CSRD Europe’s financial authorities warn against loosening of sustainability reporting rules “These [reliefs] will significantly reduce transparency for investors and other market participants." Melodie Michel 19 February 2026
CSO Trust ESG Manager Arjan Steenbergen on incremental gains and certification challenges in the electronics sector "There is still a lot of room for improvement in our industry." Melodie Michel 18 February 2026
ESG Reporting Sustainability regulation in 2026: From frameworks to enforcement Across regions and regulatory themes, a consistent message emerges: preparation must extend beyond the reporting function. Melodie Michel 21 January 2026
ESG Reporting 2025 in review – ESG compliance and reporting This year was defined less by acceleration than by consolidation, retrenchment, and political friction. Melodie Michel 29 December 2025
Sustainability disclosures Chemical firms accused of omitting hazardous substances in CSRD reports “I find it a bit absurd that chemical companies can argue that their production and use of hazardous chemicals aren’t material to their environmental impact.” Melodie Michel 12 December 2025
EU Omnibus EU lawmakers seal CSRD and CSDDD fate with Omnibus deal "Now hopefully we can just move on to application and stop pretending that simplification is not deregulation." Melodie Michel 09 December 2025
EU Omnibus EU Ombudsman slams ‘maladministration’ in Commission’s sustainability Omnibus "Future simplification packages can now be challenged on process grounds." Melodie Michel 28 November 2025
EU Omnibus ‘Disastrous race to the bottom’: Reactions to EU Parliament adoption of sustainability Omnibus “Rather than simplify EU corporate sustainability policies, they will create additional complexity and cost for investors and companies." Melodie Michel 14 November 2025
EU Omnibus European Parliament adopts Omnibus package that further dilutes CSDDD MEPs have voted to delete the CSDDD obligation for companies to adopt a climate transition plan. Melodie Michel 13 November 2025
EU Omnibus Omnibus uncertainty to continue as European Parliament rejects proposal “The outcome gives us another chance to improve the text and make sure our sustainability and due diligence rules actually matter." Melodie Michel 22 October 2025
EU Omnibus CSRD and CSDDD: What’s in the new Omnibus proposal to be voted on next week? “The final outcome feels less like consensus and more like capitulation." Melodie Michel 10 October 2025
EU Omnibus Businesses and investors renew calls to ‘preserve the core’ of CSRD and CSDDD "Retaining the core elements of the EU sustainable finance rules is (...) needed to achieve growth whilst supporting decarbonisation." Melodie Michel 05 September 2025