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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Legislating against Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Forced Labour: The Role of Parliament to Scrutinise & Raise Awareness

GuidanceLegislation

The e-Handbook: Legislating against Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking & Forced Labour is a comprehensive guide for parliamentarians and parliamentary officials on legislating effectively against modern slavery related crimes. One in 200 p...Read More

TAGS: Due Diligence Construction & Security Services Garments & Textiles Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Healthcare/ Pharmaceuticals Financial sector Extractives & Mining Information and Communications Technology Agriculture, Horticulture & Landscaping Transportation/ Logistics Aquaculture & Fishing Manufacturing Forestry/ Reforestation, Wood & Paper Informal Sector Food & Beverage - Processing & Packaging Europe

Addressing modern slavery in long and complex supply chains. Assessing understandings of effective supply chain governance

GuidanceStandards & Codes of Conduct

This is a summary of the report: Assessing understandings of effective supply chain governance , a Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (the Modern Slavery PEC) research project, funded by the UK Artsand Humanities Research Cou...Read More

TAGS: Sourcing or Production Due Diligence

Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct

Standards & Codes of Conduct

The Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct is a set of standards on social, envi- ronmental and ethical issues in the electronics industry supply chain. The standards set out in the Code of Conduct reference international norms and standards i...Read More

TAGS: Recruitment Information and Communications Technology Global

Patagonia’s supplier workplace code of conduct

Standards & Codes of Conduct

The Patagonia Supplier Workplace Code of Conduct (“Code”) defines standards for fair, safe and healthy working conditions and environmental responsibility throughout our supply chain. As required by our Fair Labor Association (FLA) aff...Read More

TAGS: Due Diligence Garments & Textiles North America