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Magdalena Sułek-Domańska
Magdalena Sułek-Domańska
ORCID: 0009-0007-7665-6718

Sustainability and Social Relations Manager at Dr. Miele Cosmed Group. Lecturer in Sustainable Marketing at The Chartered Institute of Marketing. She gained experience working in marketing, communication, sustainable development departments, among others in the consulting company PwC, UNDP, Danone and Eneris (the largest Polish environmental protection company) creating products that combine business, environmental and social goals, social ambassador of green intelligence. Currently, she implements the principles of corporate responsibility by being responsible for reporting the principles of sustainable development to the Polish Stock Exchange, implementing the idea of responsible production and product. She is the leader of the ESG Council – an advisory and executive body to the company's management board, she runs working groups (on climate policy, code of ethics, supply chain, biodiversity, etc.) and at the same time widely promotes ideas related to corporate responsibility and sustainable marketing. Winner of many awards including EFFIE, IPRA Golden World Award, ESG Innovator, Sustainable Award and People Who Change Business.

 
DOI: 10.33226/1231-7853.2025.5.2
JEL: M14

The growing challenges related to sustainable development are prompting the European Union to undertake intensive legislative actions aimed at strengthening the position of the consumer as an active participant in the ecological and social transformation. One of the key instruments of this policy is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which introduces a mandatory requirement for companies to provide detailed reporting on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues. The aim of this article is to explore whether and how the guidelines introduced by the CSRD Directive and the accompanying European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) contribute to strengthening the enforcement of consumer rights. Based on a literature review and an analysis of the legal framework, it is indicated that mandatory ESG reporting can become an effective tool for increasing consumers' access to reliable and comparable non-financial data, thereby enabling them to make informed purchasing decisions and exert real influence on market practices. This article contributes to the ongoing debate on the role of EU regulations in shaping a more responsible and transparent market focused on the needs of modern consumers.

Keywords: CSRD Directive; sustainable development; consumer rights; corporate responsibility