In this podcast, Heidi Hautala  (Former Vice-President of the European Parliament) and Richard Gardiner (Strategic Public Policy Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance), in conversation with Claire Bright (Founder and Director of the NOVA BHRE), share their perspectives on the European Commission's Omnibus Proposal released on the 26th of February 2025. They warn against the lack of transparency, consultation and academic research throughout the process leading to the Omnibus Proposal and its misalignment with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct, which form the global norms of reference in the field. The podcast was coordinated by two of our Master students and Research Associates of the NOVA BHRE, Luís Prata Castro and Ana Santos Duarte.