
activities or to the CapEx plan. associated with Taxonomy-
aligned economic activities,
The denominator shall cover direct including training and other
non-capitalized costs that relate to human resources adaption needs,
research and development, and direct non-capitalized costs
building renovation measures, that represent research and
short-term lease, maintenance and development,
repair, and any other direct part of the CapEx plan, or
expenditures relating to the day- related to the purchase of output
to-day servicing of assets of the from Taxonomy-aligned
property, plant and equipment economic activities and individual
that are necessary to ensure the measures enabling the target
continued and effective use of activities to become low-carbon
such assets. or to lead to GHG reductions,
provided that the measures are
operational within 18 months
(2021/2178/EU).
OpEx of Taxonomy-aligned
activities (numerator)
The proportion
of OpEx
= * 100%
Total Net OpEx (denominator)
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