Corporate

Background of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered force on 25 July 2024. The purpose of this Directive is to promote sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour in companies’ operations and throughout their global supply chains. Member States must transpose the Directive into national law and communicate

The deadline for EU member states (‘‘Member States’’) to implement the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) into national laws was 6 July 2024. Under EU infringement procedures, the European Commission (‘‘Commission’’) may now take legal action against Member States for failing to implement EU laws. The Commission announced that