The chair of the Responsible Business Conduct working group, Heidi Hautala, has handed over the Shadow EU Action Plan on Business and Human Rights to the Director General of DG Justice Tiina Astola, the Deputy Secretary General in charge of Global and Economic Issues at the European External Action Service, Christian Leffler and William Sleath
The new Commission will be in front of a task to bring about a transformation, to bring Europe on a sustainable path. It will be absolutely necessary to ensure that private sector is operating within the planetary boundaries, and respects human rights. The EU needs a horizontal mandatory human rights due diligence legislation. Moreover, it
The RBC wg launched a Shadow EU Action Plan on Business and Human Rights on the 19 March. This Shadow EU Action Plan is a signal to the European Commission and the Council of the European Union that time is ripe for the EU to put systematic and effective measures in place implementing the United
Sign the pledge here! As the world’s largest economy the European Union (EU) has a particular responsibility to prove leadership in the promotion and protection of human rights against harm linked to business operations. The obligation to protect requires the EU and its Member States to prevent infringements of human rights that occur inside the
The RBC working group organised an Exhibition on Business and Human Rights at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the 11-14 March. At the exhibition the Pledge on Business and Human Rights for opened for signatures for current MEPs as well as Candidates in the European Elections. Below Anne-Marie Mineur’s Speech at the Opening of
The debate in the EU on responsible business conduct has evolved greatly in the past 5 years and now before the European elections in May, it is time to take stock of where the EU is. But, most importantly we need to look ahead. How do the instruments currently at EU’s disposal serve the purpose
Top Glove, the major supplier of medical and rubber gloves is allegedly in grave violation of human rights by resorting to bonded labour. Once hired, the Malaysian company’s workers are charged exorbitant fees by its labour suppliers. To pay off their debts to suppliers, workers at the factory have had to work up to 120
European Parliament’s working group will hold a roundtable discussion on the importance of a level playing field in regards to human rights due diligence. Many companies already bear the responsibility for their human rights impacts and allocate considerable resources to implementing human rights due diligence in their global supply chains. Other companies do not. In
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is pleased to invite you to a special edition of its flagship annual event, Trust Conference, at the European Parliament under the patronage of Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Bernd Lange MEP, Chair of the EU Committee on International Trade. The event will feature survivors of modern
The European Parliament’s working group held a discussion on the Access to Remedy for victims of human rights abuses. The aim of the event was to discuss what measures the EU should put in place, and how it can best ensure that an effective access to remedy for victims becomes a reality. This topic is