In June 2023 Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate human rights and environmental impact into companies’ governance. Companies will be required to identify, and where necessary prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact of their activities on human rights and the environment such as on child labour, slavery, labour exploitation, pollution, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.

They will also have to monitor and assess the impact of their value-chain partners including not only suppliers but also sale, distribution, transport, storage, waste-management and other areas.

The European Parliament has consistently called for more corporate accountability and mandatory due diligence legislation. The European Commission proposal was introduced on 23 February 2022. It complements other existing and upcoming legislative acts, such as the deforestation regulation, conflict minerals regulation and draft regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour.

Corporate Responsibility

Press conference on Omnibus I: updated rules on sustainability for companies

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN, (EPP, SE), rapporteur on Omnibus I: updated rules on sustainability for companies

Press conference on trilogue deal on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN, Rapporteur, and Morten BØDSKOV, Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, on the trilogue deal on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN (EPP, SE), Rapporteur, on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

Voting Session - Due diligence Omnibus

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN (EPP, SE), rapporteur and Roberta METSOLA, EP President on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations for companies

Voting Session: Certain corporate sustainability reporting, due diligence requirements and General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026

Press conference by Jörgen WARBORN (EPP, SE), rapporteur, on simplified sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

Voting session

EP Plenary session - Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes: the need to protect jobs and workers’ rights

EP Plenary session - The need to address urgent labour shortages and ensure quality jobs in the health care sector

EP Plenary session - Voting session (part 2) incl. European Health data space and violence against women

EP Plenary session - Voting session (part 1) incl. packaging waste and air quality

Press conference by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL) rapporteur, on Corporate Sustainability, companies to address impact on human rights and environment

Voting session: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: MEPs debate

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: opening statements by Lara WOLTERS; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN; Barry ANDREWS; René REPASI; Samira RAFAELA; Tiemo WÖLKEN; by Didier REYNDERS, EC for Justice; and by Ilan DE BASSO and and Deirdre CLUNE

Vote on Corporate Sustainability: extracts from the vote and statement by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur

Liability of companies for environmental damage: MEPs debate

Liability of companies for environmental damage: opening statements by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur, Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Caroline ROOSE (Greens/EFA, FR), and by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE)

Liability of companies for environmental damage: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Liability of companies for environmental damage: MEPs debate (continuation)

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