A Comparative Analysis between the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the French and German Legislation

Abstract

This blog post offers an initial comparative glimpse of the most important changes that the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will bring for the respective mandatory human rights and environmental (HREDD) legislation in Germany and France. While both the French Duty of Vigilance Law and the German Supply Chain Act already require effective HREDD, the CSDDD goes a long way in strengthening the requirements and bringing them more in line with international standards.

Keywords

• Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
• Environmental Protection
• Human Rights
• Lieferkettengesetz
• Loi de Vigilance