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Due diligence can be a legal obligation, but the term more commonly applies to voluntary investigations. It may also offer a defence against legal action. A common example of due diligence is the process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target company or its assets in advance of a merger or acquisition. [1]
Management due diligence is the process of appraising a company's senior management—evaluating each individual's effectiveness in contributing to the organization's strategic objectives. [ 1 ] Assessing company management is crucial when closing business deals.
Operational due diligence (ODD) is the process by which a potential purchaser reviews the operational aspects of a target company during mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, or capital raising. Its purpose is to ensure that the business model and operations of the target are suitable to the goals of the buyer.
The Phase I ESA is generally considered the first step in the process of environmental due diligence. Standards for performing a Phase I site assessment have been promulgated by the US EPA [ 1 ] and are based in part on ASTM in Standard E1527-13.
Therefore, there is a responsibility of both the state and the private sector to acknowledge their role in upholding and protecting human rights. In conducting due diligence, the UNGP encourage companies to conduct a Human Rights Impact Assessment through which they assess their actual and potential human rights impacts. [2]
Businesses must carry out due diligence to ensure the products do not come from land that was deforested after 31 December 2020. [4] This includes collecting the geographic coordinates of the plots of land where the commodities were produced. [5] Commodity production must also comply with the laws in the country where they were produced. [4]
Deloitte [58] determines most companies do not do their due diligence in determining whether a M&A is the correct move due to these four reasons: Timing; Cost; Existing knowledge of the industry; Do not see the value in due diligence; Transactions that undergo a due diligence process are more likely to be successful. [59]
Enhanced due diligence [4] is required when initial identity checks have been completed and high-risk factors have been identified for an individual or a business. When these requirements have been met "enhanced" or additional due diligence above and beyond CDD is conducted which identifies the following information: [4] Source of wealth and ...