#76 Ludovic Flandin: Does Business Really Want Sustainability Simplified?

What are businesses really saying about EU sustainability legislation? Listen to Ludovic Flandin, Vice-President of WeAreEurope

The European Commission says that EU sustainability legislation harms European business competitiveness. But does business really agree?

This week on the Frankly Speaking podcast, Richard Howitt was joined by Ludovic Flandin, Vice-President and Founding Board Member of WeAreEurope, a new association of European sustainability professionals formed earlier this year.

Together they discussed why Ludovic and his colleagues decided to set up WeAreEurope, and the main findings of their recent Europe-wide study on what businesses think about the CSRD and Omnibus proposals. You’ll also hear more about:

How business associations have reacted to WeAreEurope’s survey

Ludovic’s case for ESG representing a new transformation of capitalism, just like the digital revolution 25 years ago

The link between Europe’s sovereignty and power and the CSRD

Ludovic’s message to those working in business on the value ESG and sustainability can bring on a personal level

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#76 Ludovic Flandin: Does Business Really Want Sustainability Simplified?

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You may also like these episodes

#56 Myriam Vander Stichele: Where Does The Money Flow?

#55 Alison Taylor: How Can Companies Do the Right Thing

#54 Michael H. Posner: Views from the U.S. on the Future of Business and Human Rights

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