European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation…

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European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation to fix human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains or face EU fines.

the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was hailed by green and civil society groups but criticised by businesses.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron had called for the CSDDD to be scrapped altogether

  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    15 hours ago

    Because the people who rule the world are powerful enough to pull strings globally. They’re also not elected.

    This is also why “suddenly” every other country on earth is going to require online ID verifidation in the coming years.