EU Omnibus: Compromise deal to restrict CSRD and CSDDD to the largest companies

Stuart Stone
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Lawmakers agree deal to simplify CSRD and CSDDD in a bid to boost EU competitiveness and cut red tape, but reforms would still require large corporates to strengthen reporting and due diligence efforts

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is set to apply to only the largest businesses, under an agreement between EU lawmakers...

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