severity of an adverse impact

Defined in Article 3, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

Definitions over time (1)

1. 17/04/2025 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Scope: Whole act

   For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

   ‘severity of an adverse impact’ means the scale, scope or irremediable character of the adverse impact, taking into account the gravity of an adverse impact, including the number of individuals that are or may be affected, the extent to which the environment is or may be damaged or otherwise affected, its irreversibility and the limits on the ability to restore affected individuals or the environment to a situation equivalent to their situation prior to the impact within a reasonable period of time.

Used in (2 places in 2 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) (2 in 2)

Recital 44 · Article 3