The European Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: What's New for European Mining Companies with Establishments in Africa?

The European Parliament will soon vote on the draft Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The new rules are broader in scope and more specific than current French requirements, and will have a tangible impact on some European companies that do business in Africa. With this in mind, we will discuss the particular case of mining companies, which operate in a high-risk sector and are already subject to industry-specific obligations