The future of media sustainability in 2025 is a survival imperative, according to the latest Media Tech Sustainability Series webinar, where experts laid out the growing complexities and opportunities facing the media tech industry. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)—making it an obligation for companies to conduct environmental due diligence—took center stage. Dr. Sarah Walkley, Senior Sustainability Writer at Context Europe, warned that the CSDDD will force media companies to scrutinize the entire lifecycle of their intellectual raw materials. Companies must show they are protecting the rights of workers and communities even in jurisdictions with minimal regulation. Walkley argues that double materiality assessments—where companies evaluate their impact on people, society, and the environment while weighing financial risks…