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On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the European Parliament adopted key decisions to reduce the scope of sustainability regulations (CSRD and CSDDD). For entrepreneurs, this means less complex compliance requirements.

The Life Science VC Sustainability Initiative, now representing 28 leading Life Science General Partner Investors, continues to advance a unified approach to sustainability across the European Life Science investment community. Supported by Impact House by Grant Thornton, the Initiative has launched its 2026 ESG questionnaire, now available for free download.

The European Commission’s revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0), published on 20 November 2025, introduces a major restructuring of the EU’s sustainable finance framework.

On 13 November, the European Parliament voted to significantly reduce the obligations and scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This means it is likely that the European institutions will adjust the regulatory requirements for businesses in the field of sustainability. Many are left wondering what exactly is expected of them in terms of their value chain. This uncertainty causes many companies to freeze, waiting for the fog to clear.

Sustainability is under pressure worldwide. Political unrest, economic uncertainty, and social division are causing organisations to hesitate: push forward or scale back?

On September 23rd, the European Commission proposed to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by another year due to technical issues with the IT system (TRACES) that supports the regulation's compliance processes. In this article we will explain what this delay means for companies and what you can do.