Economic effects of the EU Corporate sustainability Due Diligence Directive
NEW: See the recording here:
What? Presentation of new study at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Anna Cavazzini.
This study will be presented by its author, Professor Johannes Jäger from Austria. It will be followed by comments from Isabelle Schömann (ETUC), Archbishop Bernardito Auza (Apostolic Nuncio to the EU), and a discussion with Members of the European Parliament and stakeholders.
The event will be moderated by Susana Hernández Torres, Corporate Regulation Officer, CIDSE
Where? European Parliament Building, Spinelli (zero floor), MEP Salon, Brussels
Language: English
How to participate: kindly register HERE by 25 September. Mandatory registration.
About the study:
This new study presents updated research on the expected positive economic impacts of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), both within the European Union and in the Global South. It follows Professor Jäger’s widely cited 2023 analysis, which challenged narratives centered on alleged negative economic consequences of the directive.
The 2024 edition integrates empirical evidence from the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the French Loi de Vigilance, offering concrete examples from company and country-level experiences. It also critically engages with the European Commission’s competitiveness narrative and assesses the risks posed by the Omnibus I Package, the Council’s General Approach, and the Warborn Report, which may significantly undermine the directive’s scope and effectiveness.
Read the full study here.
CIDSE contact: Susana Hernández Torres, Corporate Regulation Officer, CIDSE (hernandez(at)cidse.org)