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This week’s debrief dissects the latest developments in litigation pieces across the business and human rights sphere. In the UK, BHP’s appeal to the liability judgement in the Mariana dam disaster…

In this week’s newsletter we look again at legislative developments as well as the array of cases being filed with relation to business and human rights and the environment. This includes a lawsuit against subsidiaries of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This edition of The Debrief unpacks a pivotal moment for EU corporate accountability. The European Parliament has approved its negotiating position on the Omnibus, slashing…

From stalled negotiations on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive to mounting industry pressure regarding EU Deforestation Regulation delays, the EU’s sustainability agenda is being…

As the EU Parliament enters its final stretch of negotiations on the Omnibus legislation, internal and external stakes continue to rise. ExxonMobil, the US's largest…

This edition of the Debrief unpacks investors and businesses continuing efforts to resist the watering down of the CSDDD, through urging the Commission to keep…

Over the past two weeks, numerous developments have unfolded at the crossroads of business, trade, and human rights. At the European level, the EU Commission…

As the clock ticks on the EU Omnibus negotiations and the application deadline for the EUDR looms, the regulations face unprecedented pressure from internal and…

This week, mounting political and corporate pressure from chocolate giants, such as Mondelez, puts the EUDR at risk of further delays and revisions. As the…

After a brief summer hiatus, Beyond’s bi-weekly Debrief is back - this time with a refreshed new look. Over the break, there have been major…

Developments across the EU Council and Parliament indicate that a compromise on the Omnibus is still far away.  This coming week, the EU Council is…

The new Omnibus timeline indicates that companies cannot expect concrete revisions to the CSDDD and CSRD until early next year. This delay is likely to…

As tariffs and trade wars dominate the global news cycle, the BHR community is reflecting on how widespread economic uncertainty will impact international commitments to…

The Omnibus is moving quickly through the EU Council and Parliament – with a focus on passing the "Stop the Clock" proposal, which would postpone…