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Series Will the EU turn a blind eye to human rights impacts of business beyond the supply chain?
It is critical that businesses think not only about their suppliers when they think of their human rights impacts, but also how their products and services can impact on the enjoyment of rights. Regulation such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive can provide much needed clarity for business if it covers the full value chain, writes Gabrielle Holly from the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
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Series Fitting a technology lens on the EU mandatory human rights & environmental due diligence Directive
Strengthening the EU's draft Directive on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence to ensure tech companies are adequately covered is crucial, says Gayatri Khandhadai, Head of Technology & Human Rights at BHRRC.
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Series Human Rights Due Diligence and Corporate Boards: Reflections on European Commission proposals relating to director duties and board oversight
Any board that believes human rights due diligence is optional for their company has not been paying attention to world affairs, write John Morrison, Phil Bloomer and Johannes Blankenbach as they reflect on the designated role of boards in the EU Commission's due diligence proposal.
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Series Are US Businesses Falling Behind On Human Rights Due Diligence?
The US should follow the EU process closely, writes Nahla Davies.
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Series Human rights come at a cost: Why an appropriate pricing policy is imperative for the implementation of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Anneke Bremer and Tim Zahn argue that, for the law to be effective, companies must pay their suppliers a price that enables them to respect human rights, including the right to a living wage.
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Series From factories to homes: Why human rights due diligence must extend to all workers in the supply chain
As the European Union works towards its Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive, it is vital that policy-makers hear the demands of workers from garment production countries.
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Series Momentum for change: UK public joins business and civil society to demand new Business, Human Rights and Environment law
The call for the UK Government to table a new UK law to root out corporate supply chain abuses - wherever they take place – is rapidly building. Georgina Berriman and Mark Dearn from the Corporate Justice Coalition survey the case for change.
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Series Has Sweden lost its way on human rights?
Sweden's lack of ambition on corporate accountablity is at odds with the country's positive track record of upholding human rights and international solidarity, write Louise Lindfors, Sofia Hedström and Sanna Ström
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