The Team Europe Initiative “Sustainability in Global Value Chains” is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the EU Due Diligence Navigator for Partner Countries. This event will be followed by further events that will take place globally over the coming months.
Programme
| 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 4:00 – 4:20 p.m. | Opening remarks |
| 4:20 – 4:40 p.m. | Introduction to the EU Due Diligence Navigator |
| 4:40 – 5:25 p.m. | Navigating due diligence: Expert perspectives of different stakeholder groups from Africa, Asia and Latin America |
| 5:25 – 5:30 p.m. | Closing remarks |
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Networking & information booths with finger food and drinks |
Location:
The Skyline
Event venue & meeting rooms
Rue de Trèves 74
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Contact for support:
Organisation team (Valentum Kommunikation)
on behalf of Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Email: giz@valentum-kommunikation.de
Tel.: +49 941 591896 81
The EU Due Diligence Navigator for Partner Countries is the first flagship product of the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) “Sustainability in Global Value Chains”, a joint effort by the EU and selected EU Member States (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden).
The entry into force of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will bring along expectations for stakeholders across global value chains linked to the EU market. To support businesses, governments, and civil society in EU partner countries to prepare and be ready, the EU Due Diligence Navigator offers clear and accessible information on the CSDDD, and a curated database of approximately 250 initiatives from the European Commission, EU Member States, and international organisations providing guidance and assistance to address the challenges and opportunities arising from the CSDDD. It is complemented by tailored services that will help link stakeholders to relevant sources of support.
- Venue:
The Skyline – Brussels, Belgium (In-person event only).
- Travel and Accommodation:
Please note that travel and accommodation costs cannot be reimbursed. We have reserved a limited block of rooms at the hotels listed below. Participants are kindly asked to book their accommodation individually directly with the hotel of their choice.
- Recommended Hotels:
Thon Hotel EU (Google Maps Link)
1040 Brussels
Belgium
Eurostars Montgomery (Google Maps Link)
Av. de Tervueren 134
1150 Brussels
Belgium
- Languages:
The event will take place in English and will include closed captioning and simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish.
- Accessibility:
We are happy to accommodate any individual needs related to accessibility. Please contact us at giz@valentum-kommunikation.de.
Interested in further engagement and witnessing HREDD standard setting in action?
Join us the following day for a roundtable consultation on shaping the Green Button Standard.
- Date & Time: March 17, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Location: GIZ Brussels.
- Note: This is a separate session from the launch event. To register, please email info@gruener-knopf.de directly.
Contact for support
Organisation team (Valentum Kommunikation)
on behalf of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Email: giz@valentum-kommunikation.de
+49 941 591896 81
