Lex found 23 disclosed meetings referencing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; the most active listed organisations are ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical, World Steel Association, Accountancy Europe. Source: EU Transparency Register, European Commission meeting disclosures and European Parliament MEP meeting declarations. Methodology
Who’s lobbying on CSDDD?
On record in the EU Transparency Register: 23 disclosed meetings about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive — 18 with MEPs and 5 with the European Commission, involving at least 21 organisations. Each row below is a real disclosed meeting — a record that a contact happened, nota measure of influence or of anyone’s position.
How it was voted
The European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on 2024-04-24: Adopted (374 for · 235 against · 19 abstentions).
Among the 6 MEPs who disclosed a meeting referencing this file, 4 cast a recorded vote: 3 for · 1 against · 0 abstained. A disclosed meeting is not evidence of influence — this is the co-occurrence of two public records.
Final plenary adoption (1st reading). European Parliament record ↗ · roll-call ↗
Most active organisations
- 1.ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical2 meetings
- 2.World Steel Association2 meetings
- 3.Accountancy Europe1 meeting
- 4.amfori - Trade with Purpose1 meeting
- 5.Automotive Industry Action Group1 meeting
- 6.BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA1 meeting
- 7.Better Europe1 meeting
- 8.Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH1 meeting
Ranked by number of distinct disclosed meetings referencing CSDDD. Disclosed contact, not a measure of influence.
Disclosed meetings
- Union Network International - Kelly Fay Rodriguez2025-10-15
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts DE GmbH2025-08-20
- US Chamber of Commerce2024-12-10met VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA Adrián · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and other related business reporting requirements | Member EP record ↗
- SHEIN Group2024-10-16
- Stichting Fair Trade Advocacy Office2024-10-16
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.2024-10-15
- ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical2024-10-15
- Invest Europe2024-10-14
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil2024-10-02
- Accountancy Europe2024-09-19
- amfori - Trade with Purpose2024-09-18met CAVAZZINI Anna · EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and EU Forced Labour Regulation | Committee chair | 2022/0269(COD) EP record ↗
- BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA2024-09-17
- Better Europe2024-09-17
- Automotive Industry Action Group2024-08-27
- DHL Group2024-07-17
Disclosed meetings with the European Commission
- Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung2025-11-20met Dan Dionisie · Head of Unit · Exchange views on the ‘Omnibus I’ proposal with regard to the Corporate sustainability due diligence Directive (CSDDD) source ↗
- ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical2025-09-30met Peter Van Kemseke · Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen · Draft Implementing Decision on recycled content under the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUP ID draft) and Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (SCDDD). source ↗
- World Steel Association2025-05-08met Ana Gallego · Director-General · Exchange views on impacts of steel and iron ore mills on the environment and local communities, in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) source ↗
- World Steel Association2025-05-08met Dan Dionisie · Head of Unit · Exchange views on impacts of steel and iron ore mills on the environment and local communities, in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) source ↗
- European Coalition for Corporate Justice2025-04-08met Pawel Wisniewski · Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen · The first Simplification Omnibus with a focus on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) source ↗
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Disclosed lobby meetings from the EU Transparency Register (European Parliament). A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence of influence or of a position taken. Meetings are matched to CSDDD by the subject the MEP disclosed. Methodology. Data © European Union.