The publication by the European Commission of its Omnibus proposal revising key corporate sustainability laws sends a clear political signal: President Ursula von der Leyen is deprioritising human rights, workers’ rights and environmental protections for the sake of dangerous deregulation. The Council and Parliament must urgently show leadership by blocking this damaging proposal, as it is jeopardising the very objectives of these laws and undermines not only the EU’s commitment towards its green ambitions and protection of human rights but also its credibility as a reliable law maker.
This joint public statement, signed by 362 organisations, urges the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, as a matter of urgency, to ensure that in the upcoming legislative negotiations, the Omnibus proposal is revised to ensure that any amendments seeking to weaken the CSDDD are rejected.