11+ Best ESG & Sustainability Articles in Europe
In-depth pieces on ESG topics from sustainability practitioners and industry voices.
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ArticleThe 'S' in ESG After Omnibus: Human Rights and Living Wage Disclosure Expectations in 2026
CSDDD lost 70 per cent of its scope but ESRS tightened its living wage test. What survived Omnibus on human rights, S1 to S4, and value chain worker data.
ArticleEU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: What Changed for Producers and Importers
PPWR applied from 12 August 2026. Conformity declarations, PFAS limits and authorised representatives bite now, with recyclability and recycled content from 2030.
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ArticleThe EU ESG Rating Regulation Is Now Live: What Rated Companies and Non-EU Providers Need to Do
The EU ESG Rating Regulation applied from 2 July 2026. Authorisation deadlines, endorsement and recognition routes for non-EU providers, and what rated firms can do.
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ArticleSFDR 2.0 Explained: The New Product Categories and What They Mean for Fund Labelling
SFDR 2.0 replaces Article 8 and 9 with Sustainable, Transition and ESG Basics categories, each at a 70 per cent threshold. What managers and investees must prepare.
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ArticleEU Taxonomy Review 2026: What Changes to Technical Screening Criteria Could Mean for Companies
The EU is revising taxonomy screening criteria for application from January 2027, with a separate disclosures overhaul behind it. What changes and what to monitor.
ArticleEUDR December 2026 Deadline: A Compliance Checklist for Global Suppliers
EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 with no further delay. Geolocation, legality evidence, due diligence statements and what global suppliers must prepare.
ArticleEU Issues New CBAM Guidance: What Importers, Overseas Producers and Verifiers Need to Know
The Commission published ten CBAM guidance documents on 14 August 2026. What EU importers, non-EU producers and accredited verifiers each now have to do.
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ArticleEU Digital Product Passport Registry Is Live: What Companies Need to Know
The EU Digital Product Passport Registry went live on 20 July 2026, but no company had to register. What it does, who it affects, and what data to prepare.
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ArticleOmnibus Simplification in Practice: Early Signals From France, Germany and Italy on CSRD Scope Reduction
Omnibus cut CSRD scope by 80 per cent, but national law decides who can actually stop. Where France, Germany and Italy stand, and what is still required now.
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ArticleCSRD Phase-In 2026: Which Companies Fall Into Wave 2 and What Changes Under Omnibus Simplification
CSRD Wave 2 now reports on FY2027, not 2026, and the scope has narrowed sharply. Who is still caught, what Omnibus changed, and the transposition gap to watch.
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ArticleRevised ESRS 2026: What the Changes Mean for Companies in France, Germany and Italy
Revised ESRS 2026 explained: the 61% datapoint cut, CSRD scope and timeline changes under Omnibus I, and what they mean for France, Germany and Italy.