Negotiators from the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament were hoping to reach a provisional agreement on the ‘omnibus I’ simplification package, which amends the CSDDD and CSRD directives on corporate due diligence and sustainability, at the end of the second negotiation meeting (‘trilogue’) on Monday 8 December. Although discussions were continuing at the time of going to press (8pm), the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU was expecting an agreement...