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2 June 2023
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ELSiA | Church and civil society organisations welcome the EP’s adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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The European Laudato Si' Alliance (ELSiA) and Pax Christi International welcome the European Parliament's adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on Friday, 2 June 2023. Download ELSiA Press Release
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In a statement, the Alliance welcomes the EP adoption of the Directive on CSDDD, remaining "hopeful that the proposed text will be supported and strengthened in the course of the inter-institutional dialogue due to start next week".
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On the same occasion, Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, General Secretary of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), stated: "This vote is an important first step towards a sustainable economy that serves people and respects the planet. We encourage the EU to uphold this ambition throughout upcoming negotiations”.
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ELSiA is a network of Catholic organisations with the aim to adapt the comprehensive approach of the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ and related Church teachings to a European context with a special focus on the institutions of the European Union. COMECE is a founding member of COMECE.
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The Catholic Church in the European Union
Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences
of the European Union
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