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The CSRD - a driver of transformation in professions

How the CSRD will change the work of many employees
October 27, 2025 by
The CSRD - a driver of transformation in professions
Manoëlle Dousson

Temps de lecture : 8 minutes

Ecrit par : Manoëlle Dousson


The entry into force of theCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)marks a historic turning point for European companies. By imposing aharmonized non-financial reporting, it makes sustainability a pillar of overall performance.

But beyond a regulatory requirement, the CSRD acts as anaccelerator of internal transformation: it redefines responsibilities, strengthens synergies between departments, and imposes an unprecedented upskilling.

Cette directive ne se limite pas au service RSE. Elle impacte directement les directions financière, RH, achats, risques, communication, et même le quotidien des salariés.


1. Le rôle renouvelé du directeur financier : de la performance économique à la performance durable


A finance expanded to sustainability

Le directeur financier devient le chef d’orchestre du pilotage global de la performance, intégrant désormais les données environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance (ESG).

Il doit garantir la traçabilité et l’auditabilité des données non financières avec le même niveau d’exigence que les états financiers. Cela suppose de mettre en place des systèmes de collecte intégrés, en collaboration avec la RSE, les opérations et les RH.

A strategic approach to ESG risks and opportunities

The CSRD imposes a logic ofdouble materiality: assessing both the impact of activities on society and ESG risks on financial performance.

The financial management must thereforequantify the financial impacts of climate, biodiversity, or social issues, and anticipate the effects of the ecological transition on assets and investments.

Towards a world still driven by numbers?


La CSRD ancre la durabilité dans la donnée. Mais piloter l’impact ne peut se limiter à des indicateurs : il faut aussi écouter, comprendre, ressentir. 

Peut-on mesurer la sincérité d’un engagement ou la force d’une conviction ?

Real societal change may happen where the numbers stop.

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2. Le directeur des ressources humaines au cœur de la transformation sociale


More complete and sensitive HR data

Le reporting CSRD étend le périmètre de collecte : diversité, inclusion, égalité salariale, santé et sécurité, droits humains dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement.

Le DRH devient garant de la fiabilité de ces indicateurs sociaux, qui doivent désormais être mesurés, audités et publiés au même titre que les indicateurs financiers.

Aligning HR strategy with sustainability goals

Le DRH joue un rôle clé dans la cohérence entre stratégie de durabilité et stratégie humaine. Cela passe par :

  • recruitment policies promoting diversity and values of commitment;
  • training plans focused on sustainability and green skills;
  • the enhancement of well-being at work and quality of life;
  • the securing of working conditions throughout the value chain.
Commitment and social dialogue

The CSRD creates an opportunity tostrengthen social dialoguearound ESG issues. Employee representatives must be involved in the transformation of jobs and the management of the social impacts of the ecological transition.


3. Employees, key players in sustainable transformation

A transformed recruitment process

Younger generations seek companies that align with their values: meaning, transparency, impact. A solid ESG strategy thus becomes acompetitive advantageto attract and retain employees.

HR policies now integrate objectives such as:

  • thecontinuous trainingon climate and social issues,
  • therecognition of jobs with a positive impact,
  • thetransparency regarding CSR commitments.

En retour, ces pratiques renforcent la marque employeur, la cohésion interne et la productivité.

The CSRD at the heart of professional daily life

The CSRD is not limited to management; itconcretely transforms work life.

Employees are seeing new practices and responsibilities emerge:

  • Internal ESG committeesto drive the sustainability strategy,
  • Sustainability referentsin each department, responsible for monitoring indicators,
  • Procedures for collecting and auditing ESG data, often integrated into business tools.

Employees are becomingactors of sustainable transformation: they participate in the flow of information, in reducing consumption, and in the traceability of supply chains.


5. L’émergence de nouveaux métiers de la durabilité

The CSRD promotes the creation of anew skills ecosystem :


In conclusion, the CSRD is an opportunity to reinvent professions


The CSRD is not just an administrative constraint. It is anopportunity to reinvent governance, strengthen cross-functionality, and align economic, social, and environmental performance. Companies that can integrate sustainability into their professions, train their employees, and professionalize their reporting will have amajor strategic advantagein their market.

Au fond, la CSRD ne transforme pas seulement les bilans : elle transforme les organisations, les compétences et la culture même de l’entreprise. La durabilité s’inscrit dans le temps long, nourrie par le dialogue avec la chaîne de valeur et les parties prenantes. C’est cette temporalité, faite d’écoute et d’ajustement, qui permet une transformation réelle des modèles d’affaires.


Sources / for further reading
  • High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning (HCSP), Responsible company:
  • the deployment of sustainability reporting, one of the vectors of business transformation, September 2025.
    Available online
  • Sophie Castaing, The professions of the CSRD: what profiles and skills for 2025?, LinkedIn, January 2025.
    Read the article
  • Village of Justice, CSRD Directive and VSME, October 2025.
    Consult the article
  • Crosstalent, The impact of the CSRD on the HR function, December 2024.
    Read online


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