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The European Commission\u2019s Omnibus Proposal, introduced in February 2025, represents a major shift in sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Greenomy<\/a>, the proposed changes aim to streamline compliance, reduce administrative burdens and provide much-needed clarity for companies navigating the evolving ESG landscape.<\/p>\n

Two key legislative instruments underpin the Omnibus Proposal. First, the so-called \u201cStop-the-Clock\u201d Directive offers a temporary two-year extension for companies yet to begin their CSRD reporting obligations. This delay also applies to listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and affects the timeline for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), pushing it back by one year.<\/p>\n

Second, the \u201cSimplification\u201d Proposed Directive introduces more permanent changes. It narrows the scope of the CSRD by raising the reporting threshold to cover only companies with more than 1,000 employees and either a balance sheet total above \u20ac25m or a turnover exceeding \u20ac50m. Additionally, the directive proposes significantly reducing the volume of data companies must disclose under the CSRD, CSDDD, and the EU Taxonomy.<\/p>\n

These changes reflect broader efforts by the European Commission to simplify EU sustainability legislation. The aim is to strike a balance between ambitious ESG goals and growing concerns from the business community\u2014particularly SMEs\u2014over the burden of compliance. By reducing reporting demands and introducing voluntary standards, the proposal hopes to ensure more proportionate regulation.<\/p>\n

If adopted, the new 1,000-employee threshold would mean that many businesses\u2014especially smaller or listed entities with limited headcount\u2014will no longer fall under the CSRD\u2019s mandatory scope. These companies would instead be encouraged to adopt the voluntary standards being developed by EFRAG, based on the upcoming VSME framework. However, these standards are not expected to become mandatory for companies with 250\u2013999 employees.<\/p>\n

The legislative process is still ongoing. The European Parliament\u2019s Committee on Legal Affairs is expected to vote on the proposal in mid-October 2025, followed by a plenary vote. It must then pass through the Council to become law.<\/p>\n

A key point of clarification concerns the method for calculating the 1,000-employee threshold. The Commission refers to the 2003 Recommendation on defining enterprise size, using Annual Work Units (AWUs) as a proxy. This approach allows companies to count part-time and seasonal workers proportionately, based on time worked during the reference year.<\/p>\n

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