A STEP FORWARD FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Over 160 faith leaders worldwide, men and women from various faiths, have come together in a common statement urging European Union lawmakers to adopt?a strong due diligence directive.
CIDSE co-organised three side events: one on?transparency and harmonisation of NDCs, the second on?agriculture & food systems?and the third on the?Loss and Damage Fund.
One year after?denouncing violations of their rights, affected communities call for a resumption of dialogue with SIAT, the Belgian rubber and palm oil company.
OTHER NEWS
The EU-LAC working group is calling for a real renewed political partnership and making proposals on how to strengthen the bi-regional relationship.
In an op-ed published in the EUObserver, Brazilian Bishop Vicente de Ferreira and CIDSE Secretary General call on politicians of all faiths to support corporate accountability.
The European Parliament vote on the Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence directive is a positive signal for CIDSE and?ELSIA. But the text can still be improved by the Trilogue.?
Over 100 participants took part in the online dialogue on Loss and Damage organised as a follow-up to the?2022 African Climate Dialogues.?
As part of a European lobby tour, Maasai representatives?stopped in Brussels to draw the attention of EU officials to ongoing?evictions from their homeland.
CIDSE joined the manifesto signed by over 400 civil society groups and experts ahead of the?European Parliament?Beyond Growth Conference.
UPCOMING
RESOURCES
Shadow report by an ad hoc coalition of 67 international organisations prepared ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Colombia due in November.
CIDSE policy briefing with recommendations on how to make the Loss and Damage Fund accessible for?vulnerable communities and civil society.
?Meta study?commissioned by the the NDC Transparency Initiative supported by CIDSE, Fastenaktion, Misereor and BUND.
Contact:?Marie-Paule Ogereau, Communication and Administrative Assistant - ogereau(at)cidse.org