Sustainability Simplified (publisher of CSRD Simplified)

Sustainability Simplified (publisher of CSRD Simplified)

Circular Economy (E5)

[CSRD] E5-5: Resource outflows

CSRD Simplified: Disclosure Requirement E5-5 – Resource outflows

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Lars Wullink
Oct 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Measuring what leaves your operations provides the ultimate test of circular economy performance.

Under ESRS E5-5, companies must disclose how their products and operational by-products re-enter the economy or exit as waste. The standard splits outflow reporting into two areas: product circularity (durability, reparability, and recyclabili…

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