Extended Duration of EFRAG’s Public Consultation on ESRS Simplification

In the letter of EU Commissioner Albuquerque received on 1 July 2025, the deadline for EFRAG delivering its technical advice on the revision and simplification of the ESRS has been moved from 31 October to 30 November.

As a consequence, the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board (EFRAG SRB) is pleased to announce that it has decided today to extend the duration of the public consultation that was originally planned to run for 30-45 days, starting at the very end of July (EFRAG Work Plan and Timeline sent to the European Commission on 25 April).

The public consultation period is now expected to run for 60 days from the end of July until the end of September 2025.

EFRAG welcomes this opportunity to give stakeholders more time to consider the upcoming Exposure Drafts and fruitfully contribute to the revision and simplification process of the ESRS and to complement the evidence already gathered on the basis of the dialogue with many stakeholders in April and May 2025. Outreach events will also be organised at the end of September and beginning of October.

See also the progress report.

Patrick de Cambourg, EFRAG SRB Chair, stated:
“We welcome the European Commission’s support and the extension granted. This additional time will allow for a more inclusive and robust consultation process, helping us deliver technical advice that reflects both usability and ambition in sustainability reporting.”