Notes and perspectives on EU policy, impact finance, due diligence, social economy, and the systems that shape positive change.
Changing Markets' new report on how the set of EU CSRD and CSDDD legislations can become a catalyst for companies to tackle methane emissions..
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On 1 June, the KliWo – Klimafreundliches Wohnen – initiative in Germany enters a new phase: turning an ambitious idea into a concrete investment programme for climate‑neutral..
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"Today, we are very glad to present the Shadow Guidelines on Living Income in the CSDDD, which we’ve worked on with the Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO). The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) introduces groundbreaking mandatory…
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Why removing civil liability harmonization from the CSDDD is a step backward. Simplification is a term that resonates strongly in Brussels since the Draghi report on EU competitiveness. The 25% reduction target should translate to € 37.5 billion in savings…
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How can the EU tackle short-term thinking and avoid damaging generations to come? It is a long-standing criticism: politicians are focused on the here and now and are not accountable beyond their – relatively – short mandates. A recent example of this…
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Due diligence is here to stay. Conducting due diligence in order to 'identify, prevent or mitigate and account for how actual and potential adverse impacts are addressed' will only become more relevant in the coming years. More and more companies are starting…
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A year ago, the European Commission presented the Social Economy Action Plan to strengthen the social economy sectors in Europe. On Wednesday 7 December 2022, Social Economy Europe (SEE) held an event to celebrate one year of the Social Economy Action Plan,…
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What is historic to some, has resulted in disappointment to others. Nevertheless, the recently agreed “Deforestation Regulation” is unique. This regulation will prohibit the import and export of goods linked to deforestation to and out of the EU. However, we…
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