Nine NGOs present CSDDD Transposition Guide

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) marks an initial step toward establishing global value chains free from human rights and labour abuses, as well as environmental harm. Adopted by the European Union (EU) in April 2024,  EU Member States now have until July 2026 to integrate the directive into national law. The transposition process presents a unique opportunity to address gaps in the text of the law and enhance protections for workers and communities worldwide. In fact, despite its potential to significantly advance corporate accountability in global value chains, the law has several shortcomings: from the limited number of companies it covers to the notable absence of core International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions on occupational safety and health among the rights it includes, to the restricted scope of its obligations within the value chain.

The CSDDD Guide to Transposition and Implementation for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), published by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) in collaboration with eight other NGOs, provides NGOs, workers' organizations, and activists with an overview of how the directive’s text can be improved to strengthen protections for rights-holders, close accountability gaps for companies, and foster real change for workers, trade unions, communities, and other victims of corporate abuse.