Survey Shows Industry Support for CS3D

A recent survey report from WeAreEurope shows that businesses in the Euopean Union (EU) generally support the intentions of the original Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D or CSDDD) and are not happy with the uncertainty created by the proposed revisions in the Omnibus.

“Omnibus Survey 2025: Corporate Insights on the CS3D” found that while only 33% of respondents were subject to national due diligence obligations, 77% have already conducted due diligence on their value chains and activities. It also found that while proponents of the Omnibus revisions have said it is intended to ease the regulatory burden on businesses, only 19% of the respondents were dissatisfied with CS3D in its original version. Dissatisfaction with the Omnibus, however, was 63%.

Survey, Commission at Odds

According to Malte Øster, senior ESG advisor at SustainX and senior advisor at WeAreEurope, the survey refutes the narrative of the EU Commission on the necessity and support for revising the CS3D.

“The Omnibus debate has largely ignored what European companies themselves are saying,” said Øster in a communication to 3E. “Our study shows that most see value, both financial and moral, in ensuring their supply chains are free from human rights abuses and severe environmental impacts. These businesses don’t view due diligence as red tape, but as good governance. While U.S. lobby groups and oil interests have pushed to weaken the law, the data tell a different story: European companies are already doing the work and want the EU to stay the course.”