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MEPs vote to reopen omnibus negotiations

Parliament votes against JURI mandate, delaying trilogue negotiations on directive to simplify CSRD and CSDDD

50,000 Canadians call for corporate due diligence law

Technical vs political: Omnibus I heads to final destination

With a key question: should scope be raised if ESRS are simplified?

Rights CoLab: Roadmap for establishing due diligence in the ISSB standards

Germany to water down due diligence law

Proposed legislation would remove reporting obligations and limit sanctions to serious violations, ahead of CSDDD transposition in 2027

Workforce disclosures cut down in ESRS revisions

Mandatory S1 datapoints reduced by 53% and narrative reporting simplified across all social standards, under EFRAG proposal

ISS-Corporate: More companies disclosing human rights policies in 2025

UK government releases template for modern slavery statements

Inquiry pinpoints weaknesses in UK human rights due diligence regime

Parliamentary committee calls for strengthening of reporting requirements under MSA and legislation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence

Two modern slavery bills submitted to New Zealand Parliament

Proposed laws would require large companies to prepare statements on policies for combatting modern slavery and protecting human rights