In our two-episode podcast series "The ESG Digest: Insights into the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive," Gibson Dunn lawyers and clients discuss the impact and implications of the new directive. In the second episode, Gibson Dunn partner Markus Rieder (Munich) and Juergen Gleichauf, chief compliance officer and chief human rights officer at Mercedes-Benz, discuss the challenges for companies in meeting the mandatory human rights and environmental obligations established by the CSDDD.
July 8, 2024
In our two-episode podcast series "The ESG Digest: Insights into the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive," Gibson Dunn lawyers and clients discuss the impact and implications of the new directive. In the first episode, partner Robert Spano (London and Paris) and of counsel Selina Sagayam (London) discuss the rationale behind the CSDDD and review key points that led to its establishment. They explain which companies are in scope, the next steps in the directive’s implementation, measures that companies can adopt to ensure compliance, and the potential liabilities for breach of CSDDD’s obligations.
June 24, 2024