Kategorie: Environmental Law
EUDR in 2025: Current developments and practical implementation challenges
Deforestation and forest degradation are among the greatest environmental policy challenges of our time. The loss of forest cover has profound impacts not only on the climate but also on biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Forests play an irreplaceable role in the carbon cycle, temperature regulation, soil quality, and water management. Their destruction therefore disrupts the …
Read moreNon-financial reporting, ESG and Omnibus
In February 2025, the European Commission presented a proposal for a comprehensive simplification package of legal standards (the “Omnibus“) that aims to simplify corporate sustainability reporting (ESG reporting) while maintaining the European Union’s sustainability objectives. Although the exact wording of the Omnibus is still under discussion, we would like to give you a clearer view …
Read moreEUDR – Deforestation Regulation
Deforestation and forest degradation contribute to the global climate crisis in many ways. Together, they increase greenhouse gas emissions through associated forest fires, permanently remove carbon storage capacity, reduce the resilience of the area concerned with climate change, and significantly reduce its biodiversity and resistance to disease and harmful organisms. This is also why the …
Read moreDirective on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D)
The European Parliament has approved the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) or CS3D (the “CS3D”)[1] . The CS3D sets out rules for the conduct of large corporations with respect to human rights in their operations, including production, employment and subcontracting chains. About CS3D in general CS3D obliges companies to mitigate the negative impacts …
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