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Omnibus Package risks livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide
press release
26/02/25

Omnibus Package risks livelihoods of millions of smallholders worldwide

Joint letter: Civil Society Stakeholder input to the European Commission Roundtable Consultation on Simplification
news
05/02/25

Joint letter: Civil Society Stakeholder input to the European Commission Roundtable Consultation on Simplification

Joint letter to the European Commission on the Omnibus Package Consultation
news
04/02/25

Joint letter to the European Commission on the Omnibus Package Consultation

Joint statement: Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet
press release
14/01/25

Joint statement: Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet

Open letter: Civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold rules that protect health, nature, climate, and social justice
news
13/01/25

Open letter: Civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold rules that protect health, nature, climate, and social justice

From cascading contractual obligations to collaborating on due diligence: Our feedback on European Model Contract Clauses (EMCs)
news
18/12/24

From cascading contractual obligations to collaborating on due diligence: Our feedback on European Model Contract Clauses (EMCs)

Multistakeholder statement: Smart implementation of EU sustainability reporting standards
press release
09/12/24

Multistakeholder statement: Smart implementation of EU sustainability reporting standards

Promoting a Smallholder farmer-friendly implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
project
01/12/24

Promoting a Smallholder farmer-friendly implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Meaningful stakeholder engagement with smallholder farmers in due diligence processes of companies
publication
10/07/24

Meaningful stakeholder engagement with smallholder farmers in due diligence processes of companies

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive key to tackle human rights and envornmental impacts but support for implementation is needed
press release
24/04/24

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive key to tackle human rights and envornmental impacts but support for implementation is needed

Supporting the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in global supply chains involving smallholders and their communities
publication
18/04/24

Supporting the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in global supply chains involving smallholders and their communities

The CSDDD provides a historical opportunity for European farmers
news
12/03/24

The CSDDD provides a historical opportunity for European farmers

EU makes Due Diligence mandatory: It is now time to make it meaningful
press release
14/12/23

EU makes Due Diligence mandatory: It is now time to make it meaningful

Delivering an EU-wide standard on responsible business
news
11/12/23

Delivering an EU-wide standard on responsible business

Open letter: Defenders’ call for a Human-Rights centred CSDDD
news
07/12/23

Open letter: Defenders’ call for a Human-Rights centred CSDDD

Joint statement: Living income must be included in the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to tackle the root causes of human rights violations and environmental harm
news
19/09/23

Joint statement: Living income must be included in the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to tackle the root causes of human rights violations and environmental harm

Recommendations to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive work for smallholders and communities in global value chains
news
13/07/23

Recommendations to make the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive work for smallholders and communities in global value chains

European Parliament vote on the CSDDD: Significant improvements for the rights of smallholder farmers
press release
01/06/23

European Parliament vote on the CSDDD: Significant improvements for the rights of smallholder farmers

Vote in JURI Committee: An important step for the CSDDD to improve the livelihoods of smallholders
press release
25/04/23

Vote in JURI Committee: An important step for the CSDDD to improve the livelihoods of smallholders

Council position takes a step back in making due diligence work for smallholder farmers and workers
press release
01/12/22

Council position takes a step back in making due diligence work for smallholder farmers and workers

What is Living Income and why it needs to be included in Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
publication
23/11/22

What is Living Income and why it needs to be included in Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Why Purchasing Practices Must Be a Part of Upcoming Due Diligence Legislation
publication
15/11/22

Why Purchasing Practices Must Be a Part of Upcoming Due Diligence Legislation

Civil society statement on the proposed EU Corporate Sustainaibility Due Diligence Directive
press release
11/05/22

Civil society statement on the proposed EU Corporate Sustainaibility Due Diligence Directive

Recommendations on Corporate Governance in the Draft EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
publication
05/05/22

Recommendations on Corporate Governance in the Draft EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Inclusion of living wage and income in EU CSDDD is essential
news
23/02/22

Inclusion of living wage and income in EU CSDDD is essential

Making Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence work for smallholder farmers and workers in global value chains
project
01/01/22

Making Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence work for smallholder farmers and workers in global value chains

Making human rights due diligence frameworks work for small farmers and workers
publication
08/06/20

Making human rights due diligence frameworks work for small farmers and workers

Shaping the EU Sustainable Corporate Governance legislation for the benefit of small farmers and worker with a specific focus on companies’ purchasing practices
project
13/01/20

Shaping the EU Sustainable Corporate Governance legislation for the benefit of small farmers and worker with a specific focus on companies’ purchasing practices

A diluted EU Due Diligence law is still better than none
press release
15/03/15

A diluted EU Due Diligence law is still better than none