EU Deforestation Regulation: Delays, Simplifications, and What Lies Ahead
Few pieces of legislation have generated as much attention across global supply chains as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Created to ensure that products placed on the EU market do not drive deforestation or forest degradation, it stands as a key pillar of the Union’s sustainability ambition. Yet, as the Regulaion moves from political agreement […]
The Omnibus Simplification Package: Why Proper Supply Chain Due Diligence and Reporting are as Crucial as Ever
The Omnibus Simplification Package, published by the European Commission in February, represents a strategic effort to balance the EU’s sustainability ambitions with the need to maintain a competitive and business-friendly environment. As covered in our EU Omnibus Simplification Package explainer, being quite unusual, both in speed and scope, the Omnibus Simplification Package aims to amend […]
The Future Of Due Diligence In Textiles: An Interview With SLCP
The EU’s intensified focus on business accountability and its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) represent crucial steps in making supply chains more sustainable and advancing our green transition. However, the lack of appropriate guidance for implementation and the changes proposed under the new EU Omnibus Simplification Package might pose a challenge to its implementation […]
The EU Omnibus Simplification Package: An Explainer
No matter the industry, navigating the EU legislative landscape is no easy feat for most organisations, with new policies constantly requiring changes across multiple sectors of the economy. The willingness of Brussels to go back on already agreed laws, even for the reason of simplification, does not help either. Announced by President Ursula von der […]
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Impacts for EU Companies And Their Suppliers
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is no longer a distant policy on the horizon. Back in 2021, we wrote about how to prepare for the CSRD while it was still under negotiation, and highlighted its potential to reshape corporate reporting across Europe. Now, with the directive adopted and in its implementation phase, it’s […]
EU Forced Labour Regulation: Key Insights Into The New Legislation
In addition to its extensive environmental agenda, the European Union is taking a bold stand against human rights violations, banning products made with forced labour from the Single Market through its new EU Forced Labour Regulation. As we await the European Parliament’s final green-light for the regulation’s text, expected in November 2024, now is the […]
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: A New Era for European Businesses
Proposed by the European Commission in 2022, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has finally reached the end of the legislative process, with the publication in the Official Journal on the 5th of July and entry into force on the 25th of July. This means that it is now time for us to […]
Policy Updates: EU Ban on Products Made With Forced Labour & the Corporate Due Diligence Directive
As per our forecast for 2024, two major EU policies, the Ban on Products Made With Forced Labour and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, have been the subject of recent updates in Brussels. To help you stay on top of the latest happenings in the EU landscape, in this article, we will go over […]
Major Policy Updates: EU Textile Strategy & Due Diligence Votes
The 1st of June 2023 was a big day for sustainability in the EU, with two major policies being voted on by the European Parliament, the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the EU Due Diligence Proposal. Respectively, these comprehensive pieces are aimed at reshaping the way one of the highly polluting industries […]
EU Deforestation Regulation: An Urgent Matter for Companies, People and the Environment
Although forested areas in Europe have expanded by 9% in the past three decades according to Forest Europe, the block’s prominent role in global deforestation has long warranted the development of new legislation to tackle the issue. Finally, after lengthy debates, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is now ready to radically change the way European […]