In 2022, the European Commission proposed a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. After reaching a provisional agreement in trilogue in December 2023, between the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council, the final compromise text was published in the EU’s Official Journal in July 2024, marking its entry into force.
This summary, developed by ICI, outlines the main differences between the final text and the original proposal, focusing specifically on the human rights aspects of the Directive.
