16 Amendments of Max ORVILLE related to 2022/0051(COD)
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to provide tailored support and specific guidelines for the companies that are excluded from the scope of this Directive, but might be impacted indirectly. The purpose of the tailored support shall be to incentivize companies of all sizes to conduct due diligence, and enhance their capacity to do so.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the manufacture of textiles, fur, leather and related products (including footwear), and the wholesale trade of textiles, clothing and footwear;
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) agriculture, forestry, fisheries (including aquaculture), the manufacture of food products, and the wholesale trade of agricultural raw materials, live animals, animal products, wood, food, and beverages;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) energy, the extraction, transport and handling of mineral resources regardless from where they are extracted (including crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, lignite, metals and metal ores, as well as all other, non-metallic minerals and quarry products), the manufacture of basic metal products, other non-metallic mineral products and fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment), and the wholesale trade of mineral resources, basic and intermediate mineral products (including metals and metal ores, construction materials, fuels, chemicals and other intermediate products).
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The company is covered by Regulation (EU) 2021/0104 (CSRD);
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘adverse environmental impact’ means (i) any adverse impact on one of the following environmental categories: (a) climate change mitigation; (b) climate change adaptation; (c) water and marine resources; (d) resource use and circular economy; (e) pollution; (f) biodiversity and ecosystems; (ii) an adverse impact on the environment resulting from the violation of one of the prohibitions and obligations pursuant to the international environmental conventions listed in the Annex, Part II;
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the thresholds regarding the number of employees and net turnover laid down in Article 2(1) need to be lowered, while paying attention to tailored-made measures designed for the specific needs of these companies in view of an effective implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies take appropriate measures to identify actual and potential adverse human rights impacts and actual and potential adverse environmental impacts arising from their own operations or those of their subsidiaries and, where related to their value chains, from their established business relationships, in accordance with paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of identifying the actual and potential adverse impacts referred to in paragraph 1 based on, where appropriate, quantitative and qualitative information, companies are entitled to make use of appropriate resources, including independent reports and information gathered through the complaints procedure provided for in Article 9. Companies shall, where relevant, also carry out consultations with potentially affected groups including workers and other relevant stakeholders to gather information on actual or potential adverse impacts.
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies referred to in Article 2(1), point (a), and Article 2(2), point (a, shall adopt a transition plan, whose disclosure is foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2021/0104 (CSRD), sthall adopt at include the plans of the undertaking, including implementing actions and related financial and investment plans, to ensure that theits business model and strategy of the company are compatible with the transition to a sustainable economy and with the limiting of global warming to 1.5 °C in line with the Paris Agreement and the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (European Climate Law), and where relevant, the exposure of the undertaking to coal, oil and gas-related activities. This plan shall, in particular, identify, on the basis of information reasonably available to the company, the extent to which climate change is a risk for, or an impactnclude a brief description of: (i) the resilience of the undertaking's business model and strategy to risks related to sustainability matters; (ii) the opportunities for the undertaking related to sustainability matters (iii) how the undertaking’s business model and strategy take account of the interests of the undertaking’s stakeholders and of the impacts of the undertaking on sustainability matters (iv) how the undertaking’s strategy has been implemented with regard to sustainability matters; (v) the time-bound targets related to sustainability matters set by the undertaking for scope 1, 2 and where relevant, scope 3 emissions, including where appropriate absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at least for 2030 and 2050, a description of the progress the undertaking has made towards achieving those targets, and a specification of whether the undertaking’s targets related to environmental matters are based on conclusive scientific evidence; (vi) a description of, the company’s operations. role of the administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to sustainability matters, and of their expertise and skills to fulfil this role or access to such expertise and skills;
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that companies duly take into account the fulfilment of the obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 when setting variable remuneration, if variable remuneration is linked to the contribution of a director to the company’s business strategy and long- term interests and sustainability.align at least 20% of directors’ variable remuneration with the achievement of their transition plans and in particular the climate targets and greenhouse gases emissions reduction;
Amendment 658 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that directors are responsible for overseeing the obligations set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that directors of companies referred to in Article 2(1) are responsible for putting in place and overseeing the due diligence actions referred to in Article 4 and in particular the due diligence policy referred to in Article 5 and the implementing actions under Article 15, with due consideration for relevant input from stakeholders and civil society organisations. The directors shall report to the board of directors in that respect.
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that directors take steps to adapt the corporate strategy to take into account the actual and potential adverse impacts identified pursuant to Article 6 and any measures taken pursuant to Articles 7 to 9 and Article 15.