International Alert's Veronica Stratford-Tuke: EU directive paves way for investment in peace

A 'game changer'

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As pressure on compliance teams intensifies, more regulation may feel like a burden.

Since the EU signed off a new directive requiring greater due diligence in so-called ‘conflict-affected' and ‘high-risk' areas, firms will be trying to stay ahead. If done smartly, here is why the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD) is far more than a compliance exercise. European watchdogs call for overhaul of sustainable labels in SFDR review It can be an opportunity for investors and companies to reduce their risk, increase their likelihood of success and make investments sustainable. This can be a game changer – we have seen through our work around...

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