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Joint Statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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Frank Bold, ShareAction, Accountancy Europe, Eurosif, Finance Watch and WWF, as members of the Informal Group on Sustainable Finance, have released a joint statement on the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

In the statement, five key recommendations are suggested that will embed environmental, climate, and social impacts into the company's long-term strategy.

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