Enterprises will scrutinise their entire value chain. Your supplier management will be visible.
CSDDD requires large EU companies to identify and manage environmental and human rights risks at their suppliers. That means your sustainability work will be scrutinised — not in theory, but in practice.
CSDDD vs CSRD
Two EU regulations that complement each other. CSRD is about reporting. CSDDD is about acting. You likely need to handle both.
CSDDD
Act
Identify, prevent, and remediate adverse impacts on human rights and the environment across the entire value chain. Civil liability if you fall short. Requires active measures — not just transparency.
CSRD
Report
Report on sustainability impact according to ESRS standards. Scope 3 data requires supplier documentation. Focus on transparency and comparability — disclose what you do and how it is going.
What enterprises will ask from you
The ~6,000 companies covered by CSDDD must scrutinise their suppliers. This is what they will want to see.
Supplier assessments
Your customers will send questionnaires about your sustainability work. They need to know how you assess and follow up on your own suppliers — not just that you have a policy.
Environmental assessments
Identification of environmental aspects, risk assessments, and action plans. Enterprises want to see that you have systematic environmental work, not just good intentions.
Risk management
Structured risk assessment showing how you identify, prioritise, and manage risks to human rights and the environment in your operations.
Documented traceability
Audit history, decisions, actions — everything must be traceable. CSDDD introduces civil liability, so "we thought it was enough" is not a defence.
Grievance handling
Processes for receiving and managing complaints from affected parties. CSDDD requires it explicitly — and your customers will ask how you handle it.
Improvement work
Documented improvements over time. Enterprises want to see that you do not just identify problems but that you actually do something about them — and can prove it.
The tools you need — already in place
AmpliFlow gives you a structured management system covering the operational aspects of CSDDD. Not legal advice — but the tools to work systematically.
Supplier Register
Keep track of suppliers with contact information in the register. Document your due diligence process in Pages (wiki) and link to risk assessments.
Risk Assessment
Identify, assess, and prioritise human rights and environmental risks. Link risks to suppliers and corrective actions.
Environmental Aspects
Map environmental aspects and link to risks and actions. The data your customers need for their environmental due diligence.
Pages (wiki)
Policies, procedures, reports — gathered in AmpliFlow's wiki feature. Accessible to all employees who need the information.
Deviation Handling
Receive and manage complaints and deviations in a structured way. Each case is linked to actions and follow-up — ready to present during review.
Audit Management
Plan and conduct internal and supplier audits. Document findings and link to corrective actions.
Questions about CSDDD
What is CSDDD?
CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) is the EU directive on due diligence. It requires large companies to identify, prevent, and manage adverse impacts on human rights and the environment across their entire value chain. Unlike CSRD which is about reporting, CSDDD is about actually taking action.
What is the difference between CSDDD and CSRD?
CSRD = report. CSDDD = act. CSRD requires companies to disclose their sustainability impact. CSDDD requires them to actually do something about it — identify risks, prevent harm, and remediate problems. Many companies are covered by both.
Does CSDDD apply to us?
Directly? Probably not — CSDDD applies to companies with more than 1,000 employees and €450 million in turnover. But indirectly? Yes. The companies that are covered must scrutinise their entire value chain. If you are a supplier to a large EU company, you will be scrutinised.
What does civil liability mean?
CSDDD gives affected parties the right to sue companies that fail in their due diligence. Sanctions can reach up to 5% of global net turnover. Having policies is not enough — you must demonstrate that you have actually taken action.
How does AmpliFlow help with CSDDD?
AmpliFlow gives you the structure to work systematically with the operational aspects of CSDDD: supplier assessments, risk management, documentation, deviation handling, and auditing. We do not replace legal advice, but give you the tools to show that you take it seriously.
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