On 15 March 2024, the European Council approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or “Directive”). If approved by the European Parliament and entered into force, the CSDDD will require large EU and...more
4/9/2024
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On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more
A new wave of mandatory human rights due diligence legislation is coming into force across Europe. It goes far beyond existing reporting obligations, such as under the UK or Australia’s Modern Slavery Acts, and will require...more
9/13/2022
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Five practical steps large Japanese companies should take to prepare for the introduction of mandatory due diligence -
The European Commission recently published the text of the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due...more
The European Commission has published a proposed Directive on “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence” (the “Proposed Directive”). The Proposed Directive would impose extensive and legally enforceable duties on large...more