With a view to the national application of the EU guideline on corporate sustainability reporting that will came into effect in 2017, Deutsche Börse Group has positioned its ESG Best Practice Guide as a guideline for companies affected by this regulation at various dialogue events with policy makers, business leaders and representatives from civil society. The Guide presents internationally valid reporting methods including selected best-practice examples and, by giving seven recommendations, offers a structured approach to an intelligent and above all efficient way of dealing with the topic of sustainability in capital market communications. This makes it particularly suitable for smaller and medium-sized companies as well as for newcomers to reporting. The Guide, which is reviewed regularly to ensure it is up to date, therefore supplements Deutsche Börse Group’s range of services for issuers.