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SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

5 %

proportion of a company’ s global net turnover they will be penalised for non-compliance
Exclusions and limitations Certain sectors, notably the financial industry, face limited obligations under the directive. Many downstream activities, such as providing loans or investments and alternative investment funds, are excluded from the directive’ s scope. The exclusions have drawn criticism for potentially undermining the directive’ s effectiveness in promoting sustainability.
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