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Big Companies Are Lobbying European Governments for Strong Value Chain Sustainability Laws Business Ecosystem News

Big Companies Are Lobbying European Governments for Strong Value Chain Sustainability Laws

There is substantial business support for Value Chain Sustainability (VCS) laws, such as the European Union’s draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). In recent weeks big companies have come together to call upon their governments to adopt and/or strengthen such legislation.
Allen Campbell
September 6, 2023
Mandatory Reporting of Opportunities under the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Business Ecosystem News

Mandatory Reporting of Opportunities under the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

This is another blog post in our series on Value Chain Sustainability. In a Nutshell: The new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) of the European Union will mandate in-scope companies to disclose “opportunities related to sustainability matters”. This is questionable public policy for many reasons and should be reconsidered. 
Allen Campbell
August 23, 2023
Sustainability Standards: Is This An Improvement? Business Ecosystem News

Sustainability Standards: Is This An Improvement?

by Michael Kraten, PhD, CPA What is the most common complaint heard about the current state of sustainability reporting standards? It may be the bloated number of free-standing, independent, overlapping, and often conflicting standards. Regrettably, no single entity has yet emerged as the clear consensus choice for defining corporate disclosures. There were hopes, though, that this situation would have improved two weeks…
Michael Kraten
August 15, 2023
Game Changer: The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Business Ecosystem News

Game Changer: The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

Game Changer: The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) This is another blog post in our series on Value Chain Sustainability. In a Nutshell: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will require nearly 50,000 EU companies -- and about 11,000 non-EU companies -- to report on ESG matters. Beginning in 2024, companies will have to report, if material, on…
Allen Campbell
March 30, 2023
Groundbreaking lawsuit against BNP Paribas Business Ecosystem News

Groundbreaking lawsuit against BNP Paribas

French banking giant sued for financing fossil fuel companies This is another post in our series of blog posts on Value Chain Sustainability laws. Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) filed a summons against BNP Paribas on February 23, 2023. At issue is whether the bank’s climate risk plan is inadequate, in violation of the French Duty of Vigilance law. The plaintiffs…
Allen Campbell
March 10, 2023
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Takes Effect January 1, 2023 Business Ecosystem News

German Supply Chain Due Diligence Takes Effect January 1, 2023

This is another blog in our series of blog posts on Value Chain Sustainability laws. Germany’s landmark Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (“Gesetz über die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten zur Vermeidung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Lieferketten”) goes into effect January 1, 2023. It will apply to all companies whose head office, main branch or statutory seat is in Germany, if…
Allen Campbell
December 28, 2022
Negotiations
European Council Adopts Negotiating Position on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Business Ecosystem News

European Council Adopts Negotiating Position on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

We have been closely following the legislative progress of the EU draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (“CSDD”). Please see our previous posts on the subject of Value Chain Sustainability. The legislation took a big step forward on November 30, 2022, when the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted a  “negotiating position” on the European Commission’s CSDD…
Allen Campbell
December 21, 2022
Get Ready for Big Changes in Global Commerce Business Ecosystem News

Get Ready for Big Changes in Global Commerce

By Allen Campbell, Founder and CEO McAlan Published on the website of World Trade Center, Palm Beach Have you heard about Expected European Union Mandatory Due Diligence (EUMDD)? Based on high-minded ethical principles, impending EUMDD legislation will be revolutionary. It will introduce new compliance burdens, and also provide new opportunities for business success.   Read the Full Article Here
Allen Campbell
January 13, 2022