The European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) is hosting an in-person breakfast side event during the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva on 26 November 2024. Titled “CSDDD Explained: Practical insights for global rightsholders,” this session will explore the transformative potential of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), offering tools to rightsholders, civil society organisations, and trade unions to address corporate abuse of human and environmental rights. 

This event aims to:

• Present key insights on how the CSDDD can be used by rightsholders globally.
• Examine practical measures the Directive offers to ensure that companies are held accountable for human rights and environmental breaches.
• Outline how civil society organisations can interact with national supervisory authorities to ensure they consistently monitor and enforce the CSDDD through administrative tools.
• Define the central role of civil society organisations in ensuring rightsholders’ claims are brought to court when harm has occurred.
• Set up a space for open discussion and knowledge exchange on expected opportunities and challenges introduced by the CSDDD.

Speakers will cover the tools available under the CSDDD, including mechanisms for stakeholder engagement, filing complaints, and accessing justice. These practical insights wish to prepare civil society actors inside and outside the EU to use the CSDDD to its fullest potential when defending human and environmental rights from corporate abuse.

• 07:45 – 08:15: Welcome and breakfast
  For registered participants
• 08:15 – 08:25: CSDDD Explained
  An introduction to the CSDDD, its key elements, and how it can be used to promote human rights and sustainability. 
• 08:25 – 09:05: What the CSDDD offers to rightsholders
  A panel discussion on the tools available for rightsholders, including stakeholder engagement, complaint mechanisms, and access to justice.
• 09:05 – 09:25: Q&A session
  An interactive discussion where participants can ask questions and provide feedback on how to make the CSDDD work for rightsholders globally. 
• 09:25 – 10:00: Wrap-up and Networking

• Location: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Av. de la Paix 17, 1202 Geneva
• Format: Only in-person – recorded will be provided afterwards, register anyway
• Date: Tuesday, November 26  2024
• Time: 07:45 – 09.30
• Tickets: Free, please register
  • Due to limited capacity, ECCJ will prioritise non-EU registered participants
• Download the agenda here
• Interpretation in Spanish and French will be provided.

The event is organised by the ECCJ, with the support of the Clean Clothes Campaign and FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)