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Competitive sustainability: EU due diligence directive to be applied by large companies from 2027

Julia Otten

European Union and its member states have approved a framework to prevent that companies providing low prices based on dumping, child labour, pollution and exploitation will not be better positioned in the EU market. They adopted the Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will provide guidance to companies on how to prevent significant negative impacts in their operations and value chains.

The text of the Directive must be transposed into the legislation of the Member States, and therefore into Czech law, within the next two years. The first companies will be required to follow it from mid-2027.

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Sarah Chenoun

Multistakeholder Statement in Reaction to the ISSB's 2-year Work Plan

The International Sustainability Standards Board is presenting in London this Tuesday the work plan for the upcoming two years, including research projects to develop standards for companies’ reporting on biodiversity and human capital. In reaction to this, we publish a statement signed by a group of civil society, investor and corporate associations namely B Lab Global, Eurosif, ECOS, Frank Bold,

Sarah Chenoun

Final approval from EU ministers to Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence writes responsible business conduct into European law

Brussels/Brno - Today, national ministers responsible for internal market and industry voted in favour of the first reading position adopted by the European Parliament in April 2024. This approval by the Council of the EU brings to a successful close the legislative journey of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will now become law.

Daniel Torán

Sustainable value chains: European Parliament gives final endorsement to Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Brussels/Brno - Four months after the announcement of a political agreement by negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, and after a severe reduction of the number of companies covered last March, the Eu

Julia Otten

Sustainable value chains: EU Council finds agreement on a common EU standard despite bitter concessions

Brussels/Brno - Today, the Council of the EU approved a watered-down version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

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