ARTICLE · 13 JANUARY 2022

Business And Human Rights Update, Week 49

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We are witnessing a legal avalanche relating to business and human rights. Our Business and Human Rights Updates will keep you advised of initiatives of relevance to your business.

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We are witnessing a legal avalanche relating to business and human rights. Our Business and Human Rights Updates will keep you advised of initiatives of relevance to your business. We are also constantly chasing new tools to enable businesses to identify and effectively address potential harm to people and the environment. Ultimately, what protects people (and the planet) is also what best protects businesses.

December won't see an EU Sustainable Corporate Governance proposal | EU Council agrees mandate for negotiating a framework for adequate minimum wages and gender pay transparency | UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights and an ambition plan for UNGPS 10+

The proposal for EU legislation on mandatory human rights due diligence has been delayed, again...

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