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Full tracker: 18 laws → Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive European Union Delayed Omnibus negotiations settled a narrowed scope; member state transposition now runs to July 2027. Read →
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive European Union Under review Omnibus lifted employee thresholds and delayed later reporting waves by two years. Read →
EU Deforestation Regulation European Union In force Application began for large operators on 30 December 2025; SME obligations follow on 30 June 2026. Read →
EU Forced Labour Regulation European Union Pending Commission building the forced labour risk database ahead of application in December 2027. Read →
EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) European Union Delayed Battery supply chain due diligence obligations postponed to August 2027 under the simplification omnibus. Read →
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“The question is never whether supply chains will be governed. The question is who sits at the table when the rules are written, and who just receives the questionnaires.”