This week’s newsletter covers a wave of important developments in the area of business and human rights and corporate accountability. In Switzerland, the Federal Council has published a draft mHREDD law which would closely align the Eidgenossenschaft with European legislation. Concerning corporate accountability in conflict affected-areas, a Parisian … Read more...
In this week’s newsletter, we will highlight a landmark decision in Belgium, where a case against TotalEnergies over its contribution to climate change has been admitted to court. In addition, the EU has published its Due Diligence Navigator for Partner … Read more...
In this week’s update, we are again highlighting legal proceedings that establish important precedents concerning human rights and environmental due diligence, as in France where a court has for the first time ruled against a company under the Loi de Vigilance. In Indonesia, there is mounting pressure on the … Read more...
In this week’s newsletter we look at the curtain call on the EU’s Omnibus I saga and it implications, at least for now. With the amendments approved, the scope of the CSDDD and CSRD have been radically reduced while the core of the legislation – a risk-based … Read more...
In this week’s newsletter we highlight the continuous push at the EU-level for regulatory simplification which has become synonymous with watering down legislation on business and human rights. At the same time, different reports highlight the effectiveness of … Read more...
While the dust of the Omnibus changes settles in the EU, this week’s newsletter highlights changes at a national and multilateral level. As Germany moves to water down its Supply Chain Act, a new study on business performance under the French Loi de … Read more...
After months of legislative chaos, this week the European Parliament approved the heavily diluted Omnibus I package. As expected, the final text narrows the scope of the CSRD and CSDDD, removes climate transition plans and … Read more...
As the year draws to a close, EU sustainability and human rights due diligence regulations face renewed turbulence on multiple fronts. Last week, the EU Parliament approved a further one year postponement of its landmark … Read more...
This week marked a turning point for European corporate accountability. In a dramatic shift, the European People’s Party (EPP) aligned with far-right groups and corporate lobbyists to pass a significantly diluted position on Omnibus I. … Read more...
This edition of the Debrief profiles key moments in the fight for corporate accountability from the past two weeks, from the EU Parliament’s Omnibus rejection to the landmark Lafarge Case. In Europe, the future of … Read more...