Regulations
Understand what's required.
Prepare for what's next.
ESG regulation is no longer on the horizon, it's here. Coral helps your business stay compliant with frameworks like CSRD/ESRS, GRI, and SECR — covering Environmental, Social, and Governance disclosures in one platform.
Regulations
GRI & GHG Protocol
- Global frameworks underpinning most ESG disclosures
- GRI Universal + Topic Standards: Environmental (300 series), Social (400 series), and Governance (200 series)
- GHG Protocol: Standard for calculating carbon emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3
- Social topics: Employment, OHS, diversity, labor rights, supply chain, customer privacy
- Governance topics: Anti-corruption, tax transparency, procurement practices, business conduct
Coral’s Role: Built to align natively with both frameworks — full ESG coverage including Social (GRI 400) and Governance (GRI 200) disclosures
CSRD – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU)
- Mandatory ESG reporting for 50,000+ companies operating in Europe
- Enforces double materiality: impact on and by the business
- Environmental (E1–E5): Climate, pollution, water, biodiversity, resource use
- Social (S1–S4): Own workforce, value chain workers, communities, consumers
- Governance (G1): Business conduct, anti-corruption, whistleblower protection
- Effective: January 2025 (reporting begins for FY 2024 for large entities)
Coral’s Role: Automates CSRD/ESRS-aligned reports across all E, S, and G standards with built-in double materiality assessment
UAE Federal Climate Reporting Law (2025)
- Mandatory Emissions Reporting: Companies must report annual Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with Scope 3 when relevant.
- The law applies to public, private, and free zone companies operating in the UAE.
- Reports are submitted to MOCCAE or designated authorities for compliance review.
- The law enables future participation in UAE carbon trading and offset platforms.
- Effective: May 2025 — data collection should start now.
Coral’s Role: Helps UAE businesses prepare for compliance with structured emissions tracking
SECR – Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (UK)
- Applies to quoted companies, large unquoted companies, and LLPs
- Requires annual disclosure of energy use, GHG emissions, and efficiency actions
Coral’s Role: Simplifies data aggregation, automates SECR reporting structure
What this means for you
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Coral makes you compliance-ready
Regulations FAQs
Quick answers about regulatory coverage and how Coral supports compliance.
Which regulations and standards are covered?
The regulations hub includes GRI and GHG Protocol guidance, EU CSRD/ESRS requirements, the UAE climate reporting law, and UK SECR coverage.
What does compliance require from your team?
Compliance requires You’ll need accurate, traceable, and verifiable emissions data, Disclosures must match regulatory timelines and frameworks, Manual data entry and spreadsheets won't scale — automation is key, Failing to comply risks regulatory fines, investor exits, and reputational damage.
How does Coral make teams compliance-ready?
Coral provides Pre-built templates aligned with CSRD, SECR, and GRI, Smart data ingestion (e.g., invoices, travel logs, utility bills), Transparent audit trails and evidence management, Configurable by geography, entity structure, and industry.
Not sure where to begin?
Coral transforms your climate strategy from aspiration to execution. Automate your reporting, unlock emissions insights, and stay compliant, without the consultant chaos.