French President Emmanuel Macron abandons human rights and climate concerns

French NGOs, gathered in the Citizen’s Forum for Economic Justice, condemn President Emmanuel Macron's announcement at the Choose France summit to set aside the European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD). The NGOs argue that this move aligns France with deregulation policies seen in the US and Germany, undermines multinational accountability, and ignores urgent social and ecological needs during the climate crisis.

• President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to definitively 'set aside' the European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) as part of a broader effort to remove 'numerous constraints and regulations' affecting businesses.
• The decision is viewed by NGOs as an alignment with the policies of US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as the goals of far-right leader Jordan Bardella, who has campaigned to repeal the European Green Deal and due diligence regulations.
• The Citizen’s Forum for Economic Justice argues that the CSDDD is essential for holding multinationals accountable and protecting victims, and calls on the President to engage in dialogue with civil society to strengthen human rights and environmental protections.

APA

Martin, L. (2025). French President Emmanuel Macron abandons human rights and climate concerns. Reclaim Finance. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025/05/20/french-president-emmanuel-macron-abandons-human-rights-and-climate-concerns/

Chicago

Martin, Léo. French President Emmanuel Macron abandons human rights and climate concerns. Reclaim Finance, 2025. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025/05/20/french-president-emmanuel-macron-abandons-human-rights-and-climate-concerns/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{martin2025french, author = {Martin, Léo}, title = {{French President Emmanuel Macron abandons human rights and climate concerns}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025/05/20/french-president-emmanuel-macron-abandons-human-rights-and-climate-concerns/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }