Environmental Claims and Sustainability Labels | What Will Change from September 2026?
In 2024, the EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (“ECGT”) Directive introduced new rules that significantly tighten the regulation of environmental claims and sustainability labels, directly targeting greenwashing practices. The new rules should apply from 27 September 2026. Belgium is currently in the process of transposing the Directive. On 6 March, the Council of […]
CSRD Implementation | Amendments to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code
I. Introduction Previously [link], we reported on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), including who must comply and when the CSRD becomes applicable. On 28 November 2024, the Belgian Parliament adopted legislation transposing the CSRD into Belgian law. In this article, we delve into the recent updates to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code […]