From Policing to Partnership

The European Union is currently negotiating a draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D). By mid-2023, the three law-making institutions – the Council of the EU, the Parliament, and the European Commission – are expected to begin negotiations on a final law that will determine the scope and nature of sustainability due diligence requirements for companies operating in the single market. The draft Directive, as originally proposed by the Commission, aims to ensure that companies active in the single European market contribute to sustainable development and the wider sustainability transition of economies and societies by preventing and addressing negative human rights and environmental impacts. This important and ambitious goal requires a carefully crafted ‘corporate sustainability due diligence’ duty and appropriate administrative supervision and civil liability accountability measures to support it.

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Labour shortages – turning away from bad jobs

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Policy recommendations Rising labour shortages reflect structural shifts, including the digital and green transitions, as well as a cyclical component in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.The policy debate tends to focus on the need for skills an...Read More

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The Hershey Company Statement Against Slavery and Human Trafficking

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Hershey is the largest producer of chocolate in North America, a leading snack maker in the U.S., and a global leader in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery. Hershey operates 14 factories in six countries and employs more than 16,000 people wo...Read More

TAGS: Sourcing or Production Due Diligence Food & Beverage - Processing & Packaging Global

REPORT on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work

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Platform work is one of the key transformations that digital technologies are bringing to labour markets across the world. Several sectors are shifting to the labour platform economy, from transportation to proximity services to creative industries....Read More

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An Ethical Framework for Cross-Border Labor Recruitment: An Industry/Stakeholder Collaboration to Reduce the Risks of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking – Verite and Manpower Group, 2012

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The Ethical Framework for Cross Border Labor Recruitment offers a set of specific operational practices (“Standards of Ethical Practice”) for recruitment firms that operate across borders. These practices are reinforced by a Verification and Cer...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment