Human Rights EU parliament scales back landmark human rights and supply chain law Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive faces major rollback after lawmakers vote to tighten its scope and remove key requirements iStock.com/al_la Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Friday 14 November 2025 The EU’s corporate-sustainability crusade, once hailed as a world-leading attempt to force multinational businesses to confront labour abuses and environmental destruction in their suppl Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Human Rights EU limits scope of human rights supply chain directive Supply Chains Germany’s Merz calls on EU to scrap supply chain directive Politics Ethics on the edge: Trump-era politics reshape UK corporate behaviour Politics Trump turns the screw on global regulation drive