---
title: EU Omnibus Package Set to Weaken Sustainability Reporting Laws
description: "EU Omnibus Package: Sustainability Rules Dialed Back"
image: https://usleather.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20RLSD%20EMAIL%20BANNERS%20%20(9).png
---

![](https://usleather.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20RLSD%20EMAIL%20BANNERS%20%20(9).png?width=1240&height=606&name=Copy%20of%20RLSD%20EMAIL%20BANNERS%20%20(9).png)

# EU Omnibus Package Set to Weaken Sustainability Reporting Laws

##### July 4, 2025 Admin

The **[EU Omnibus Package](https://commission.europa.eu/news/commission-proposes-cut-red-tape-and-simplify-business-environment-2025-02-26_en)** is set to **weaken core sustainability reporting laws** under the Green Deal, impacting **fashion and footwear sectors**. Out of **175+ directives**, around **45 will directly affect** these industries.

**What’s Changing?**

- **[CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive):](https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/company-reporting-and-auditing/company-reporting/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en)** Less stringent **ESG reporting requirements** for companies.
- **[CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive):](https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/sustainability-due-diligence-responsible-business/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en)** **Narrower supply chain accountability**, raising compliance thresholds.
- **Overall:** Less red tape, **delayed implementation, and reduced reporting obligations** to boost business competitiveness.

**Why It Matters for Leather**

- **Regulatory relief** may ease supply chain burdens but risks **diluting sustainability commitments**.
- Companies **already invested in ESG compliance** face setbacks, as relaxed rules could **undermine fair competition**.
- The industry **loses momentum** in promoting **leather’s natural, renewable sustainability** credentials.

**Big Picture**

The EU is **shifting focus from strict ESG oversight to economic flexibility**—a win for businesses avoiding red tape but a setback for sustainability advocates.

**Dig deeper**

[EU’s Q&A](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_25_615) on the Omnibus Package provides greater insights

- [![Public Comment Opportunity Open on EU Deforestation Regulation](https://usleather.org/hubfs/ISP%20IMAGE%20BANNERS%20FEB%20%20(46).png)
  
  ##### Public Comment Opportunity Open on EU Deforestation Regulation
  
   A public comment opportunity is now open on the European Commission's proposal to amend and simplify the EU Deforestation ... 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://usleather.org/news-events/public-comment-opportunity-open-on-eu-deforestation-regulation)
- [![Drought and Economic Headwinds Stall U.S. Cattle Herd Recovery](https://usleather.org/hubfs/ISP%20IMAGE%20BANNERS%20FEB%20%20(45).png)
  
  ##### Drought and Economic Headwinds Stall U.S. Cattle Herd Recovery
  
   Despite record-high calf prices and robust demand that would ordinarily incentivize expansion, the size of the US cattle herd is ... 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://usleather.org/news-events/drought-and-economic-headwinds-stall-u.s.-cattle-herd-recovery)
- [![Spring Meeting](https://usleather.org/hubfs/ISP%20IMAGE%20BANNERS%20FEB%20%20(44).png)
  
  ##### Spring Meeting
  
   LHCA has hosted its first spring Washington, D.C. meeting since 2022, bringing together industry leaders for a packed agenda of ... 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://usleather.org/news-events/spring-meeting)

## SUBSCRIPTION

![](https://usleather.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Website/shield_subscribe_now.webp?width=295&height=777&name=shield_subscribe_now.webp)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Admin",
    "url" : "https://usleather.org/news-events/author/admin"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-07-07T08:41:33.539Z",
  "datePublished" : "2025-07-04T12:54:26.000Z",
  "headline" : "EU Omnibus Package Set to Weaken Sustainability Reporting Laws",
  "image" : [ "https://usleather.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20RLSD%20EMAIL%20BANNERS%20%20(9).png" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://usleather.org/news-events/example-1-blog-eu-omnibus-package",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://usleather.org/hubfs/Leather%20Foundation.png"
    },
    "name" : "LHCA"
  }
}
```