EFFAT has officially sent a letter to the European Commission, urging to uphold corporate accountability and reject any attempts to weaken key EU sustainability regulations.
Representing 2.6 million workers in some of the most precarious sectors—where labour rights violations occur on a daily basis —EFFAT insists that the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the EU Taxonomy Regulation must remain intact.
The upcoming EU Omnibus Regulation must not be used as a tool to roll back these critical legal acts
At a time of worsening working conditions, deepening climate crises, and growing inequality, corporate accountability is more crucial than ever and progress cannot be halted. The inclusion of franchises in the scope of the CSDDD was a groundbreaking achievement of EFFAT and its affiliates, ensuring that franchise giants can no longer evade responsibility for labour abuses across their networks.
Any attempt to weaken these Directives would mean attacking the great advancements made by the EU in terms of environmental and social sustainability. It would represent a significant setback for workers’ rights and sustainable business practices.
EFFAT’s call comes one day after the publication of the Competitiveness Compass that contributes to the European Commission’s broader trend toward deregulation. While the Commission refers to the Europe’s social model and the promotion of skills, quality jobs, and social fairness, the Competitiveness Compass fails to include a single concrete commitment to legislation that would genuinely benefit workers.
Competitiveness cannot come at the expense of fundamental social and labour protections. Europe’s path forward must be built on quality jobs, strong social standards, and sustainable business models.
We urge the Commission to stand firm in its commitment to corporate responsibility and ensure that hard-won progress is not undone.
