17 December 2025
Only Half Thrown Under the Bus
On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved the Omnibus I – a contested package that will lead to significant changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and, as a consequence, to the German Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz. We argue that the CSDDD remains strong, especially its obligations on human rights and environmental due diligence. However, the Omnibus missed an opportunity to clarify civil liability and, most critically, significantly restricted the personal scope of the CSDDD. Continue reading >>
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30 May 2024
A Comparative Analysis between the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the French and German Legislation
This blog post offers an initial comparative glimpse of the most important changes that the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will bring for the respective mandatory human rights and environmental (HREDD) legislation in Germany and France. While both the French Duty of Vigilance Law and the German Supply Chain Act already require effective HREDD, the CSDDD goes a long way in strengthening the requirements and bringing them more in line with international standards. Continue reading >>
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