"The EMCs The Zero Draft of the European Model Clauses (EMCs)"

The European Model Clauses (EMCs) are a set of model clauses that aim to support effective human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD). They are designed to be in alignment with the requirements of the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which enters into force in July of 2024.

​A first version of the EMCs was published in October 2023 for electronic consultation. Following that initial consultation, the European Working Group has now released the Zero Draft of the EMCs.​

The consultations for the Zero Draft are being coordinated by the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) with the financial support of the Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS) which is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. This inclusive consultation process aims to ensure that the first official version of the EMCs (the EMCs 1.0), which will be published in early 2025, is the product of an inclusive, balanced, and legitimate process.

Various stakeholder groups, including in-scope companies and smaller companies in the Global North and the Global South, civil society organizations, academics, think tanks, consultancies, and national and international governmental organizations, are encouraged to submit feedback.

Feedback can be provided in writing by emailing info@responsiblecontracting.org or by completing and submitting this form. [...]