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Frequently Asked Questions about the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Rachel Davis & Ruben Zandvliet from Shift answer companies' frequently asked questions about the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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A new chapter is about to start for corporate accountability
Reaction by Global Witness
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Am Rana-Plaza-Jahrestag: EU-Lieferkettengesetz nimmt nächste Hürde
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Compromise EU law will start holding companies accountable, 11 years after Rana Plaza collapse
Reaction by Clean Clothes Campaign
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Groundbreaking law to eradicate forced labour from supply chains approved in the EU today
Reaction by Anti-Slavery International
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UE : Le Parlement européen adopte la directive relative au devoir de vigilance des entreprises en matière de durabilité
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Due diligence: MEPs adopt rules for firms on human rights and environment
Parliament press release
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The European Parliament votes in favour of the CSDDD
Reaction by CISDE
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"Die EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie - Weltweiter Schutz für Mensch und Umwelt"
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EU Parliament approves supply chain law
Reaction by Human Rights Watch
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Consolidated CSDDD text as adopted by the European Parliament in all EU languages
The Parliament approved the CSDDD on 24 April.
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The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Maximising impact through transposition and implementation
This publication by the Danish Institute for Human Rights summarises the key elements of the CSDDD, considers steps for effective implementation, and recommends strategies for aligning with the UNGPs
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The European Parliament approves the CSDDD: A step towards corporate justice
Reaction by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)
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Most recent business statements in support of mandatory due diligence & the CSDDD
Overview of business voice in support of mandatory due diligence, notably the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), since February 2024
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90+ large companies, SMEs & networks reaffirm support for EU CSDDD ahead of final EU Parliament vote
Ahead of the European Parliament's final vote on the legislation on 24 April, more than 90 large companies, SMEs and networks including Maersk, Cisco, Nokia, H&M Group, Scania and Ritter Sport have united to endorse the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and call on EU decision makers to now finally adopt it.
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UE : La Directive sur le devoir de diligence en matière de développement durable des entreprises, un outil juridique pour une profitabilité durable, selon des experts
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Demystifying the CSDDD: practical approach for businesses
Stéphane Brabant, Senior Partner at Trinity International AARPi, and Eugénie Denat, summarise the most essential provisions of the CSDDD in order to reassure businesses about the application of the directive and its content.
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Großer Erfolg: Das EU-Lieferkettengesetz kommt doch noch!
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UE : Les lobbies économiques et industriels se mobilisent contre la directive sur le devoir de vigilance
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EU: Parliament Legal Affairs Committee approves due diligence directive
MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee adopted with 20 votes for, 4 against and no abstentions new “due diligence” rules
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CSDDD: analysis for business practitioners
Podcast by the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights
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Debunking seven myths on the CSDDD
In this briefing, ECCJ, CAN Europe, Reclaim Finance, Frank Bold, ECCHR and ClientEarth address some of the main myths around the CSDDD and lay out the importance of this law in finally holding European corporations accountable.
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Text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive after modifications in Council
New text (March 2024)
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Summary of the CSDDD text as approved by the EU Council
By Doug Cassel, Emeritus Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School, USA
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France Industrie vent debout contre la directive européenne sur le « devoir de vigilance »
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Devoir de vigilance européen : les États membres adoptent un texte ressuscité grâce à la mobilisation, mais affaibli par les lobbies
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Sustainable value chains: EU Council finds agreement on a common EU standard despite bitter concessions
Commentary by Frank Bold
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EU: Endorsement of Forced Labour Regulation reduces room for political resistance against CSDDD given complementarity
The preliminary endorsement by member states of the Forced Labour Regulation ramps up pressure on wavering countries to also endorse CSDDD on Friday, reducing the political room to justify continued resistance to the law.
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Due diligence: a major boost for workers' rights in company supply chains
Statement by ETUC
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EU: New European business human rights law passes crucial vote
Statement by Amnesty International
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EU Council endorses corporate accountability law after years of negotiations and delays
Commentary by Friends of the Earth Europe
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ECCJ reaction: CSDDD endorsement brings us 0.05% closer to corporate justice
Reaction by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)
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EU-Rat stimmt Lieferkettengesetz zu
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Politique de l'UE. Compromis de l’UE sur le devoir de vigilance des entreprises
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Trotz deutscher Enthaltung: EU-Staaten stimmen für stark abgeschwächtes Lieferkettengesetz
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EU sorgt für den Fortschritt, den die Bundesregierung schuldig geblieben ist
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EU due diligence directive: Member states reach political agreement
Statement by FIDH
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120+ BHR lawyers and practitioners call for support for the Belgian compromise on the CSDDD
Statement signed by 120+ BHR lawyers & practitioners
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Businesses & NGOs call on Italian Govt. to support EU due diligence directive
In March 2024, over 50 representatives from businesses including Ferrero, Mondelez Italia and Mars, associations and NGOs, urged the Italian Government to support the CSDDD ahead of another - and potentially the last - chance to secure EU Council endorsement. This statement joins a chorus of voices from across large and small businesses, associations, academia, and civil society in support of the CSDDD.
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EU negotiators arm CSDDD text against last-minute political push
EU negotiators went back to the drawing board over the weekend to bulletproof the text of the bloc’s corporate due diligence law (CSDDD) in the hope of securing a final deal by Friday (15 March) at the latest, Euractiv understands.
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Peru, Ivory Coast and Ukraine business organisations call for EU CSDDD deal
Failure to agree an ambitious EU Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive will lead to greater fragmentation of corporate accountability legislation, fail to protect lives and the environment, and make life harder for companies and investors
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Commentary: Business deserves clarity on human rights responsibilities
The delay in approving a new EU directive does a disservice to companies that need legal certainty, says chair of the UN working group on business and human rights Robert McCorquodale
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EU: Belgian presidency seeks compromise on due diligence law
A new draft circulated to Member States seeks to rescue landmark sustainability legislation as elections loom.
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Ukrainian civil society calls on EU to promote more resilient and responsible business conduct, incl. through CSDDD
The statement is supported by more than 60 civil society organisations in Ukraine, scholars, human rights and environment defenders.
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Commentary: Why killing the CSDDD will create a mismatched patchwork of national due diligence laws
Due diligence legislation exists in some EU Member States and will continue.
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Civil Society Letter in Support of EU CSDDD to European Embassies
Ahead of the European Union vote on whether to adopt the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), ICAR, joined by 69 other partner organizations around the world, sent the following letter urging European countries to vote in favor of a strong due diligence directive.
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Entwicklungs- und Menschenrechtsorganisationen fordern Rettungsversuch des Kanzlers
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Uganda: CSOs says failure by EU members to agree on CSDDD jeopardises a future where corporations respect human and environmental rights
The Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability (UCCA) released a statement to express their disappointment over the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) failure to reach a final agreement on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).
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Political volte-face hits EU supply chain law amid unwavering Belgian ambition
Belgian officials have started to test the waters for a speedy legislative solution to save the draft EU corporate due diligence law by mid-March
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Aktuelle Umfrage: Mehrheit der Deutschen und der FDP-Wähler*innen für EU-Lieferkettengesetz
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EU Council Fails to Approve New Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law
While an attempt was made to approve the directive in Council today, these efforts were reportedly derailed further by a last minute effort by France to significantly scale back the scope of the new rules to apply only to companies with more than 5,000 employees, instead of the proposed 500 employee threshold.
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EU: Over 50 Brazilian civil society organisations urge German chancellor to vote for the CSDDD
Letter from Brazilian civil society organizations and trade unions to Germany regarding the vote on the CSDDD
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EU: Fehlende Mehrheit im Rat Rückschlag für EU-Lieferkettengesetz; Verhandlungen gehen weiter
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EU: Over 130 organisations sharply criticise failure of member states to endorse CSDDD despite overwhelming support; negotiations to continue
The joint civil society statement highlights the vital nature of the EU sustainability legislation - necessary and overdue to trigger the change in business conduct - and the need to maintain collective pressure to avoid compromising key principles in subsequent decisions.
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France strikes again to undermine the CSDDD
At the last minute, France made an impossible demand of the negotiators, calling into question the compromise agreement reached after several years of hard work by the Member States, the European Parliament, and the Commission, says ECCJ
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Excerpts from CSDDD legal text: Risk-based approach, appropriate measures & other features ensuring quality over bureaucracy
Non-exhaustive examples showing how questions of effectiveness, supply network/value chain complexity, and feasibility for companies have been addressed by the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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Common rules for the common market – the CSDDD is needed for businesses and human rights
In a blog post, a group of BHR scholars and practitioners explain why the CSDDD is needed for businesses and human rights and address some of the most common misconceptions about the text.
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Commentary: For Ukraine's sake, pass the EU due diligence directive
The CSDDD is a world-leading initiative to put internationally agreed standards of corporate behaviour from the UN and OECD into law, write MEP Heidi Hautala and BHR experts Olena Uvarova and Ihor Konopka.
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Businesses make urgent call for support for EU due diligence law ahead of Council vote
In a joint statement, 26 companies and networks urgently call on the German Chancellor to agree to the political agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). ALDI SÜD, Bayer, Primark, FRoSTA, KiK, Mars, Tchibo, VAUDE, Ritter Sport and the Global Network Initiative are among those affirming business support for the text agreed in December 2023.
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EU: President of the Confederation of Employers of Ukraine welcomes Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
"It is precisely in times of political crisis and economic challenges that defending the universal rights and fundamental values that unite us can strengthen the foundation for a brighter future", the statement says.
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Europäisches Lieferkettengesetz: Grüne fordern Machtwort des Bundeskanzlers
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Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen fordert EU-Mitgliedstaaten auf, Lieferkettenrichtlinie anzunehmen
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EU: UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders calls on Italy to support CSDDD
The rapporteur wrote a letter to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to express her serious concern at reports Italy may block the EU’s proposed new rules on human rights and environmental due diligence for companies. She called on the Italian Government to fully support the proposed Directive.
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Joint statement by OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The adoption of the Directive would represent a significant advance in the global efforts to respect, protect, and fulfill children’s rights and human rights, support gender equality and address environmental challenges, as well as boost efforts to create a level playing field for businesses, the statement says.
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Businesses & other stakeholders call on the Italian Govt. to support the EU CSDDD
Businesses (including Ferrero) as well as other stakeholders call on the Italian Government to support the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
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Beschluss des SPD-Parteivorstandes: Keine Blockade von Menschenrechten und Umweltschutz - Deutsche Zustimmung zum Lieferkettengesetz!
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EU partners lose trust in Berlin after policy U-turns
Lawmakers and diplomats in Brussels express frustration at Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpredictable coalition
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WBCSD Public Statement in support of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
WBCSD brings together over 225 of the world’s largest, most forward-thinking companies working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Nobelpreisträger appelliert an Scholz
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UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention: Statement in support of the adoption of the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Statement by Michel Forst
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Excerpts from CSDDD legal text: protections & opportunities for SMEs
Non-exhaustive examples on protections and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Trilogue compromise agreement
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UN wendet sich mit Brandbrief an Scholz
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Open letter to Chancellor Scholz on CSDDD support
Signed by the European Trade Union Confederation with its 93 national trade union organizations and 10 European trade union federations
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Initiative Lieferkettengesetz: "Jetzt FDP-Lügen entlarven und Lieferkettengesetz zustimmen!"
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EU: Brot für die Welt kritisiert Österreichs Blockade des Lieferkettengesetzes
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EU member states must deliver the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
This week, the Council of the European Union can be a game changer, by adopting the compromise text resulting from political trialogue negotiations last December on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). CIDSE and COMECE urge the EU Member States to support the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
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Österreich: SPÖ macht beim Lieferkettengesetz Druck auf Kocher
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UN Human Rights Chief urges EU leaders to approve key business and human rights legislation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday urged EU leaders to approve a ground-breaking agreement on business and human rights, amid reports that support for the measure may now be in question in the European Council.
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The UN Global Compact reiterates its support for efforts toward mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence worldwide
In the context of ongoing regulatory developments and the expected vote on the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the UN Global Compact reiterates its support for mandatory human rights due diligence.
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Brüssel: Staatssekretär spricht sich für EU-Lieferkettengesetz aus
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EU delays due diligence law decision
European Union countries on Friday postponed a decision on a proposed law which would require large companies to check if their supply chains use forced labour or cause environmental damage after Germany indicated it would abstain.
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Interview: Sinnloser Streit ums Lieferkettengesetz? „Es wird so oder so Standard werden“
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German-Italian revolt delays EU’s due diligence law
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has been taken off the agenda of Friday’s meeting of EU ambassadors, as it was not expected to reach a majority among EU countries.
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Doctoral Researchers’ Call to Support the CSDDD
18 doctoral researchers from the International Doctorate Programme on Business and Human Rights at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany urge all EU member state governments to vote in favor of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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Entscheidung zum EU-Lieferkettengesetz vertagt – Scholz muss bei Menschenrechten jetzt Farbe bekennen
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Irritation über "Geheimdiplomatie" der FDP
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Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung: Enthaltung beim EU-Lieferkettengesetz könnte deutscher Wirtschaft schaden
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EU: Germany's Free Democratic Party takes aim at due diligence directive
The Free Democratic Party is blocking a major EU business policy initiative at the last minute. Germany’s abstention reflects the earlier reluctance of its coalition partners to push back harder against efforts by the liberals to kill the law.
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WWF: Unexpected last round for corporate due diligence law tests EU's credibility
The crucial meeting on 9 February will determine whether the EU can secure a law that benefits companies, markets, affected communities, and the environment alike.
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Grüne und FDP heben Streit um EU-Richtlinie auf nächste Stufe
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Nordic businesses call on their governments to support the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
70 companies and networks, including Nokia, Novo Nordisk, Ørsted, Vattenfall and Bestseller, call on their governments to vote in favour of the initiative at the upcoming Council meeting.
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Aufruf deutscher Kinderrechtsorganisationen zum Lieferkettengesetz: Große Chance für Kinderrechte ist durch Enthaltung der Bundesregierung gefährdet
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EU: Over 300 business & human rights practitioners, lawyers & academics join call to support the CSDDD
Ahead of the EU Council’s vote on the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), over 300 business and human rights practitioners joined a call to support the CSDDD.
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EU: Swedwatch & 3 others call on Swedish Govt. to respect political compromise
Press statement by Swedwatch, Naturskyddsföreningen, Fairtrade Sverige ForumCiv and Oxfam Sverige
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EU: Germany’s failure to support new EU business legislation undermines human rights
Ahead of a crucial vote on Friday on new landmark European Union business legislation that would help safeguard human rights, which the German government is now threatening to withdraw its earlier support for, Amnesty International calls for all member states to approve this legislation.
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Statement by the United Nations Working Group encourages European Union Member States to adopt the draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights urges all EU Member States to agree to this draft Directive for four reasons
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EU: Business coalition calls due diligence directive "historic opportunity" and urges governments to support directive
Gathered within the Business for a Better Tomorrow coalition, large, medium-sized, and small businesses, argue undermining the compromise would be a strategic mistake for the European economy and would create legal uncertainty.
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The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is About to Face a Critical Vote
Statement by the Responsible Business Alliance
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Präsident des Bundesamtes für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle würde EU-Lieferkettengesetz begrüßen
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EU: European Coalition for Corporate Justice urges the Council to approve the CSDDD
As the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) nears a crucial juncture in its legislative and political journey, recent developments in Germany have intensified the debate surrounding this EU milestone in holding corporations accountable.
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Bischöfe appellieren an österreichische Politik für "Ja" zum Lieferkettengesetz
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amfori statement in support of adoption of the CSDDD
amfori calls on EU policymakers to endorse the political agreement
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz und die Wirtschaft: Reguliert uns!
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Misereor rügt Regierung
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Germany abstaining on corporate sustainability legislation would knowingly fail people and our planet
Press comment by the Environmental Justice Foundation
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EU: European Brands Association urges member states to support due diligence directive
AIM, which represents manufacturers of branded consumer goods in Europe, urges EU member states to support Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive compromise agreement.
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WWF: Kanzler Scholz muss Führungsversprechen mit Blick auf Menschenrechte und Umweltschutz einlösen
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The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: UNI Global Union calls on governments to not backslide on human rights commitments
As the vote on the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) approaches this Friday, UNI Global Union is calling on governments to support this legislation, which is key to embedding human rights across companies’ operations and value chains as well as across economies.
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Pressemitteilung der Initiative Lieferkettengesetz: Deutsche Enthaltung zu EU-Lieferkettengesetz ist ein Armutszeugnis für Demokratie und Menschenrechtsschutz
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EU: Germany will abstain from EU supply chain law vote, according to German labour minister
Germany will abstain from the vote after the co-ruling Free Democrats had rejected his proposals to approve the law, minister Hubertus Heil said.
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Joint letter from investor networks reiterating support for CSDDD
On February 6, 2024, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Eurosif - the European Sustainable Investment Forum, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights (IAHR) released a statement reiterating their support for the agreement reached between the Council and European Parliament on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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The German Institute for Human Rights: EU-Member states should agree to EU Due Diligence Directive
The German Institute for Human Rights urges the German Government and all other EU member states to vote in favour of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in the final vote on 9 February.
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FIBS statement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Statement of Finnish Business and Society (FIBS)
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Unternehmen sprechen sich für ein starkes EU-Lieferkettengesetz aus
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Pakistani trade unionists take stock: The Supply Chain Act protects workers and trade unions on the ground!
According to the trade unionists Nasir Mansoor and Zehra Khan, even if there are some areas that need to be improved, the German Supply Chain Act is already having a positive impact and is protecting human rights on the ground - as are those companies that are willing to address human rights in their supply chains.
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Über 40 Wissenschaftler*innen rufen zur Annahme der CSDDD durch den EU-Rat auf
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Ja zu Lieferkettengesetz für Glaubwürdigkeit der EU-Staaten essenziell
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SPD-Grundwertekommission: Deutschland sollte dem EU-Lieferkettengesetz auch entgegen der FDP-Position zustimmen
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Brot für die Welt fordert Scholz auf, Richtlinienkompetenz zu nutzen und EU-Lieferkettengesetz zuzustimmen
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Pressestatement der Initiative Lieferkettengesetz: FDP-Sabotage des EU-Lieferkettengesetzes ist Affront gegen Betroffene von Menschenrechtsverletzungen
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SPD fordert FDP zu Ja zu EU-Lieferkettengesetz auf
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EU: Lawyers & scholars working on European Model Clauses call on member states & MEPs to vote in favour of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Statement by legal professionals from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Portugal who work together to develop European Model Clauses (EMC) in the framework of the future European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
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Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte: Bundesregierung sollte der EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie zustimmen
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EU due diligence law: Companies want rules
The FDP wants to prevent the EU supply chain law. Yet many companies are in favour of a strong law.
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Fünf Mythen und Fakten zur EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie
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Studie: Mehrheit der Unternehmen begrüßt das EU-Lieferkettengesetz
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Österreich: Justizministerin Zadic bekräftigt ihre Zustimmung zum EU-Lieferkettengesetz
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Commentary: Germany throws a spanner in works of the EU supply chain law
Chancellor Scholz needs to rule on the matter and decide that his government supports the law, despite resistance from the FDP, writes Juliane Kippenberg from Human Rights Watch.
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Recherche zum EU-Lieferkettengesetz: FDP stellt sich gegen Positionen, die Justizminister Buschmann innerhalb der Bundesregierung & in der EU vertreten hat
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FDP-Präsidium will EU-Lieferkettenrichtlinie verhindern
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Pressemitteilung der Initiative Lieferkettengesetz: Kehrtwende der FDP beim EU-Lieferkettengesetz setzt Glaubwürdigkeit Deutschlands aufs Spiel
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Promising yet flawed: EU Law on corporate sustainability faces key challenges
Commentary by the Danish Institute for Human Rights
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The CS3D: a milestone for supply chain responsibility
Commentary by MEP Axel Voss
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Stronger winds of change: Landmark EU agreement big step towards ending corporate abuse
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, and Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, BHRRC, reflect on the massive leap forward made by the EU last week, with its ground-breaking political deal to better tackle human rights abuses and environmental harms caused by business. Globally, this is the first attempt to enshrine the international standards set by the UN and the OECD in laws across a major economic bloc, and with legal liability and administrative penalties for companies that do not comply.
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Politische Einigung über EU-Gesetz zur Unternehmensverantwortung ein Schritt nach vorn
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BHRRC comments on CSDDD agreement: Landmark shift towards human rights and environmental protections in business set by EU despite serious omissions
Commentary from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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The EU falls short: Finance granted free pass on environmental and human rights accountability
Statement by ShareAction
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Agreement reached on EU due diligence law
Statement by Swedwatch
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CSDDD political deal: A pivotal step but a missed opportunity to embrace transformative change
Press release by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice
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Shift welcomes substantial alignment of the political agreement on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive with the UNGPs
Statement by Shift
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Due diligence deal will help end corporate exploitation
Statement by European Trade Union Confederation
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EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: landmark step forward but proof of need for greater policy coherence
Statement by OECD Watch
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Einigung im Trilog: Meilenstein auf dem Weg zum EU-Lieferkettengesetz
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Landmark due diligence legislation agreed in the EU
Commentary by Anti-Slavery International
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Breakthrough in EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Negotiations
Commentary by SOMO
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Devoir de vigilance des entreprises : le Parlement européen et les États membres parviennent à un accord
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EU: Agreement on new EU legislation governing big business is an important step but fails to fully advance human rights
Press release by Amnesty
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Devoir de vigilance : un accord trouvé au niveau européen, fortement affaibli par le lobbying des multinationales
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Politische Einigung auf EU-Lieferkettengesetz
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