Investor and business joint statement on Omnibus initiative
198 organisations, including over 150 businesses and investors, in a joint statement coordinated by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and E3G, are urging EU policymakers to preserve the core of the EU sustainable finance framework. Rules on sustainability reporting, transition plans, climate targets and corporate due diligence are a key foundation for achieving the EU’s economic and sustainability goals and improving their implementation is a priority.
In the context of the Omnibus I simplification initiative, we call attention to the investors, companies, banks and other financial institutions across our economy that support preserving the core elements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) underpinned by the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
CSRD/ESRS and CSDDD are essential for achieving the EU’s wider sustainability, growth and competitiveness ambitions. They contribute to reorienting investment towards the technologies and sectors that support the goals of the Clean Industrial Deal and can reinforce harmonisation efforts for EU capital markets, as set out in the Savings and Investment Union.
The signatories of this statement consider that regulatory simplification can be achieved without compromising on the substance of sustainability rules or their significant benefits for businesses across the EU.
Please note that the number of signatories on this page and in the press release is correct as of 30 June 2025. This joint statement is still open for signatures. Interested organisations can sign until Friday 29 August COB using this form. We will update the statement regularly.
Access the press release here.
Access the statement here.
