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ARTICLE · 27 AUGUST 2025

De rol van due diligence bij ESG-risico's

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Ondernemingen staan vandaag de dag voor steeds complexere uitdagingen als het gaat om Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG).

NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial Law
Paul Jitta
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Laura Koek
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Ondernemingen staan vandaag de dag voor steeds complexere uitdagingen als het gaat om Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). Maatschappelijke druk, toenemende regelgeving en kritische consumenten dwingen organisaties om niet alleen juridische en financiële risico's in kaart te brengen, maar ook sociale en milieu-gerelateerde risico's. Deze ontwikkeling benadrukt het belang van een goed ESG due diligence onderzoek: een systematische analyse van de ESG-factoren in het kader van fusies en overnames.

Waarom is ESG-due diligence belangrijk?

  1. Reputatie en vertrouwen
    Wanneer een onderneming betrokken is bij bijvoorbeeld milieuvervuiling, schending van arbeidsrechten of corruptie, kan dat de reputatie flink schaden. De impact hiervan kan groot zijn: denk aan consumentenboycots, rechtszaken of teruglopende investeringen.

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