Article 13: Meaningful engagement with stakeholders

Céline da Graça Pires and Daniel Schönfelder

Chapter 12 in Sustainable Business in Europe, 2026, pp 168-189 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This commentary provides an in-depth analysis of Article 13 of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 13 June 2024. It outlines the legal obligation for companies to conduct meaningful stakeholder engagement (MSE) throughout the human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) process. Emphasising alignment with the UN Guiding Principles and OECD Guidelines, the chapter analyses who should be engaged and who qualifies as a stakeholder, stresses the prioritisation in stakeholder engagement, focusing on those most likely to be affected, and explains how engagement should be structured to be truly meaningful. It also evaluates how engagement should occur across various stages of the due diligence process.

Keywords: Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (MSE); Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD); Affected Stakeholders; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs); OECD Guidelines; Risk-based Approach; Indigenous and Tribal Peoples; Vulnerable Groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035326891
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