Omnibus must reaffirm the mainstreaming of sustainability in corporate governance in the EU – not weaken ambition
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The EU Omnibus Simplification Package as currently proposed risks weakening corporate accountability, increasing uncertainty and penalising the early adopters in the sustainability transition. As the legislative process towards approval is opened up, the opportunity must be seized instead to refocus on a framework to support companies to navigate risks effectively, write Lea Reitmeier and Agnieszka Smoleńska in this commentary for the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx).