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Responsible contracting is becoming the practical frontier of supply-chain due diligence

Oxford Business Law Blog argues that CSDDD-aligned contracts must move away from risk-shifting toward shared responsibility, targeted information requests, right-to-cure provisions, responsible exit and remediation.

BY ESG DESK · MAY 15, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Oxford Business Law Blog argues that CSDDD-aligned contracts must move away from risk-shifting toward shared responsibility, targeted information requests, right-to-cure provisions, responsible exit and remediation. That is a major shift for legal teams because supplier compliance can no longer be reduced to one-sided codes of conduct, sweeping audit rights and immediate termination clauses.

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