EU: due diligence directive ratified by the Council

On 24 May, one month after the European Parliament, the EU member states gave their final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The adoption of this flagship project of the von der Leyen Commission proved a challenge throughout: 17 governments representing 68% of the EU population approved it, just above the threshold of 15 states and 65% of the population. Sweden decided to lend its support in recent days, following in the footsteps of its major groups Nokia and...