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Series 2019 was the year #HumanRights due diligence came of age
BHRRC's Phil Bloomer and Dr Bärbel Kofler, German Federal Human Rights Commissioner, on why the EU's leadership on mandatory due diligence is needed in 2020
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Series Why Ursula von der Leyen's 'agenda for Europe' must put human rights at the core of business
Phil Bloomer of BHRRC and Claudia Saller of ECCJ make the case for mandatory human rights due diligence across Europe.
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Series Is it time for African countries to introduce mandatory due diligence on human rights?
The failures of self-regulation suggest mandatory legislation is needed to prevent corporate human rights harms in Africa.
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Series What lessons does France's Duty of Vigilance law have for other national initiatives?
Two years in, the landmark French law has much to teach us on mandatory human rights due diligence, argues Sherpa.
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Series Due diligence laws must not leave women behind
If women’s rights and needs are not taken into account in the development of due diligence laws, it may take years to correct.
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Series Duty-bound to protect
Human rights are not negotiable. German and European companies must protect them throughout the world.
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Series What does Switzerland's vote on mandatory due diligence mean - and what happens next?
Urs Rybi of Public Eye provides some context on last week's Swiss National Council vote on mandatory due diligence on human rights and the environment.
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Series Europe takes a big step towards companies having a ‘duty of care’ on human rights
Finland commits to introduce mandatory human rights due diligence, and takes the drive for such legislation to the European Union.
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Series Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: A business perspective
In short, it is not a question of if, but when such laws will be in place and how they will impact current business operations and practices.
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Series Going Dutch: Four things you should know about the Netherlands’ new law to eliminate child labour
Perhaps the greatest contribution of the law is symbolic in nature. It represents a breaching of the "legislation barrier", an important threshold facing many countries in the area of corporate accountability.
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