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Swiss Council Considers Corporate Due Diligence Law
February 14, 2019
Juliane Kippenberg of Human Rights Watch explains how the Swiss Council of States, under pressure by nongovernmental organizations, is considering a bill that would impose requirements on Swiss companies to perform human rights due diligence to address negative social impacts of their global supply chains.
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ILO Partnership Issues Call for “Universal Social Protection”
February 14, 2019
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection recently issued a “call to action” describing how governments must implement programs to secure their citizens’ “fundamental human right” to social protection.
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UNGC Supports Report on Business Climate “Opportunities”
February 14, 2019
The UN Global Compact (UNGC) has supported the publication of a report explaining how companies can “turn climate risks into new business opportunities” in six different sectors and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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NGO Seeks “Exhaustive” Corporate Vigilance Plans in France
February 14, 2019
The human rights activist group Sherpa has published a reference guide for companies and “stakeholders” calling on companies to respond to a new “duty of vigilance” imposed by French law with “exhaustive and sincere vigilance plans” explaining how they will address their negative social and environmental impacts.
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NGOs: “Sustainable” Europe Must Include Due Diligence Mandates
February 14, 2019
The European Coalition for Corporate Justice criticizes a European Commission reflection paper on the EU’s efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals for failing to preview policies requiring corporate “human rights due diligence” and easing lawsuits against companies over alleged rights violations.
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