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The EU’s Omnibus Package: A Step Back on Sustainability?

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published the Omnibus Package, proposing changes to sustainability regulations affecting finance disclosure and corporate behavior, among others.
The proposed changes include increasing compliance thresholds for sustainability reporting from 500 to 1,000 employees for EU large undertakings starting in FY 2027.
The Omnibus Package requires approval from both the European Parliament and a majority of EU member states to become law, amidst significant criticism regarding its potential impact on sustainability efforts.
The European Commission aims to ease sustainability reporting, but many critics warn this may impact green growth and corporate accountability.

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World Economic Forum

Understanding the EU´s new Omnibus proposal and its aims

The European Union Commission's new Omnibus proposal of sustainability rules aims to simplify EU reporting obligations, but it could still cause problems.

2 days ago

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Le Monde

"The European omnibus simplification bill is a strategic reorientation that gives companies more flexibility and responsibility"

TRIBUNE. By easing the obligations of companies, but aligning them with the standards of the companies most committed to a sustainable economy, the European Union intends to restore its full meaning to corporate social responsibility, explains Nathalie Gimenes, Doctor of Management Sciences, in a forum at the "World".

2 days ago·Paris, France

The EU’s Omnibus Package: A Step Back on Sustainability?

We reported in previous blog posts (here and here) on the European Commission’s Green Deal initiatives and their impact on companies doing business in Europe as well as the significant recent...

4 days ago

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Activist Post

The Clean Industrial Deal

The European Commission crafted a new strategy to funnel money into climate change initiatives—The Clean Industrial Deal (CID). The European Union has watched as these net zero carbon goals slowly strangle their economies. Yet, those in charge believe they can achieve net zero by 2050 through perpetual spending. The Clean Industrial Deal will allegedly help “energy-insensitive” sectors remain competitive through a €100 billion spending package. …

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Kurier

CSRD & EU Taxonomy: What Businesses Now Need to Know

New ESG requirements come for large and medium-sized companies. Find out what is changing and how you can optimally prepare for reporting obligations!

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ucp.pt

Ângela Lucas: "The Omnibus proposal: simplification or deregulation?"

Angela Lucas: "The Omnibus proposal: simplification or deregulation?" admin Mon, 03/10/2025 - 14:31 For those who closely follow sustainability issues, the end of February was intense, with the European Commission (EC) presenting, on the 26th, the first Omnibus proposal – the long-awaited “simplification” package of European legislation on sustainability. This initiative follows the Draghi Report – A Competitiveness Strategy for Europe (presente…

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