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On August 29, 2025, the German Government started the legislative process for an amendment to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG). Pursuant to the draft proposal, the...more
Many US-based multinationals are subject to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which is commonly known by its German acronym, the LkSG. Over the last couple of weeks, Germany has dashed any hopes for a quiet end to...more
On August 21, the US and EU announced that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The Framework Agreement expands upon earlier official statements on the US-EU trade deal and...more
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has adopted its opinion on the Omnibus I package that proposes targeted amendments to key directives on corporate sustainability reporting and due...more
The reintroduction of South Korea’s due diligence law potentially marks a significant advancement for human rights and ESG initiatives in the region....more
Though it has been a little quieter this month, there are still ongoing developments in relation to the EU omnibus simplification package, including the anticipated “quick fix” for companies currently reporting under the...more
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more
The EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence landscape is in flux following the European Commission’s adoption of its highly anticipated Sustainability Omnibus package in late February 2025. In recent bulletins, we...more
Conflict minerals disclosures on Forms SD are required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) no later than June 2, 2025.1 The conflict minerals disclosure rules and related guidance have remained at a...more
Following the EU Commission’s proposed Omnibus Directives (the Omnibus Proposals) to amend the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),...more
Recent years have seen an ever increasing density of ESG regulation on the national, European and global level. With significant regulations already or about to enter into force, enforcement actions on different levels,...more
In its meeting of March 20, 2025, the European Council expressed its support of the so-called Omnibus Package proposed by the European Commission on February 26, 2025. The Omnibus Package includes significant changes to EU...more
On March 26, the European Council announced its support for the stop-the-clock proposal that would push back some compliance dates under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due...more
The past few years have seen concerted efforts — both domestically and globally — advancing the reporting and disclosure of various climate- and sustainability-related metrics by businesses and investors. One of the most...more
In February 2025, the EU proposed reduced sustainability reporting rules for a large majority of businesses, responding to criticism that EU red tape hinders competitiveness with other countries. Below, we look at the...more
The keenly awaited details of the EU’s proposed first omnibus package were published on 26 February 2025. The package includes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (including revision and...more
On February 26, 2025, the EU Commission presented the first part of the Omnibus Simplification Package announced in January 2025. This formal legislative initiative aims to simplify and harmonise existing EU regulations...more
We reported in previous blog posts (here and here) on the European Commission’s Green Deal initiatives and their impact on companies doing business in Europe as well as the significant recent headwind against these...more
The Commission’s proposal seeks to reshape EU Sustainability requirements by amending CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and CBAM. On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published its much-anticipated first...more
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package...more
For the last few months the European Commission has been working to bring together a proposal to amend the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the...more
Fashion-related environmental legislation is, well, in fashion. And, as with many consumer-related issues, California continues to be a trendsetter....more
The first EU country to transpose the CSRD has proposed a course correction to reduce the regulatory burden on in-scope and medium-sized companies....more
Sustainability continues to be a hot issue around the world. While many jurisdictions are creating additional frameworks in support of greater consideration of sustainability, others, most notably the US, are either dragging...more