amfori Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence – Outcome Report

On 19 May, 2022 amfori held its first ‘Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Risks and Opportunities surrounding the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Legislation’.

The event brought together a select group of leading experts on business and human rights, policymakers, as well as representatives from business and civil society from Germany and beyond to discuss risks and opportunities surrounding European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation.

Key take-aways

1. There is broad agreement among businesses, civil society and trade unions on the Theory of Change
2. Culture of change is needed in buying departments, in producer countries (i.e. NAP implementation)
3. Going beyond tier 1 and scaling due diligence efforts beyond auditing remain a challenge
4. Some key success factors include established long-term business relations, collaboration with peers, engagement with governments and stakeholders in sourcing countries, involving rightsholders and their representatives (e.g. trade unions and CSOs), building capacity and empowering workers
5. Business initiatives play an important role to facilitate dialogue, exchange information, set collective