On the Precedents of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in Europe – 2021 Webinar Series (Part II)

France adopted the first human rights due diligence law in the world in 2017. In 2019, Netherlands followed with a child labour law. What are they main parameters of these due diligence laws and the draft currently being discussed in Federal Republic of Germany? What have been the most controversial design choices? What is the level of corporate compliance and implementation so far? What are the impacts of these laws further down the supply chain and testament they enhance protection of affected rightholders?
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This session is part of a webinar series on the European Union’s Directive on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence. More info on RWI website : https://rwi.lu.se/events/on-the-forthcoming-eus-directive-on-human-rights-due-diligence-webinar-series-2021/