EU: FIDH warns Council’s Omnibus position would weaken corporate accountability for human rights abuses
On 23 June 2025, the Council positioned itself regarding the Omnibus I Package released by the European Commission earlier this year. The package aims to amend key sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)…
The Commission’s package had already been met with strong criticism from civil society organisations, including FIDH, trade unions and economic actors for its potential to roll back many of the Directive’s key provisions. But the Council goes even further in stripping the CSDDD of its practical utility.
Through its proposed amendments, the Council would:
- Further limit the scope of companies covered by the Directive…
- Restrict due diligence obligations to in-scope companies and their direct business partners…
- Reduce the scope of stakeholders whom companies should meaningfully consult…
- Further weaken climate obligations…
As negotiations proceed among EU institutions, FIDH calls on legislators to reject the amendments proposed by the European Commission and the Council…