Author Archives: François Thiombiano

CSRD and EU ESRS Standards. What You Need to Know

In application of the CSRD directive, the European Commission adopted its ESRS standards in late July 2023. Overview and comparison with ISSB.

Canadian Act on Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains: What You Need to Know

The S-211 Canadian law aims to combat forced and child labor in the supply chains. Extra financial reporting on Forced and child labour prevention.

What to Expect from the Norwegian Transparency Act

The Norway’s Transparency act is pursuing three purposes. Understand its application and implications for corporations in this article.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): Parliament is willing to adopt a more ambitious text than the Council

the European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence is gradually moving towards its official adoption. It has reached a new stage this Tuesday, April 25, 2023 with the adoption of the text by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament (JURI). The text was adopted with 19 for, 3 against and 3 abstentions. As a reminder, the CSDD aims to impose on companies the exercise of due diligence with regard to potential or actual negative impacts on human rights, the environment and good governance in their operations and business relations

What you Need to Know to Comply With The German Supply Chain Act

Learn how to comply with the German Supply Chain Act bringing additional human rights and environmental compliance in the supply chain world.

Decoding the Main European Regulatory Initiatives that all Companies must prepare for in 2023

CS3D, Deforestation, Social Taxonomy, Forced Labor, MACF… The year 2023 is rich in legislative developments carried by the European Union. Review of these developments that impact European companies but also companies located outside the EU doing business with the EU by Ksapa teams.

European Regulations on Sustainable Finance: 2023 is a Critical Year for all Financial Actors

Green Taxonomy, SFDR, benchmarks regulation, green bonds… Since 2018 and the introduction of its Sustainable Finance Plan, the EU has adopted several acts aimed at its practical implementation, as well as their articulation with schemes governing economic assets such as CSRD, CS3D or MACF. Here is a quick explanation.

Board of Directors’ Duties Mitigating Climate and Human Right Risks

Increasingly, boards of directors are called upon to navigate the challenges presented by climate change, racial injustice, economic inequality, and numerous other human right issues that are fundamental to the success and sustainability of companies, financial markets, and economies.