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Sustainable Business in Europe: A Commentary on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Edited by Martijn Scheltema · Claire Bright
Coming Soon Edward Elgar Publishing Available August 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781035326891
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication
August 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This Commentary provides valuable guidance on navigating the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and its implementation within Member States. In-depth analysis from leading scholars highlights the relevance of the Directive to human rights and environmental due diligence legislation in the European Union and globally.

Key Features:

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  • Analyses the CSDDD article-by-article, including reflections on the Omnibus I proposal and public supervision
  • Outlines comparisons with similar legislation from across the globe, as well as offering insights into their practical applications
  • Explores measures to mitigate adverse impacts through contractual assurances and adjustments to purchasing practices
  • Includes additional transversal chapters addressing core topics such as gender and children, transnational consequences in the Global South and corporate governance

    Sustainable Business in Europe is an essential read for legal scholars and students in the fields of corporate, environmental and human rights law. It is also highly relevant to legal practitioners, consultants and public officials, particularly those within the European Commission developing relevant guidance.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Heidi Hautala xxxi
Preface xxxv
Introduction: commentary on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 1
Robert McCorquodale

PART I. ARTICLE BY ARTICLE COMMENTARY
1.
Article 1: Subject matter 6
Andrea Shemberg and Carolyn Vaziri
2.
Article 2: Scope 21
Nicolas Bueno and Virginie Rouas
3.
Article 3: Definitions 34
Virginie Rouas and Ben Vanpeperstraete
4.
Article 4: Level of harmonisation 49
Markus Krajewski
5.
Article 5: Due diligence 61
Olga Martin-Ortega and Fatimazahra Dehbi
6.
Article 6: Due diligence support at a group level 73
Ben Vanpeperstraete
7.
Article 7: Integrating due diligence into company policies and risk management systems 83
Beata Faracik
8.
Article 8: Identifying and assessing actual and potential adverse impacts 104
Salah Husseini
9.
Article 9: Prioritisation of identified actual and potential impacts 116
Julia Otten
10.
Articles 10 and 11: Preventing potential adverse impacts and bringing actual adverse impacts to an
end 127
Rachel Chambers, Sarah Dadush and Lise Smit
11.
Article 12: Remediation of actual adverse impacts 147
Joseph Wilde-Ramsing
12.
Article 13: Meaningful engagement with stakeholders 163
Céline da Graça Pires and Daniel Schönfelder
13.
Article 14: Notification mechanism and complaints procedure 185
Anna Triponel and Ana María Uribe
14.
Article 15: Monitoring 202
Jernej Letnar Černič
15.
Article 16: Communicating 216
Markus Krajewski and Tina Brosi
16.
Article 17: Accessibility of information on the European single access point 227
Martijn Scheltema
17.
Article 18: Model contractual clauses 231
Claire Bright and Martijn Scheltema
18.
Article 19: Guidelines 242
Tomislav Ivančić
19.
Article 20: Accompanying measures 253
Gabrielle Holly
20.
Article 21: Single helpdesk 272
Michaela Streibelt
21.
Article 22: Combating climate change 281
Chiara Macchi
22.
Article 23: Authorised representative 290
Angelica Bonfanti
23.
Article 24: Supervisory authorities 302
Michaela Streibelt
24.
Article 25: Powers of supervisory authorities 316
Martijn Scheltema
25.
Article 26: Substantiated concerns 332
Karin Buhmann
26.
Article 27: Penalties 345
Markus Krajewski and Tina Brosi
27.
Article 28: European network of supervisory authorities 356
Martijn Scheltema
28.
Article 29: Civil liability 368
Cees van Damand Liesbeth Enneking
29.
Article 30: Reporting of breaches and protection of reporting persons 386
Christopher Patz
30.
Article 31: Public support, public procurement and public concessions 399
Olga Martin-Ortega
31.
Article 32: Amendment to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 414
Markus Krajewski
32.
Article 33: Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 416
Markus Krajewski
33.
Article 34: Exercise of the delegation 418
Markus Krajewski and Tina Brosi
34.
Article 35: Committee procedure 425
Markus Krajewski and Tina Brosi
35.
Article 36: Review and reporting 428
Markus Krajewski
36.
Article 37: Transposition 431
Martijn Scheltema

PART II. ANNEXES TO THE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE
1.
The normative human rights scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) 434
Nele Meyer and Ben Vanpeperstraete
2.
The environmental material scope defined in Parts I and II of the Annex 443
Amandine Van Den Berghe, Julia Otten Virginie Rouas 1

PART III. TRANSVERSAL CONTRIBUTIONS
37.
The Alignment of the CSDDD with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 458
Rachel Davis
38.
Children’s rights in the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: the door is open 481
Maria Pia Bianchetti
39.
A corporate accountability law by the few but for the many? Some TWAIL reflections on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 500
CarolineOmari Lichuma
40.
The CSDDD and BHR in conflict-affected and high-risk areas 516
Olena Uvarova and Siniša Milatović
41.
Corporate governance and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 533
Barnali Choudhury and Martijn Scheltema
42.
The gender dimensions of the CSDDD 550
Anaïs Tobalagba and Ana Santos Duarte
43.
Implementing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive beyond Europe: some enforcement challenges 579
Humberto Cantú Rivera
44.
Responsible purchasing practices as an essential preventive and corrective measure 592
Daniel Schönfelder and Michaela Streibelt
45.
Caution, third-party verification and multi-stakeholder initiatives ahead! 609
Ben Vanpeperstraete
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