EU Corporate Sustainability Compliance: CSDDD, CSRD and Supply Chain Due Diligence
The CSDDD is the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, mandating supply chain human rights and environmental due diligence.
Register Your Due Diligence Record →What Is the CSDDD?
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is an EU law requiring large companies to identify, prevent, and mitigate human rights and environmental risks throughout their global supply chains.
Official Reference: Directive (EU) 2024/1760.
What Is the CSRD?
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mandates comprehensive sustainability reports for large EU companies, covering double materiality and ESRS standards.
How CSDDD and CSRD Affect Suppliers
Even small suppliers outside the EU must provide data to large EU buyers. If a supplier cannot provide CSDDD-compliant documentation, the EU buyer cannot use them.
The Supply Chain Cascade
Large company obligations flow down to every tier of the supplier globally, creating a cascade of data requirements.
Modern Slavery — The Non-EU Equivalent
Australia, Canada, and the UK have annual reporting requirements for modern slavery. Learn how to Create Your Modern Slavery Record.
What Companies Must Do
Companies must assess their obligations, gather supply chain data, and register their compliance records.