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Julia Otten

Sustainable value chains: EU Council finds agreement on a common EU standard despite bitter concessions

Brussels/Brno - Today, the Council of the EU approved a watered-down version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...

Julia Otten

Sustainable value chains: EU institutions reach political agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Brussels/Brno - After 18 hours of negotiations, the European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission reached a...

Julia Otten

Sustainable value chains: a joint call from business, trade unions and civil society organisations for an EU-wide standard on responsible business

In the context of the last phase of the negotiations on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Frank Bold...

Julia Otten

European Parliament enhances corporate transparency

Today, the European Parliament successfully fended off efforts to reject the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS),...

Julia Otten

‘SME Relief Package’: European Commission should not undermine own sustainability reporting standards by exempting large companies through the back door

Brussels/Brno, 13 September 2023 - In light of today’s State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen and the  ‘SME...

Frank Bold's response to the ISSB future agenda priorities consultation

Last Friday, we submitted our recommendations to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s agenda priorities....

Julia Otten

Sustainable value chains: European Parliament adopts its negotiating position on the Corporate Sustainability due Diligence Directive

Today, the European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position on the proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...

Susanna Arus

Upholding EU’s Sustainability Leadership: The Imperative for Ambitious Reporting Standards

By the end of July, the European Commission is expected to adopt its first set of sustainability reporting standards (ESRS). The...

Julia Otten

Fostering sustainable value chains

The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament adopts improvements on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...

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