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European Parliament approves ‘stop-the-clock’ delay for CSRD and CSDDD

Person playing the clock in the church. The old church is in a village in Sierra Tramuntana in Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.
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The delays will provide a window for businesses to prepare.

On April 3, 2025, the European Parliament delivered a significant decision regarding sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, voting in favor of the “stop-the-clock” proposal without amendments. This approval signifies a delay in the application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), aimed at