Jacoline Plomp

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.

Last week, the European Council, which includes heads of government, backed the proposal to postpone mandatory sustainability reporting for large unlisted organisations and listed SMEs by two years (CSRD). Today, the European Parliament agreed to deal with this ‘Stop the Clock’ part of the Omnibus bill under the urgency procedure.

On this page you will find the latest news about the Omnibus legislative proposal that the European Commission has published, an overview of the most important proposed changes, as well as recommendations for your sustainability strategy and reporting