Overview
- MEPs voted 382–249 on 13 November to scale back the law, reducing obligations on large companies.
- The thresholds were raised to more than 5,000 employees and over €1.5 billion in turnover, up from the 2024 law’s 1,000‑employee scope.
- Lawmakers removed the EU‑level civil liability mechanism, leaving enforcement to member‑state rules and prompting warnings about fragmented standards.
- Mandatory corporate transition and climate plans were dropped, criticized by centrists and NGOs and welcomed by conservatives as regulatory simplification.
- An alliance of the centre‑right PPE and far‑right groups secured the outcome, and the revised text now proceeds to negotiations with EU governments.