Hot Topic | August 2024
An approved EU-wide directive joins the global landscape of due diligence acts.
More governments are introducing acts aiming to prevent and mitigate environmental and social risks within company value chains. Our Hot Topic takes a deep dive into one such directive – the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which entered into force in July 2024.
| Compliance with non-reporting related due diligence obligations | Reporting on due diligence obligations |
EU companies with net global turnover > €1.5B and > 5,000 average employees | July 26, 2027 | 2029 |
Non-EU companies with net turnover > €1.5B in the EU | Juy 26, 2027 | 2029 |
Other EU companies with net global turnover > €900M and > 3,000 average employees | July 26, 2028 | 2030 |
Other Non-EU companies with net turnover > €900M in the EU | July 26, 2028 | 2030 |
All other companies within scope | July 26, 2029 | 2030 |
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