Joint Statement: Call for European Parliament to deliver a credible and ambitious approach on Omnibus I

Ahead of the scheduled vote during the Plenary session on Thursday 13 November, the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and over 140 EU and non-EU civil society organisations from 27 different countries are urging the major pro-European political groups to come together and secure a responsible, ambitious, and workable agreement on

Omnibus I.

This is a critical moment to secure the EU’s role as a global leader in sustainability and corporate accountability.

What we want ahead of the plenary vote on Omnibus I

We believe that an ambitious compromise which covers more companies, includes a serious climate commitment, and allows access to justice will deliver real benefits for people, the planet and the EU’s economy. It will equip companies with a more effective coherent EU framework to prevent harm,  safeguard working conditions throughout supply chains, and enable those harmed to seek justice, while also improving economic  resilience and strengthening  Europe’s strategic autonomy as a frontrunner in sustainable business practices. Indeed, this was the Commission’s reasoning for the original proposal of the CSDDD: to push the single market together into a secure, competitive position in key sectors of the 21st century. 

Rolling back on international standards at this stage risks ceding leadership, undermining legal certainty and investor confidence, abandoning EU climate commitments and its duty to protect human rights, including by providing safe and healthy living and working conditions for people, while weakening European companies ability to compete in a rapidly changing and increasingly transactional global marketplace.

The moment to act is now. We call on members of the European Parliament to re-engage in constructive dialogue, find an effective and credible compromise to protect the standards and norms that have been achieved, and deliver on the commitments that many of you have publicly supported.

You can download the joint statement below

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List of EU and non-EU countries in which signing organisations are based

1. Australia

2. Austria

3. Belgium

4. Brazil

5. Bulgaria

6. Canada

7. Czechia

8. Denmark

9. Estonia

10. Finland

11. France

12. Germany

13. Hungary

14. Indonesia

15. Ireland

16. Italy

17. Luxembourg

18. México

19. Poland

20. Slovenia

21. South Korea

22. Spain

23. Sweden

24. Taiwan

25. The Netherlands

26. UK

27. USA