The EU Wants Companies To Care More About Human Rights

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Aura Toader, Leslie Swynghedauw
July 7, 2023
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The EU is ironing out the final details of its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. We look at what it could mean for how companies identify, mitigate and report on their impacts on human rights. It’s a pioneering step that not only stands to affect European companies, but global ones that earn revenue in the EU market.
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Aura Toader
Aura Toader
Senior Associate, MSCI Research
Leslie Swynghedauw
Leslie Swynghedauw
Executive Director, MSCI Research

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