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Respecting Rights or Ticking Boxes? Briefing paper on legislating human rights due diligence

Momentum to enact mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation is building around the world. Such legislation is necessary to ensure corporations respect human rights and that victims of corporate abuse have access to justice and remedy. This briefing paper identifies12 key interpretations of the norms that legislators must get right when establishing HRDD obligations.

We call upon the European Commission to take action against unfair purchasing practices

Clean Clothes Campaign and other human and labour rights organizations are asking the European Commission to develop complementary measures against unfair purchasing practices. Such practices are wide-spread among garment brands and retailers, and they severely inhibit the ability of their suppliers to respect and fulfil the rights of their workers, communities, and the environment.

More than 220 civil society and trade union organisations call on EU to end corporate abuse

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment worldwide. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcome the proposal as an essential and long-awaited step toward corporate accountability, responsible business conduct and access to justice. However, the proposal contains significant flaws that risk preventing the directive from achieving the positive impact that people, planet, and climate urgently need. The undersigned human rights, labour and environmental organisations and networks call on the European Parliament and EU Member States to strengthen the text in line with what EU citizens, workers and communities affected by corporate abuses worldwide have vocally and publicly demanded. The joint statement outlines our collective views on how to improve the proposal to guarantee that the law will effectively prevent corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate; as well as provide victims of corporate abuse with access to effective remedies.

Sector specific standards needed for European Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Brussels, July 2022 – We, the undersigned organisations, welcome the European Commission’s legislation on Corporate Sustainability Reporting. We believe that this is an important step towards accountability, transparency and responsible business conduct. The garment sector has a high risk of human rights violations and negative environmental impacts. We therefore urge the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to set up sector specific standards for the garment sector.