This edition of the Debrief unpacks investors and businesses continuing efforts to resist the watering down of the CSDDD, through urging the Commission to keep critical review clauses in the text and updating statements demanding … Read more...
Over the past two weeks, numerous developments have unfolded at the crossroads of business, trade, and human rights. At the European level, the EU Commission is bending to US pressure on its due diligence directive … Read more...
As the clock ticks on the EU Omnibus negotiations and the application deadline for the EUDR looms, the regulations face unprecedented pressure from internal and external sources. In response, over 300 organisations, including giants like … Read more...
This week, mounting political and corporate pressure from chocolate giants, such as Mondelez, puts the EUDR at risk of further delays and revisions. As the deadline for implementation moves closer, all eyes will be on … Read more...
After a brief summer hiatus, Beyond’s bi-weekly Debrief is back – this time with a refreshed new look. Over the break, there have been major developments on the EU’s deregulatory Omnibus Directive, with the Council … Read more...
Developments across the EU Council and Parliament indicate that a compromise on the Omnibus is still far away. This coming week, the EU Council is due to meet to discuss changes to the sustainability regulations … Read more...
The new Omnibus timeline indicates that companies cannot expect concrete revisions to the CSDDD and CSRD until early next year. This delay is likely to fuel anxiety and uncertainty across the corporate sphere. Meanwhile, the … Read more...
As tariffs and trade wars dominate the global news cycle, the BHR community is reflecting on how widespread economic uncertainty will impact international commitments to labour rights and meaningful due diligence. Both Maurice Van Beers … Read more...
The Omnibus is moving quickly through the EU Council and Parliament – with a focus on passing the “Stop the Clock” proposal, which would postpone the CSDDD and CSRD reporting requirements by at least a … Read more...
As the EU’s Omnibus package reaches the EU Council and Parliament, divisions around corporate responsibility, the green transition and the meaning of “efficiency” rage on. Last week, the European People’s Party called for Parliament to … Read more...