Listen to Nele Meyer, director of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice European network of NGOs which undertake advocacy on issues of corporate accountability.

In this first episode of 2024, we look back on a key achievement of the past year: the new EU rules given political agreement late in December on mandatory due diligence, and we look forward to what will be important in corporate sustainability, business and human rights in 2024.
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“The question of whether the EU is a leader in the field depends on perspective, varies across different areas, and EU trade interests. When we look at the environmental and climate crisis and advocate for a shift in trade and business conduct, it could all fall behind. I don't think the EU has time to take a pause now.”

What’s the verdict on how well first-wave companies have been reporting according to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive? Listen to Frank Bold’s own Lorena Bisignano and Louis Establet

What will Omnibus 1 mean for the future of sustainability reporting in the EU and beyond? Listen to Julia Otten, Senior Policy Officer at Frank Bold and Andreas Rasche, Assistant Dean and Professor of Business in Society at Copenhagen Business School

Is this the start of a B Corps revolution? Listen to Bernard Gouw, Senior Social Standards Manager at B Lab Global, and founder of the natural skincare brand Beauty Kitchen, Jo Chidley