‘Supply Chain Liability in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Proposal’

“Introducing a supply chain liability, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive proposal takes a first, but insufficient step towards making companies internalize the cost of human and environmental degradation. The proposal of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) establishes ‘due diligence’ obligations, to be implemented by Member States, requiring companies to identify, prevent or at least mitigate, and ultimately terminate adverse impacts on human rights and environmental protection by them, their subsidiaries, and their supply chain partners …” (more)

[Alessio M Pacces, Oxford Business Law Blog, 20 April]

First posted 2022-04-20 10:00:16

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