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CSDDD rule secures European Parliament approval

June 7, 2023


The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has secured approval from the European Parliament.

The directive means that companies will now be required to implement climate transition plans …

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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal  


Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.  

The latest draft of the European Commission’s …

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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

European trade groups propose amendments to CS3D 

January 24, 2023


Several major European trade bodies have joined forces to urge the European Parliament and Council to amend the due diligence framework.  

Twenty-seven European trade organisations have proposed recommendations to enhance …

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Civil society groups call for stronger corporate sustainability due diligence


May 27, 2022

Following the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, over 220 civil society groups have signed a joint statement calling for the proposal …

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MEPs pave the way for higher environmental standards

New EU law on due diligence will also cover human rights issues

MEPs are urging companies and investors to focus on sustainability by paving the way for a new EU law that

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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

The Investor Alliance for Human Rights wants mandatory, rather than voluntary, reporting and due diligence rules for corporations

The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has called for EU companies to

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