The Joint Bank Reporting Committee publishes its 2026 Work Programme and recommendations to enhance semantic integration on ESG definitions

The Joint Bank Reporting Committee (JBRC) published today its Work Programme for 2026, outlining key priorities and deliverables for the year ahead. In parallel, the JBRC released a set of recommendations for all authorities to consider in the development of ESG reporting requirements. The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) will follow up on the implementation of these recommendations.

Work Programme 2026

The JBRC’s Work Programme for 2026 sets out the Committee’s main priorities as it continues supporting progress towards an integrated European reporting system for banks.

In the coming year, the JBRC will maintain its focus on semantic integration and on developing common definitions and standards across statistical, supervisory and resolution reporting. These efforts contribute to the broader EU initiative to streamline reporting obligations, strengthen data consistency and enhance efficiency for both reporting institutions and authorities.

The 2026 Work Programme is available on the JBRC’s dedicated webpages  hosted by the EBA and the ECB.

ESG-focused recommendations released

Alongside the Work Programme, the JBRC issued a set of recommendations on ESG disclosures aimed at supporting greater semantic integration across supervisory, resolution and statistical reporting frameworks. These recommendations represent another important milestone in ensuring more consistent and aligned approaches to ESG data across Europe. They also provide a relevant contribution to the finalisation of the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on ESG disclosures, to the preparation of future ESG reporting requirements, and to the development of any new ESG-related definitions.

Note to the editors

The JBRC, established jointly by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB), plays a central role in the European initiative to streamline banks’ reporting frameworks by developing common definitions, semantics and standards for regulatory data reported by banks.