Updated Datahub shows 1,400 corporate groups covered by weakened CSDDD

In total, SOMO’s CSDDD Datahub identifies 2,907 companies that meet the CSDDD thresholds. These companies belong to 1,447 corporate groups, one-third of which are headquartered outside the EU. The Datahub focuses on corporate groups instead of individual company entities because often, several subsidiaries of the same corporate group meet the CSDDD thresholds separately, with the parent group being responsible for all of them.

Companies will have to comply with the CSDDD by July 2029. EU companies must comply with the CSDDD if their annual global revenue exceeds €1.5 billion and they employ at least 5,000 people. Non-EU companies are covered by the CSDDD if their revenue within the EU meets the €1.5 billion threshold.

With 280 corporate groups in the Datahub, Germany remains the EU country with the largest number of corporations covered by the CSDDD. It is followed by France (153), Italy (85), and the Netherlands (77). Outside the EU, the United States has the largest number of corporate groups (182), followed by the United Kingdom (69), Japan (51), and Switzerland (47). Only 14 of the 27 EU countries host ten or more corporations covered by the CSDDD, and four countries have no companies covered at all.

Major players still covered by the CSDDD

Despite the narrowing of the CSDDD thresholds, the law still covers the largest corporations in the EU economy that generally play an important role in global value chains. The CSDDD also still covers some of the world’s largest polluting companies(opens in new window) , including those in the fossil fuel sector. Over one-fifth of the corporations covered by the CSDDD operate in the manufacturing sector, followed by wholesale and retail (13 per cent) and the services sector (8 per cent).

Improvements to the Datahub

The update of SOMO’s CSDDD Datahub also comes with a number of improvements. For listed companies, the Datahub now includes a link to an external resource with information on their shareholders. The sector classification of groups and coverage of non-EU groups has also been improved. Several corrections and additions were made based on feedback from Datahub users.

While SOMO has taken utmost care to ensure the dataset is as accurate as possible, there are some limitations related to the database used and to the fact that most companies do not report specific revenues generated in the EU.

About SOMO’s CSDDD Datahub

By identifying the companies covered by the EU’s supply chain law, the CSDDD Datahub is an open-access resource that seeks to break down an important barrier to accessing information for activists, communities, trade unions, and civil society organisations seeking accountability for human rights violations and environmental harms. The Datahub is based on data from Moody’s Orbis, national business registries, and corporate research by SOMO. The CSDDD Datahub update was supported by ClientEarth(opens in new window) , Global Witness(opens in new window) , and the University of Amsterdam’s Responsible Business Conduct Lab(opens in new window) .

SOMO also provides pro bono research on corporate structures and supply chains to activists, communities, trade unions, journalists, and others through The Counter.