Europe’s Joint Bank Reporting Committee (JBRC) has published its Work Programme for 2026, setting out its key priorities and planned deliverables for the year ahead. At the same time, the Committee released a set of recommendations for authorities to consider when developing environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements. The European Banking Authority and the European Central Bank are expected to follow up on the implementation of these recommendations.
Under the 2026 Work Programme, the JBRC will continue to support progress towards an integrated European reporting system for banks. Its work will remain focused on semantic integration, including the development of common definitions and standards across statistical, supervisory and resolution reporting. These efforts form part of wider EU initiatives aimed at streamlining reporting obligations, improving data consistency and increasing efficiency for both reporting institutions and authorities.
The Work Programme for 2026 is available on the JBRC’s dedicated webpages hosted by the EBA and the ECB.
Alongside the programme, the JBRC published a set of ESG-focused recommendations designed to support greater semantic integration across supervisory, resolution and statistical reporting frameworks. The recommendations are intended to promote more consistent and aligned approaches to ESG data across Europe. They are also expected to contribute to the finalisation of Implementing Technical Standards on ESG disclosures, the development of future ESG reporting requirements, and the establishment of new ESG-related definitions where needed.
