Corporate Sustainability Committee
The Committee monitors and shares insights on policy developments related to corporate sustainability, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) guidelines. Building on these insights, the Committee works to establish clear and common positions within JBCE and to promote them through public consultations and outreach activities with policymakers.
The Committee also aims to facilitate dialogue among businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders, and to support the exchange of practical experiences to help companies address emerging sustainability and due diligence expectations.
Chair
Axel Leuchter
Teijin Holdings
Vice Chair
Yukako Kinoshita
Panasonic
03 Jun 2026
JBCE Feedback on the Revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
JBCE welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposed revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). While supporting the European Union’s objective of enhancing transparency and…
01 Jun 2026
JBCE Position Paper on the Targeted Exemptions and Clarifications of Product Scope under the EU Deforestation Regulation
On 1 June 2026, JBCE submitted its views on the product scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), in the context of the draft delegated act revising Annex I of…
15 Apr 2026
JBCE Feedback on the Review of the EU Taxonomy Environmental and Climate Delegated Acts
On 15 April 2026, JBCE submitted its views on the review of the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act and Climate Delegated Act, continuing its engagement following previous contributions during the…
06 Mar 2026
JBCE Position Paper Regarding the Guidelines on the Implementation of the EU Forced Labour Regulation
On 6 March 2026, JBCE submitted its answer to the call for evidence on the guidelines supporting the implementation of the EU Forced Labour Regulation. JBCE’s position focuses on predictable,…
05 Dec 2025
JBCE Position Paper on the Simplification of the DNSH Technical Screening Criteria under the EU Taxonomy
On 5 December 2025, JBCE published a position paper providing feedback on the simplification of the Technical Screening Criteria (TSC) under the EU Taxonomy’s Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts. This…
06 Nov 2025
JBCE Co-Signs Joint Statement Calling for Legal Certainty under the Omnibus I Package
On 6 November 2025, JBCE and eight European and international business associations co-signed a joint statement titled ‘A Business Call to EU Policymakers for Legal Certainty’, addressing the ongoing legislative process of…
04 Nov 2025
JBCE and KITA Co-Sign Joint Statement on Extraterritoriality in the Omnibus I Proposal
On 4 November 2025, JBCE, together with the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), co-signed a joint statement addressing the extraterritorial implications of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) under…
04 Nov 2025
JBCE and Four International Business Organisations Co-Sign Joint Statement on the Extraterritorial Aspects of the Omnibus I Proposal
On 4 November 2025, JBCE, together with the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU), the European Australian Business Council (EABC), the Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC), and the Korea International…
10 Sep 2025
JBCE Position Paper on the Simplified Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation
On 12 May 2025, JBCE released aposition paper addressing the simplified implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The paper presents practical recommendations drawn from real industry case studies to…
01 Aug 2025
JBCE Position Paper on the Due Diligence Obligations under the EU Batteries Regulation
The Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) has published a position paper in response to the amendments to the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning due diligence obligations, proposed…
03 Jun 2025
JBCE Position Paper on the Omnibus I Proposal
On 3 June 2025, JBCE published its position paper on the European Commission’s Sustainability Omnibus Proposal (Omnibus I). JBCE supportd the initiative to simplify and enhance coherence in corporate sustainability…
28 Mar 2025
JBCE and 17 Industry Associations Co-Sign Joint Statement Supporting Fast-Track Adoption of the Extended Transition Periods for CSRD and CSDDD
On 28 March 2025, JBCE, together with 17 other industry associations, co-signed a statement calling for the fast-track adoption of extended transition periods for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence…
11 Feb 2025
JBCE Opinion on the Omnibus I Package
On 11 February 2025, JBCE published its opinion on the first Omnibus package on sustainability. JBCE firmly believes that sustainability is, and will continue to be, a fundamental pillar in…
02 Dec 2024
JBCE Feedback on the Draft European Model Clauses for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
On 2 December 2024, JBCE submitted its feedback on the consultation for the Zero Draft of the European Model Clauses, developed in alignment with the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…
05 Nov 2024
JBCE Co-Signs Joint Statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive with 24 Industry Organisations
On 5 November 2024, JBCE, together with 24 industry organisations, sent a letter on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Parliament President Roberta…
05 Jul 2024
JBCE Recommendations for a Better Implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
On 5 July 2024, JBCE published its recommendations to the European Commission on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The statement aims to convey JBCE’s support for a collaborative…
29 Feb 2024
JBCE Co-Signs Joint Statement on the Forced Labour Product Ban
On 29 February 2024, JBCE, together with seven other business associations, published a joint statement on the Forced Labour Product Ban. In the statement, the signatories reject forced labour in…