William Yonge authored an article for The Secured Lender in its issue highlighting the industry’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and the effects of an increasing focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The article looks at the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDD) requiring covered companies to address their impacts on the environment. William discusses the scope of CSDD for EU companies and non-EU companies and its requirements.