Adjustment of sustainability reporting and due diligence rules for large companies
Official title: Bepaalde vereisten inzake duurzaamheidsrapportering door ondernemingen en passende zorgvuldigheid in het bedrijfsleven ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The proposal raises the size thresholds for companies required to report on sustainability and human rights, meaning fewer companies will face these strict obligations.
- Large corporations and their value chain partners will notice this; smaller suppliers are shielded from excessive data and reporting requests.
- For you as a citizen, this may mean less public sustainability data from mid-sized companies, while the largest companies must still report.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 13 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 13 November 2025
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council 24 February 2026
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 26 February 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 18 March 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 13 November 2025382 for · 249 against · 13 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
172 for · 1 against · 1 abstention
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
15 for · 109 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Voted for
76 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Voted for
71 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
17 for · 46 against · 1 abstention
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0 for · 47 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Voted against
0 for · 40 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
8 for · 6 against · 11 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Voted for
23 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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🇮🇪 MEPs from Ireland
Majority against5 for · 6 against · 0 abstentions
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