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Legal and Policy Debrief: 01 May – 14 May
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 17 April – 30 April
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 3 April – 16 April
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 20 March — 2 April
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 5 March – 19 March
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 19 February — 4 March
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 29 January – 18 February
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: 1-28 January
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: December 3d – 19th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: November 18th – December 3d
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: November 5th – 18th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: October 22nd – November 5th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: October 7th – October 22nd
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: September 23rd – October 7th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: September 9th – September 23rd
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: August 26th – September 9th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: August 11th – August 26th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: July 30th – August 11th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: July 14th – July 30th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: July 1st – July 14th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: April 29th – May 19th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: April 14th – April 29th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: April 1st – April 14th
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…
Legal and Policy Debrief: March 17th – March 31st
The Omnibus is moving quickly through the EU Council and Parliament – with a focus on passing the "Stop the Clock" proposal, which would postpone…




