Plastic packaging waste - Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

The conclusion of interinstitutional negotiations on the first Omnibus package today, marks a major setback for the EU’s corporate sustainability framework, with a decision to weaken the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Deforestation - Image by Robert Jones from Pixabay

In trilogue talks, EU institutions signed off on a package of irresponsible measures, including a one-year delay, a narrowing of the regulation’s scope, and a review scheduled for April 2026 that could open the door to further weakening. The political compromise to dilute the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) marks another step in Brussels’ reckless drift towards environmental deregulation.