CSDDD Implementation Guidelines Consultation Closes Today
The European Commission's public consultation on CSDDD implementation guidelines closes today, July 24, 2026 (midnight Brussels time). The consultation covers how companies should conduct due diligence, use data sources, and apply digital tools. First-tranche guidelines are due by July 26, 2027; second-tranche guidelines by July 26, 2028. The amended CSDDD — scope now limited to companies with 5,0
BY FRONTIER DESK · JULY 24, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The European Commission's public consultation on CSDDD implementation guidelines closes today, July 24, 2026 (midnight Brussels time). The consultation covers how companies should conduct due diligence, use data sources, and apply digital tools. First-tranche guidelines are due by July 26, 2027; second-tranche guidelines by July 26, 2028. The amended CSDDD — scope now limited to companies with 5,000+ employees and €1.5bn+ worldwide turnover — will apply from July 26, 2029. The consultation outcome will shape how the "direct business partner" due diligence standard is operationalized, including risk prioritization, stakeholder engagement, and remediation frameworks. Firms advising in-scope companies should be tracking the consultation outcomes closely: the guidelines will effectively determine the enforcement standard.