News on the EU Due Diligence Law
EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: no plans for replication in the UK
"No plans to replicate the EUDD in the UK’s HRDD framework In the letter the UK government states that, at present, it does not intend to replicate the EUDD in the UK’s HRDD framework. It considers th ...
Kyna Intel | June 30, 2022
Does EU’s mandatory due diligence law cover just 1% of businesses?
"As a key figure behind the European Parliament’s push for mandatory corporate sustainability due-diligence legislation, Dutch politician Lara Wolters believes the time of “I didn’t know” is over." ...
Kyna Intel | June 25, 2022
STTI calls for globally standardised approach to due diligence
"Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) spokesperson and vice president BGMEA Miran Ali called for a globally standardised approach to due diligence at the recently held Global Fashion Summit. H ...
Kyna Intel | June 22, 2022
Online Seminar 8: To what extent will due diligence legislation shape purchasing practices & how can suppliers have a voice?
"Thursday, 16 June 2022 at 09:30-11:00 AM Berlin / 2:30-04:00 PM Phnom Penh / 3:30-05:00 PM Beijing Due diligence legislation tends to be framed as making brands legally responsible for the things the ...
Kyna Intel | June 10, 2022
Chasing the next shiny thing: can human rights due diligence effectively address labour exploitation in global fashion supply chains?
"Abstract Mandatory human rights due diligence is the latest global example of a legislative scheme for fostering corporate action on human rights risks within business supply chains. Such proposals s ...
Kyna Intel | June 03, 2022
Over 220 CSOs call for proposed corporate sustainability due diligence law to be strengthened
"On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the ...
Kyna Intel | May 11, 2022
Effectiveness of mandatory human rights due diligence
"Policy briefing analysing the evidence base on the effectiveness of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. This Modern Slavery PEC Policy Brief forms part of a series of Policy Brief ...
Kyna Intel | May 11, 2022
EU Commission’s proposal for a directive on due diligence: A comprehensive analysis of
"Key points Civil liability and access to justice Would victims of corporate abuse be able to obtain judicial remedy? The proposal includes a civil liability regime, a crucial element to advance corpo ...
Kyna Intel | April 06, 2022
What does the EU due diligence bill mean for the Netherlands?
"On February 23, 2022, the EU presented the proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation. The SER organized a webinar about this with a number of experts, including the initiator of ...
Kyna Intel | April 06, 2022
Draft EU corporate sustainability due diligence law will affect key sectors in Cambodia
"EU standards and regulations on industry to make companies more socially and environmentally responsible are not new. However, recent European Commission proposals for a new due diligence law extend ...
Kyna Intel | April 01, 2022
Corporate sustainability due diligence directive: seven recommendations for business
"On February 23, 2022, the European Commission released its long-awaited Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Draft Directive).1 The directive represents a milestone in ...
Kyna Intel | March 18, 2022
Due Diligence Around the World: The Draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Part 1)
"On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission released its draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD). It follows – and seemingly takes inspiration from – several national mandatory h ...
Kyna Intel | March 15, 2022
Due diligence laws must be a shared burden
"We recently saw the announcement of new supply chain "due diligence" laws by the European Union (EU), which are aimed at making multinational businesses accountable for social and environmental trans ...
Kyna Intel | March 08, 2022
EU: Disappointing draft on corporate due diligence
"The European Commission’s new corporate due diligence proposal needs significant improvements to prevent and address human rights abuses and environmental harm, including in companies’ global supply ...
Kyna Intel | February 28, 2022
Due diligence law leaves affected people in the lurch
"The proposed EU law to stop corporate abuse fails to guarantee justice or make companies liable for their climate impacts After long delays, the European Commission has finally unveiled its proposal ...
Kyna Intel | February 24, 2022
EU corporate due diligence bill would affect thousands of companies
"The new EU-wide law would require companies to monitor, prevent and account for adverse human rights and environmental impacts in their own operations, as well as those of their subsidiaries and thei ...
Kyna Intel | February 24, 2022
Making EU legislation on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence effective
"We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned by the serious delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposal for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (mHREDD), within the Susta ...
Kyna Intel | February 09, 2022
EU 'to unveil mandatory due diligence law'
"European Union (EU) proposals to introduce legislation to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains are reportedly due to be published next month. ...
Kyna Intel | January 27, 2022
From factories to homes: Why human rights due diligence must extend to all workers in the supply chain
"The world is still reeling from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic recovery unfolding as a stark, two-speed story of the Global South and Global North. Supply chains that ...
Kyna Intel | January 26, 2022
Respecting rights or ticking boxes? Legislating human rights due diligence
"Momentum to enact mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation is building around the world. Such legislation is necessary to ensure corporations respect human rights and that victims of c ...
Kyna Intel | January 25, 2022