On 15 April 2025, the sustainability reporting board (“SRB”) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”) failed to agree to an internal timeline for delivering advice to the European Commission on the...more
Just as the European institutions adopted a Stop The Clock before a deep dive on Omnibus provisions, a coalition of NGOs filed a formal complaint on April 18, 2025, with the European Ombudsman. They claim the European...more
Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has once again updated its monthly CSRD Transposition Tracker. The Tracker describes Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive transposition activity...more
The European Parliament has voted in favour of its 'stop the clock proposal' to delay the application of new sustainability reporting and due diligence under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the...more
For those involved in corporate governance, securities law disclosures, or sustainability regulation, you are likely familiar with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (the “ESRS”) and their 1,100+ data points, at...more
On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to delay the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The...more
The legislative train continues apace for the omnibus simplification package proposed by the European Commission last month. We have seen progress at both the European Council and Parliament level on the “stop-the-clock”...more
On April 3, 2025, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a Directive that would “stop the clock” on certain reporting requirements under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), as...more
On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament voted to postpone the implementation dates for corporate sustainability due diligence and reporting requirements, as the first step in the European Commission’s “Omnibus”...more
Environmental General Counsel (“EGC”) Founder and Principal Catherine W. Johnson recently interviewed Ferruccio Bongiorni, Founder and Managing Director of Studio Bongiorni located in Milan, Italy, about sustainability issues...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 European Commission formally adopted its proposals for amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) in late February 2025, as part of its highly anticipated sustainability Omnibus package. In this...more
On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published its Omnibus Simplification Package (the Omnibus Package) with proposed amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the CSRD) and certain other...more
The European Commission (“the Commission”) has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify European Union ("EU") rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. The aim of the first Omnibus package...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
The European Union published its long-awaited "Omnibus" package, proposing to delay key European ESG rules, while simultaneously reducing the applicability and burden of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence...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
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a new package of proposals to simplify the regulations on sustainability. Their aim is to combine the competitiveness and climate goals of the European...more
As a response to competitiveness concerns, the European Commission will propose an omnibus package to simplify and eliminate overlaps and contradictions in sustainability reporting in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...more
Just as I was starting this job, Cooley put out an awesome alert – with a set of great graphics – noting how the initial disclosures made voluntarily under the CSRD look....more
Although political sentiment against mandatory sustainability reporting by business entities has grown in Europe (similar to the anti-ESG backlash in the United States), the European Commission (EC) has not backed down. On...more
As companies operating in the European Union ("EU") likely now know, new environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") regulations are set to have a significant impact on disclosure and governance obligations for EU and...more
A significant wave of economic and regulatory transformation looms over the business sector as the European Union implements the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking a fundamental shift in corporate...more
Le 16 octobre 2024, l’AFA a publié son rapport relatif à la Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) : « Mettre en œuvre les indicateurs anticorruption de la Directive CSRD ». Notre équipe vous en propose...more
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD) is part of the European Union’s efforts to enhance the scope and quality of sustainability reporting among companies. It imposes sustainability...more