EU Sustainability Law: Trends and Expectations for 2025
As we step into 2025, the EU’s sustainability agenda remains firmly in the spotlight. The coming year promises both challenges and opportunities for businesses navigating the intricate web of regulations designed to foster a greener, more competitive Europe. But what exactly should European businesses be preparing for? If you are keen to know what’s coming […]
2024 in Review: Key Political and Legislative Events in the EU
2024 has been a defining year for the EU, marked by political changes in Brussels and new and ambitious legislative goals. With the conclusion of von der Leyen’s first mandate, the bloc has finalised critical legislation tackling pressing environmental and social challenges. As this legislative cycle wraps up, we’ve observed a significant shift in industry […]
Ohana Interview Series Highlights: Reflecting on Key Insights from Industry Experts
At Ohana, we strongly believe that collaboration paves the way to the best outcomes. Which is why our interviews with a wide range of subject-matter experts have become an essential part of the content we share on our blog. Over the years, we have spoken to a number of industry experts, gathered insights, shared opinions […]
New EU Council Priorities, The Hungarian Presidency & The French Elections
As the dust settles from the recent EU Parliament elections, the bloc’s attention is now drawn to the key events that follow and the government changes happening at a national level. So, after analysing the outcomes of the 2024 EU elections, it’s time for us to review the news around the EU Council and its […]
EU Sustainability Legislation in 2023: A Complete Year Recap and Our Forecast of What’s Coming
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on a year that has been pivotal for EU sustainability legislation. Just as we did in 2021 and 2022, the Ohana team has prepared a comprehensive recap of this year’s developments and a detailed assessment of what’s likely to come next. So get ready to […]
EU Green Claims Directive: A Deep Dive
A lot has already been written about the EU Green Claims Directive (GCD), both before and since its publication in March 2023. However, in the haste of reporting the latest news, many of these pieces can end up being a bit superficial in content, and overlooking important aspects of the proposal. To make sure that […]
EU Sustainability News in 2022: A Full Recap and What’s Next
2022 will be remembered as a cornerstone year in terms of sustainability legislation for the European Union. The proposals published this year have clearly laid the grounds for major changes required from every stakeholder if we are to meet the commitments made in the European Green Deal. For our last blog article of 2022, we […]
A Recap of EU Sustainability News in 2021: What’s Happened and What’s Next
2021 has been a big year for sustainability in public affairs. With the rescheduled COP26 summit closing out the year, environmental sustainability is top of mind in the public sphere. It’s also never been higher on the EU’s agenda. This year, we’ve seen the EU Commission propose several new policies designed to fulfil the European […]
What’s New on the EU’s Green Claims Policy?
Note: read our most up to date article on the EU’s Green Claims Directive 2021 has seen the EU more committed than ever to ensuring companies communicate accurate sustainability information to their customers. New policy will fully transform how companies make “green” claims about the sustainability of products and services. Earlier this year, we wrote […]
Latest updates on the EU sustainable textiles strategy: A green recovery strategy for textiles
Note: read our more recent article for the latest update on the EU Sustainable Textiles Strategy. The textile industry is currently facing a double-whammy of challenges, dealing with longstanding sustainability issues as well as the impact of COVID-19. Given the radical disruption to clothing supply, demand, and distribution caused by the pandemic, it could be […]