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Sustainability Regulation Clinics
Get your organization prepared for the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) with expert support.
Prepare your organization for the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
In partnership with Shift, we are offering a Sustainability Regulation Clinic to help you prepare for the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and strengthen your approach to sustainability reporting and due diligence across regulatory frameworks.
Through seven interactive online sessions, you will gain practical insights, expert guidance, and the opportunity to learn alongside peers.
Understanding Sustainability Due Diligence Regulation
- Get clear about the substantive requirements of the CSDDD.
- Examine the EU Forced Labour Regulation (EUFLR), other issue-specific due diligence legislation, and emerging national requirements.
- Understand the links between due diligence and reporting expectations, especially the ESRS.
Building an Effective and Integrated Response
- Consider how to drive integrated organisational approaches to due diligence, reporting and regulatory requirements.
- Learn about governance, accountability and decisionmaking processes that can work across functions, making efficient use of existing data and systems.
- Be “future fit” for new related regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations.
Reflection, Next Steps and Shared Learning
- Work with peers and Shift to crystallise learnings and headline guidance for businesses.
- Engage one-to-one with Shift experts on next steps or a key challenge your company wishes to explore in more depth.
- Contribute to an anonymized public report highlighting emerging practices and key takeaways from the clinic.
What will you gain?
- Understand the key due diligence regulations and how they connect to international standards.
- Learn how to integrate human rights due diligence and reporting requirements into a coherent approach.
- Exchange experiences and identify practical solutions to common compliance challenges.
- Create a clear roadmap for advancing your company's due diligence efforts.
- Help shape a public resource for companies working towards effective and credible compliance.
Practical information
STARTING DATES
Cohort #1: October 2026 - February 2027
Cohort#2: March 2027 - June 2027
FOR WHOM
Companies in scope of CSDDD that have experience applying the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.
GROUP SIZE
Participation is limited to a maximum of 20 companies per clinic to ensure meaningful learning and exchange.
INVESTMENT
€6.000 per company (incl. two lead participants and one senior sponsor).
This is an exclusive offer for UN Global Compact Network Participants only.