New rules for sustainability reporting by companies
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van het Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen wat bepaalde vereisten van de openbaarmaking van duurzaamheidsinformatie door vennootschappen en groepen en de assurance van duurzaamheidsinformatie betreft.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Since only the title of the bill is available, the exact details are not yet known. The proposal aims to update rules on how companies disclose sustainability information and have it verified.
- This mainly affects companies, corporate groups, and auditors responsible for checking these sustainability reports.
- For you as a citizen, this likely brings no direct changes to daily life, but it may give you clearer insight into how sustainably businesses operate.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.