US EditionEU Legislators Reach Agreement to Simplify Sustainability Reporting
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The European Union reviews itself to review another piece of its climate regulations and to reduce the directive on the reporting of the sustainability of enterprises, freeing from the obligation of compliance beyond 80%...
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rules
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. The European Council representing member states said its negotiators reached an overnight deal with European Parliament representatives to "simplify" two pieces of legislation hailed by
EU strikes deal to water down supply chain law, easing burden on companies
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement that significantly relaxes key aspects of its supply-chain laws, in a move widely seen as favouring business interests over stricter corporate accountability and sustainability obligations. Under the new deal, reporting and due-diligence rules under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive […] The post EU strikes deal t…
But what will remain of due diligence? On the night of December 8-9, the Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the first in a series of omnibus bills, a "package" of legislation aimed at easing the transparency and accountability obligations imposed on companies by the due diligence and sustainability reporting regulations. On due diligence, as reported by the media outlet Contexte, Parliament secured the elimination of tra…
Council and Parliament strike a deal to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
On 9 December 2025, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional deal on the draft Omnibus Directive simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies. The informal agreement simplifies the directives on corporate sustainability reporting and corporate sustainability due diligence by reducing the reporting burden and limiting the trickle-down effect of obligations on smaller companies.Ke…
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