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Largest German listed companies failing to disclose carbon credit purchasing details, report finds

Published 00:01 on May 13, 2026 / Last updated at 01:14 on May 13, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The largest companies listed on the German stock exchange reported 4.84 million carbon credits under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) last year, but not a single one disclosed details about the projects they came from, and those identified were judged of poor quality, according to analysis of disclosures by companies in the DAX40 Index.
The largest companies listed on the German stock exchange reported 4.84 million carbon credits under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) last year, but not a single one disclosed details about the projects they came from, and those identified were judged of poor quality, according to analysis of disclosures by companies in the DAX40 Index.


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