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Impact of Europe’s due diligence directive on Australian businesses

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The European Union's (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is one of the most significant corporate responsibility reforms in recent years. Its impact will be felt far beyond the EU – including in...more

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Obligations for Companies

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On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more

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EU Adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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The CSDDD is set to impose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for in-scope companies. On 5 July 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was published in the...more

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Adoption of the EU CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence)

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On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD or CS3D). On 1 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position. ...more

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EFRAG Publishes First Implementation Guidance Documents for CSRD Reporting

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This guidance aims to support the preparation and analysis of reports using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. On 31 May 2024, EFRAG published the first three Implementation Guidance (IG) documents relating...more

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UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements - 2024 Update

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The Government’s recently published Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR): Implementation Update 2024 outlines the timeframes and next steps for each of the core elements of SDR, first proposed in 2021 to provide a...more

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EU Parliament Approves Supply Chain Sustainability Rules

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On 24 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with a vote of 374 in favour (compared with 235 votes against and 19 abstentions)....more

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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is (Almost) Here. Is Your Company Ready?

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On January 1, 2024, the long-awaited EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) begins to take effect. The CSRD is intended to redefine corporate social responsibility expectations for both in-scope companies...more

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Investor Groups Raise Concerns Over European Sustainability Reporting Standards

On July 31, 2023, the European Commission adopted the long-anticipated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for use by all companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The...more

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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is upon us – what non-EU companies should know and do

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) entered into force on 5 January 2023 and the associated European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) were adopted by the European Commission on 31 July...more

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Redefines ESG Reporting

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The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force in January 2023, marks a new era for ESG reporting across Europe (and globally). CSRD is the latest in a wave of new rules...more

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – new sustainability disclosure obligations for EU and non-EU companies

On 10 November 2022, the EU Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD"). The EU Council is expected to adopt the CSRD on 28 November 2022, after which it will be published in the Official...more

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European Parliament Adopts Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

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From 2024 at the earliest, more European and global companies will need to disclose their ESG activities in greater detail. On 10 November 2022, the European Parliament adopted a final version of the Corporate...more

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6 Sustainability Takeaways in EU Antitrust & Regulatory - August 2022

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EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on CSRD - European Parliament and European Council | 21 June 2022 - The European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the terms of the...more

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What the CSRD Could Mean for Companies in the EU

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A series of early-stage working papers provide insight into how a proposed EU legislation might expand companies’ ESG reporting obligations. On 21 April 2021, the European Commission adopted the Corporate Sustainability...more

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The Emergence of a European Duty of Vigilance for Large Companies and Its Potential Impact at the National Level

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On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more

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