Why removing civil liability harmonization from the CSDDD is a step backward.
Simplification is a term that resonates strongly in Brussels since the Draghi report on EU competitiveness. The 25% reduction target should translate to € 37.5 billion in savings for businesses. In practice, however, sim...
How can the EU tackle short-term thinking and avoid damaging generations to come?
It is a long-standing criticism: politicians are focused on the here and now and are not accountable beyond their – relatively – short mandates.
A recent example of this short-sightedness is the backtracking by a...
Due diligence is here to stay. Conducting due diligence in order to 'identify, prevent or mitigate and account for how actual and potential adverse impacts are addressed' will only become more relevant in the coming years. More and more companies are starting to care and pay closer attention to th...
A year ago, the European Commission presented the Social Economy Action Plan to strengthen the social economy sectors in Europe.
On Wednesday 7 December 2022, Social Economy Europe (SEE) held an event to celebrate one year of the Social Economy Action Plan, and ten years of SEE: for an economy...
What is historic to some, has resulted in disappointment to others. Nevertheless, the recently agreed “Deforestation Regulation” is unique. This regulation will prohibit the import and export of goods linked to deforestation to and out of the EU. However, we do see some room for improvements. Call u...
