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

Edited by: Martijn Scheltema, Claire Bright

ISBN13: 9781035326891
To be Published: August 2026
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback
Price: £245.00





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.

  • Subjects:
    EU Law
    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