Long-awaited publication of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

Supply chain due diligence obligations finally get clear implementation date

After long negotiations, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was finally adopted on 13 June and was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) on 5 July 2024.

What scope does the final text set forth? And what are the obligations for companies within the scope? This newsletter sets out what became the outcome of the lengthy negotiations on the CSDDD.