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Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet
On 8 November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced she would introduce a proposal to amend three key pillars of the European Green Deal through an Omnibus law: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation. As members of civil society, human rights and environmental defenders, trade unions and climate activists in this statement published on 14 January 2025, we call on the European Commission to actively protect these EU corporate accountability laws, reaffirm the official timeline for their transposition and implementation, and be fully transparent about the Omnibus process.
CSDDD Guide to Transposition and Implementation for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
The CSDDD Guide to Transposition and Implementation for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), published by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) in collaboration with eight other NGOs in November 2024, provides NGOs, workers' organizations, and activists with an overview of how the directive’s text can be improved to strengthen protections for rights-holders, close accountability gaps for companies, and foster real change for workers, trade unions, communities, and other victims of corporate abuse.
Compromise EU law will start holding companies accountable, 11 years after Rana Plaza collapse
In a landmark vote, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a law representing a first step towards global value chains free from human rights and labour abuses as well as environmental harm. The text the Parliament green-lighted will cover only a very small minority of EU companies. The law also provides different enforcement options for Member States and avenues to remedy and justice for victims. However, the Directive still lacks rules removing obstacles victims face when they try to access justice in European courts. The final text does not include crucial International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Conventions on Occupational Safety and Health, leaving workers in hazardous and potentially lethal conditions. Clean Clothes Campaign will continue to advocate for ambitious rules during the transposition of the law by Member States.