After the European Commission released the proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, a directive that could represent a landmark step forward in minimizing the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities, and the environment worldwide, the document was responded to by over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcome the proposal as an essential and long-awaited step toward corporate accountability, responsible business conduct and access to justice. The joint statement outlines our collective views on how to improve the proposal to guarantee that the law will effectively prevent corporate harm to human rights, the environment, and the climate; as well as provide victims of corporate abuse with access to effective remedies. Read more here.
Source: Business and Human Rights Resource Centre