Policy & Standards What the EU-US trade agreement means for sustainability rules The deal is likely to affect CSDDD, CSRD and CBAM implementation. Melodie Michel 22 August 2025
EU Omnibus ECB President: Reducing CSRD scope would âweakenâ European financial system in the face of climate change Christine Lagarde urges MEPs to strike a balance between necessary disclosures and proportionate requirements. Melodie Michel 20 August 2025
EU Omnibus EU set to adopt voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs The standard is expected to cover most of requests SMEs receive from banks, investors and large corporates. Melodie Michel 01 August 2025
ESG Reporting What EFRAGâs analysis of 656 CSRD reports tells us about the state of corporate sustainability "Climate plans remain incomplete." Melodie Michel 28 July 2025
EU Omnibus EU Commission pressed to explain procedural violations around Omnibus The commission skipped several of the steps required under the Better Regulation guidelines. Melodie Michel 17 July 2025
EU Omnibus EU Council agrees Omnibus position that further lifts application threshold for CSRD and CSDDD It's estimated that CSDDD would only apply to 997 companies if the Councilâs position were adopted. Melodie Michel 24 June 2025
ESG Reporting EFRAG outlines plans to cut ESRS data points by 50% EFRAG has identified five levers to reduce the reporting burden on companies. Melodie Michel 20 June 2025
EU Omnibus EU leaders seek to kill due diligence requirements despite warnings Studies estimate the implementation costs of due diligence obligations for large companies at 0.009% of their revenues. Melodie Michel 22 May 2025
EU Omnibus European firms favourable to CSRD in its current form, unhappy about Omnibus Support for CSRD increases with firm size, reaching 67% among those with over 5,000 employees. Melodie Michel 16 May 2025
Policy & Standards More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ÂșC-aligned policies But their trade associations are not matching this changing attitude. Melodie Michel 14 May 2025
EU Omnibus EU warned (again) to tread with caution around Omnibus simplification European lawmakers should âbetter heed the concerns of European investorsâ in their revisions to CSDDD and CSRD. Melodie Michel 12 May 2025
EU Omnibus EU Council unveils draft position on CSRD and CSDDD revision Among other things, the Council clarifies the conditions that would warrant sustainability due diligence beyond direct suppliers. Melodie Michel 17 April 2025