The EU’s New Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives (CSDD and CSRD): What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know and How to Prepare

Drew Northern
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Cook Group Inc. and Cook Medical

Michele Tagliaferri
Partner
Sidley Austin (Brussels)
- Analyzing key requirements of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives and their implications for life sciences companies
- Understanding how the new directives impact due diligence, third-party risk management, and corporate transparency in anti-bribery efforts
- Strategies for integrating sustainability due diligence with existing anti-corruption programs and preparing for enhanced reporting obligations
- Assessing how the EU directives may influence regulatory expectations worldwide and what companies should anticipate in terms of enforcement and liability