The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) faces uncertainty as the upcoming omnibus directive threatens its standards. In response, the Dutch government has published a navigator clarifying CSRD indicators, obligations, and providing a sustainability report example, including a double materiality analysis.

Meanwhile, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) has criticized the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass, arguing that it prioritizes corporate needs over social objectives. While referencing "quality jobs," the strategy largely frames them as tools for enhancing competitiveness. Find here the ETUC statement & here the ETF statement 

ETF warns that the push for "simplification" in labour reforms caters to business interests, potentially weakening the EU’s social model and limiting funding instruments like the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). This could undermine long-term strategic investment planning.

Transport Sector Concerns

The ETF looks forward to discussing the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan but insists that EU competition policies must evolve. Transport policies, they argue, have been secondary to competition rules, failing to reflect the sector’s strategic importance.

The debate over the future of EU competitiveness and sustainability remains critical in shaping social and environmental policies.