Overview
- MEPs raised company thresholds sharply—over 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion in turnover—for supply‑chain due diligence and eased sustainability reporting so fewer firms are covered.
- Lawmakers removed the EU‑level civil liability regime in favor of national rules and deleted mandatory corporate climate transition plans.
- The center‑right PPE carried the package with backing from far‑right groups ECR, Patriots for Europe and ENS, with 17 Renew and 15 Socialists breaking ranks.
- Supporters framed the overhaul as cutting red tape to boost competitiveness, while critics including Pascal Canfin and NGOs warned it hollows out accountability and could trigger a race to the laxest national regimes.
- The Parliament’s position now enters negotiations with the Commission and Council under a fast timetable, with talks expected to start next week and conclude by year‑end.