EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament European legislation On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules,…
Réglementaire EU: concerns mount around Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive European legislation With the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee set to vote within days on the proposed omnibus directive, supporters of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) are voicing concern over a new compromise that would raise the threshold to companies with more than 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion in revenue.…
French OECD Contact Point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards Frame of reference/standards After two years of proceedings, France’s OECD National Contact Point on 29 September issued 10 recommendations urging Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein to overhaul its business model and exercise due diligence. The body, operating under the French economy ministry, cited numerous breaches of OECD guidelines — allegations Shein contests.
Germany: cabinet heavily waters down due diligence law National legislation As outlined in the coalition programme agreed in April 2025, the German cabinet on 3 September approved a significantly watered-down version of the country's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). Reporting requirements have been scrapped and sanctions restricted to serious breaches. The compromise, which stops short of either repealing or preserving obligations, has left both employers and NGOs dissatisfied.
Italy: Loro Piana (LVMH) placed under court administration over worker exploitation in its subcontracting chain National legislation Loro Piana, a historic Italian luxury brand best known for its fine wools, now controlled by LVMH, has been placed under judicial administration for one year for failing to verify working conditions in its production chain, after the production subsidiaries of Armani, Dior and Valentino suffered the same fate. Loro Piana is alleged to have negligently contributed to a system of worker exploitation, particularly of Chinese workers in illegal workshops in northern Italy.
Réglementaire New Zealand: bill tabled in Parliament on due diligence to combat modern slavery National legislation On 17 July, a bill to combat modern slavery was introduced in the New Zealand parliament. If adopted, companies with revenues in excess of NZ$50 million (approximately €26 million) will be required to publish a statement on modern slavery to combat forced labour within their organisations and along their supply chains.…
EU: member states agree to push ahead with deregulation of sustainability reporting and due diligence directives European legislation The omnibus directive has taken a step forward with the adoption of a common position by member states that would radically water down the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), notably by raising the threshold for its application from all companies with more than 1,000 employees to those with more than 5,000 employees. The European Parliament is expected to vote on the report in mid-October.
Réglementaire France: La Poste loses appeal against conviction for breach of vigilance requirements National legislation The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld La Poste's conviction for breaching its duty of vigilance under French law. This is the first decision by the specialised chamber for sustainability disputes, which clarifies the interpretation of the law's application, particularly in consultation with trade unions.
Réglementaire EU: co-legislators refine positions on relaxing CSRD and CSDDD European legislation Almost four months after the Commission published the omnibus directive, the framework for negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on easing the corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives (CSRD and CSDDD) is taking shape. The latest texts available suggest that there may be debate between the co-legislators on the thresholds for application and the scope of due diligence obligations in value chains.
Pascal Canfin: “Companies that see the value of the CSDDD and CSRD should make their voices heard” European legislation The European Parliament has embarked on its review of the fundamental revisions to the corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives (CSRD and CSDDD), which are set to be significantly watered down following a proposal by the European Commission, at a time when German and French leaders are pushing back against the latter directive. MEP Pascal Canfin, negotiator for the Renew Europe group, talks to mind HR about his role in this area and his consultation process with companies to inform his proposals.
