Laws and regulations
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission presented the Omnibus package, which proposes decent changes to CSRD legislation. Should this proposal be adopted, it could affect your business. In this update, we discuss what the proposed changes mean, which companies will remain subject to reporting obligations, and how you can prepare your organisation for this - even if the obligation lapses. We have divided all the info into clear headings, so you can quickly get to the info that is relevant to you.
In November 2022, the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This new directive states that from 2024, more and more companies will be required to report on the impact of their activities on people and the environment. The CSRD directive is at the heart of the European Union's Green Deal and aims to increase transparency on and improve the quality of sustainability information.
As a company, you can no longer turn a blind eye to violations of human rights or environmental rules in your chains. That is because of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), also known as the European chain duty of care or IMVO law. This holds large companies responsible for pollution and exploitation in their production chains. In this article, you will read all about this legislation, what it means for companies and how best to prepare.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) legislation is changing the playing field for packaging in the Netherlands and Europe. Whether you use, produce or trade packaging - the new rules have an impact. But what do they mean in concrete terms? And how do you turn them into opportunities for your business? In this article, you will read everything you need to know about the PPWR right now.
The Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) is a European directive specifically designed to support SMEs in sustainability reporting. Whereas larger companies are subject to the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), the VSME is a simplified reporting standard for companies that are not directly subject to CSRD, but do face sustainability obligations through customers, financiers or sector standards or want to start working on sustainability themselves.