The EU Sustainability Omnibus: What Has Changed & How Lawyers Should Advise

Introduction

The EU Sustainability Omnibus, approved by the European Parliament on 16 December 2025, marks a decisive shift in the EU’s approach to corporate sustainability regulation. Reporting and due diligence obligations have been narrowed, simplified, and refocused, fundamentally changing who is affected, what is expected, and how legal risk should now be managed. For UK lawyers advising clients with EU exposure, earlier assumptions about scope, liability, and compliance strategies no longer hold.

This session offers a clear, practical briefing on the new landscape. It cuts through complexity to explain what remains, what has been removed, and how legal advisers should reposition their advice - from board-level strategy and governance design to value-chain engagement and future-proofing against further regulatory change.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• How the Omnibus reshapes EU sustainability reporting and due diligence in practice
• Which types of businesses are now realistically in scope and which are not
• How legal advice should shift from volume compliance to prioritisation and judgement
• What has changed on enforcement, liability, and value-chain expectations
• How to advise UK-based clients on EU exposure, risk, and next steps

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.