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ESG, sustainability, human rights and the impacts of climate change.</b></h4> <p>Click on a specific geography for local insights.</p> </article></div> <div class="listarticleshtl"><article class="article_latest_briefings featured_briefings"> <ul class="ul_filter_list"> </ul> <ul class="ul_latest_briefings"> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Feb 15 09:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/932946-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Jonathan Price"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/02/claims-in-tort-for-climate-change-damage-to-proceed-to-trial.html"> <strong>Claims in tort for climate change damage to proceed to trial.</strong> The Supreme Court of New Zealand has unanimously held that claims in tort relating to damage caused by climate change can proceed to a full trial, overturning the Court of Appeal's decision to strike out the claim. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Jonathan Price</b> Senior Associate <em>15 February 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/02/claims-in-tort-for-climate-change-damage-to-proceed-to-trial.html" title="Read more about Claims in tort for climate change damage to proceed to trial."> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Claims in tort for climate change damage to proceed to trial.</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Feb 22 09:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/621190-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Naomi Griffin"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/02/australian-federal-court-rejects-tiwi-islanders-claims-against-santos-gas-project-pipeline.html"> <strong>Australian Federal Court rejects Tiwi Islanders Claims against Santos' Gas Project Pipeline</strong> On the 15 January 2024, the Federal Court of Australia rejected the claims made by a Tiwi Island group that Santos' underwater gas pipeline (Project Barossa) would damage sea country and anger two creatures of their Dreaming stories. Concerns were also raised regarding whether the publicly funded, Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), presented evidence that involved "confection" and the subtle coaching of witnesses. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Naomi Griffin</b> Partner <em>22 February 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/02/australian-federal-court-rejects-tiwi-islanders-claims-against-santos-gas-project-pipeline.html" title="Read more about Australian Federal Court rejects Tiwi Islanders Claims against Santos' Gas Project Pipeline"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Australian Federal Court rejects Tiwi Islanders Claims against Santos' Gas Project Pipeline</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Australia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:australia_and_oceania/australia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Mar 21 09:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/624561-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Daniel Thomson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/03/the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-takes-final-shape.html"> <strong>The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive takes final shape</strong> After no shortage of political drama, two recent votes crystallise the EU's landmark human rights and environmental due diligence legislation, which advances to the final Parliament vote in late April. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Daniel Thomson</b> Lawyer <em>21 March 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/03/the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-takes-final-shape.html" title="Read more about The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive takes final shape"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive takes final shape</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Apr 08 18:30:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/625900-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Hugo H.J.T. Kolstee"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/04/greenwashing-in-advertising-lands-in-the-civil-courts.html"> <strong>Greenwashing in advertising lands in the civil courts</strong> The recent Netherlands Court decision in relation to KLM highlights the application of EU law to businesses seeking to promote their sustainability efforts. The Court was concerned with the (Dutch implementation of) the European Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the 2021 European Commission's Guidance on the Interpretation of that Directive, meaning that the case is potentially relevant for all EU Member States. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Hugo H.J.T. Kolstee</b> Senior Associate <em>8 April 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/04/greenwashing-in-advertising-lands-in-the-civil-courts.html" title="Read more about Greenwashing in advertising lands in the civil courts"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Greenwashing in advertising lands in the civil courts</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri May 24 18:30:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/624561-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Daniel Thomson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/05/the-eu-corporate-sustainability-directive-passes-into-law.html"> <strong>The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive finally passes into law</strong> The product of extensive political negotiation, the EU's landmark human rights and environmental due diligence ("HREDD") legislation passes the final legislative hurdle, becoming a key component of the EU's sustainability goals. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Daniel Thomson</b> Lawyer <em>24 May 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/05/the-eu-corporate-sustainability-directive-passes-into-law.html" title="Read more about The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive finally passes into law"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive finally passes into law</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Oct 03 08:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/500000/521406-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Michelle Williams"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/10/the-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-impact-on-us-companies.html"> <strong>The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Impact on US Companies</strong> On 25 July 2024, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD") entered into force. It requires EU Member States to introduce laws imposing due diligence obligations on in-scope EU and non-EU companies regarding adverse human rights and environmental impacts. U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns and recently passed a bill within the U.S. House of Representatives to begin evaluating the CSDDD's effects on American businesses domestically. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Michelle Williams</b> Partner <em>3 October 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/10/the-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-impact-on-us-companies.html" title="Read more about The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Impact on US Companies"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Impact on US Companies</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Oct 09 08:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925240-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Anna Kirkpatrick"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/10/the-european-court-of-human-rights-finds-that-states-climate-inaction-breaches-its-human-rights-obligations.html"> <strong>ECHR finds that State’s climate inaction breaches its human rights obligations</strong> The Strasbourg-based court ruled that Switzerland's failures to combat climate change constitutes a violation of the right to respect for private and family life, placing increased pressure on governments to proactively tackle the effects of climate change. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Anna Kirkpatrick</b> Director <em>9 October 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/10/the-european-court-of-human-rights-finds-that-states-climate-inaction-breaches-its-human-rights-obligations.html" title="Read more about ECHR finds that State’s climate inaction breaches its human rights obligations"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about ECHR finds that State’s climate inaction breaches its human rights obligations</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Nov 07 08:00:00 UTC 2024"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/630309-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Katherine Daley"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/11/one-to-watch-Fundao-claim-largest-group-litigation-trial-starts-in-the-english-high-court.html"> <strong>One to watch: Fundão Claim: Largest group litigation trial starts in the English High Court</strong> The landmark trial against mining giant BHP will determine liability for the 2015 collapse of a dam in Brazil and will be heard over 12 weeks in the English Court </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Katherine Daley</b> Senior Associate <em>7 November 2024</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2024/11/one-to-watch-Fundao-claim-largest-group-litigation-trial-starts-in-the-english-high-court.html" title="Read more about One to watch: Fundão Claim: Largest group litigation trial starts in the English High Court"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about One to watch: Fundão Claim: Largest group litigation trial starts in the English High Court</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jan 06 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/932369-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Laura Hartley"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/the-eu-commission-introduces-proposals-to-ban-greenwashing-and-empower-consumers-for-the-green-transition.html"> <strong>The EU Commission introduces proposals to ban "greenwashing" and empower consumers for the green transition</strong> The EU Commission (EC) has published a proposal to tackle "greenwashing" and better inform consumers about the sustainability of their purchases by amending two key pieces of consumer legislation: the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Laura Hartley</b> Lawyer <em>6 January 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/the-eu-commission-introduces-proposals-to-ban-greenwashing-and-empower-consumers-for-the-green-transition.html" title="Read more about The EU Commission introduces proposals to ban "greenwashing" and empower consumers for the green transition"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The EU Commission introduces proposals to ban "greenwashing" and empower consumers for the green transition</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Jan 19 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/935786-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Celeste Koeleveld"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/dfs-releases-proposed-guidance-for-managing-climate-related-financial-risks.html"> <strong>DFS Releases Proposed Guidance for Managing Climate-Related Financial Risks</strong> DFS expects Regulated Organizations to incorporate climate-related financial risk considerations into existing governance frameworks, risk management processes, and business strategies, and identifies key tools for inclusion in organizations' climate-related risk management arsenal. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Celeste Koeleveld</b> Partner <em>19 January 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/dfs-releases-proposed-guidance-for-managing-climate-related-financial-risks.html" title="Read more about DFS Releases Proposed Guidance for Managing Climate-Related Financial Risks"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about DFS Releases Proposed Guidance for Managing Climate-Related Financial Risks</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jan 20 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/council-of-the-eu-adopts-negotiating-position-on-the-proposed-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html"> <strong>Council of the EU adopts negotiating position on the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive</strong> Key elements of the Council's text seem unlikely to gain support from MEPs. Ultimately a compromise needs to be found between Council and Parliament for the Directive to be adopted. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>20 January 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/council-of-the-eu-adopts-negotiating-position-on-the-proposed-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html" title="Read more about Council of the EU adopts negotiating position on the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Council of the EU adopts negotiating position on the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Feb 15 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/620960-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Peter Guinnane"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/delaware-chancery-court-confirms.html"> <strong>Delaware Chancery Court Confirms: Officers Have a Duty of Oversight Over "Mission Critical" Compliance Programs</strong> The Delaware Chancery Court has held that officers of a corporation have the same fiduciary duties as directors. This means that corporate officers owe a duty to oversee "mission critical" risks including by implementing effective compliance programs. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Peter Guinnane</b> Associate <em>15 February 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/01/delaware-chancery-court-confirms.html" title="Read more about Delaware Chancery Court Confirms: Officers Have a Duty of Oversight Over "Mission Critical" Compliance Programs"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Delaware Chancery Court Confirms: Officers Have a Duty of Oversight Over "Mission Critical" Compliance Programs</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Feb 27 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/622157-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Kaitlyn Beyer"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/02/refocusing-on-greenwashing-in-the-fashion-industry.html"> <strong>Another Turn on the Catwalk: Refocusing on Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry </strong> As fashion companies strive to meet consumer demand for sustainable clothing, they must be mindful not to misstate the environmental impact of their products, which could constitute greenwashing. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Kaitlyn Beyer</b> Associate <em>27 February 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/02/refocusing-on-greenwashing-in-the-fashion-industry.html" title="Read more about Another Turn on the Catwalk: Refocusing on Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Another Turn on the Catwalk: Refocusing on Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Apr 18 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/930186-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Abigail Maton-Howarth"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/04/uk-court-clarifies-the-money-laundering-risks-for-companies-with-human-rights-abuses-in-their-supply-chains.html"> <strong>UK court clarifies the money laundering risks for companies with human rights abuses in their supply chains</strong> The High Court has clarified that, where adequate consideration is paid for goods, the risk of criminal liability is low, even if criminal conduct exists in the supply chain. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Abigail Maton-Howarth</b> Senior Associate <em>18 April 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/04/uk-court-clarifies-the-money-laundering-risks-for-companies-with-human-rights-abuses-in-their-supply-chains.html" title="Read more about UK court clarifies the money laundering risks for companies with human rights abuses in their supply chains"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about UK court clarifies the money laundering risks for companies with human rights abuses in their supply chains</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Apr 27 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/924725-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Christopher Tansey"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/04/US-supreme-court-keeps-climate-change-litigation-alive-and-in-state-courts-ands.html"> <strong>US Supreme Court Keeps Climate Change Litigation Alive and in State Courts' Hands</strong> In a blow to defendants, on April 24, 2023, the US Supreme Court declined to consider five cases in which fossil fuel companies argued that climate change-related tort claims should be heard in federal, and not state, courts. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Christopher Tansey</b> Associate <em>27 April 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/04/US-supreme-court-keeps-climate-change-litigation-alive-and-in-state-courts-ands.html" title="Read more about US Supreme Court Keeps Climate Change Litigation Alive and in State Courts' Hands"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about US Supreme Court Keeps Climate Change Litigation Alive and in State Courts' Hands</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri May 05 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/05/european-parliament-moves-closer-towards-a-negotiating-position-on-the-proposed-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html"> <strong>European Parliament moves closer towards a negotiating position on the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.</strong> The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has agreed a draft text likely to resemble the final negotiating position of Parliament following a plenary vote scheduled for 1 June 2023. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>5 May 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/05/european-parliament-moves-closer-towards-a-negotiating-position-on-the-proposed-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html" title="Read more about European Parliament moves closer towards a negotiating position on the proposed Corporate 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Propaganda</strong> On May 18, the Supreme Court held in Twitter v. Taamneh that the family of a victim killed in ISIS's 2017 terror attack in Istanbul could not sue tech companies for aiding and abetting the attack. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier</b> Associate <em>24 May 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/05/us-supreme-court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-tech-companies-for-hosting-isis-propaganda.html" title="Read more about US Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Tech Companies for Hosting ISIS Propaganda"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about US Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Tech Companies for Hosting ISIS Propaganda</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jun 02 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/06/european-parliament-adopts-its-position-on-the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html"> <strong>European Parliament adopts its position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)</strong> Despite last-minute negotiations threatening to derail the vote, Parliament adopted its position on the CS3D on 1 June, allowing trilogue negotiations with the European Commission and Council to begin. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>2 June 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/06/european-parliament-adopts-its-position-on-the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive.html" title="Read more about European Parliament adopts its position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Parliament adopts its position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Jul 20 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/the-new-eu-batteries-regulation-is-coming.html"> <strong>The new EU Batteries Regulation is coming! </strong> The EU Batteries Regulation promotes a circular economy throughout the entire life cycle of batteries. Its adoption by the Council on 10 July 2023 completed the legislative procedure. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>20 July 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/the-new-eu-batteries-regulation-is-coming.html" title="Read more about The new EU Batteries Regulation is coming! "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The new EU Batteries Regulation is coming! </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Jul 25 09:00:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/european-parliament-votes-in-favour-of-eu-nature-restoration-law-trilogue-negotiations-phase-starts.html"> <strong>European Parliament votes in favour of EU Nature Restoration Law: trilogue negotiations phase starts</strong> On 12 July 2023, the European Commission proposal for a Nature Restoration Law was voted on by the Parliament which approved its own position text. The proposal will require Member States to put in place recovery measures that will cover at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>25 July 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/european-parliament-votes-in-favour-of-eu-nature-restoration-law-trilogue-negotiations-phase-starts.html" title="Read more about European Parliament votes in favour of EU Nature Restoration Law: trilogue negotiations phase starts"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Parliament votes in favour of EU Nature Restoration Law: trilogue negotiations phase starts</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jul 26 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/621190-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Naomi Griffin"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/Greenhushing-why-are-companies-shying-away-from-publicising-their-green-initiatives.html"> <strong>Greenhushing: why are companies shying away from publicising their green initiatives </strong> With an increase in regulator attention over greenwashing claims in Australia, how can businesses best equip themselves to ensure their ESG efforts are defendable and form part of their public messaging? </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Naomi Griffin</b> Partner <em>26 July 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/07/Greenhushing-why-are-companies-shying-away-from-publicising-their-green-initiatives.html" title="Read more about Greenhushing: why are companies shying away from publicising their green initiatives "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Greenhushing: why are companies shying away from publicising their green initiatives </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Aug 18 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/924725-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Christopher Tansey"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/08/montana-court-rules-in-favor-of-young-plaintiffs-in-significant-climate-decisionenhushing-why-are-companies-shying-away-from-publicising-their-green-initiatives.html"> <strong>Montana Court Rules in Favor of Young Plaintiffs in Significant Climate Decision</strong> In the first constitutional climate case of its kind to reach trial in the United States, a state district court in Montana ruled in favor of sixteen young Montanans, who invoked their right to a clean and healthful environment under Montana's state constitution to challenge state law limits on state agencies' consideration of climate impacts in permitting decisions. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Christopher Tansey</b> Associate <em>18 August 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/08/montana-court-rules-in-favor-of-young-plaintiffs-in-significant-climate-decisionenhushing-why-are-companies-shying-away-from-publicising-their-green-initiatives.html" title="Read more about Montana Court Rules in Favor of Young Plaintiffs in Significant Climate Decision"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Montana Court Rules in Favor of Young Plaintiffs in Significant Climate Decision</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Aug 23 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/920038-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="James Koessler"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/08/fca-has-set-out-its-plans-for-mandatory-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-for-uk-listed-companiesna.html"> <strong>The FCA has set out its plans for mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements for UK-listed companies</strong> The FCA announcement follows the release of the first two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards – the widely anticipated global reporting standards for corporate sustainability disclosures </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>James Koessler</b> Senior Associate <em>23 August 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/08/fca-has-set-out-its-plans-for-mandatory-sustainability-disclosure-requirements-for-uk-listed-companiesna.html" title="Read more about The FCA has set out its plans for mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements for UK-listed companies"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The FCA has set out its plans for mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements for UK-listed companies</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Oct 19 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/623655-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Julia Krusen"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/10/doj-goes-for-green-in-pursuit-of-its-comprehensive-environmental-justice-enforcement-strategy.html"> <strong>DOJ Goes for Green in Pursuit of its Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy</strong> DOJ calls out enforcement actions as part of a new focus on environmental justice. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Julia Krusen</b> Associate <em>19 October 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/10/doj-goes-for-green-in-pursuit-of-its-comprehensive-environmental-justice-enforcement-strategy.html" title="Read more about DOJ Goes for Green in Pursuit of its Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about DOJ Goes for Green in Pursuit of its Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Nov 15 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/621800-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Georgie Evison"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/11/eu-sustainability-focused-regulation-increasingly-refers-to-the-oecd-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct.html"> <strong>EU sustainability-focused regulation increasingly refers to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct</strong> Updated on 8 June 2023, the Guidelines contain recommendations on responsible business conduct for multinational enterprises. Although not themselves legally binding, the Guidelines do underpin some elements of EU corporate sustainability regulation. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Georgie Evison</b> Lawyer <em>15 November 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/11/eu-sustainability-focused-regulation-increasingly-refers-to-the-oecd-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-on-responsible-business-conduct.html" title="Read more about EU sustainability-focused regulation increasingly refers to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about EU sustainability-focused regulation increasingly refers to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Dec 15 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/600000/624561-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Daniel Thomson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-provisionally-agreed-by-the-council-and-parliament.html"> <strong>Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive provisionally agreed by the EU Council and Parliament</strong> The EU institutions provisionally agreed a final text of the EU's landmark human rights and environmental due diligence legislation, which puts full inclusion of the financial sector on ice </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Daniel Thomson</b> Lawyer <em>15 December 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-provisionally-agreed-by-the-council-and-parliament.html" title="Read more about Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive provisionally agreed by the EU Council and Parliament"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive provisionally agreed by the EU Council and Parliament</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Dec 20 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925316-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Nathan Tulkens"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/brussels-court-of-appeal-orders-belgian-state-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-by-55-by-2030.html"> <strong>Brussels Court of Appeal orders Belgian State to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030</strong> On 30 November 2023, the Brussels Court of Appeal added to recent European case law by ordering a specified reduction in GHG emissions, considered by the court to be the minimum required for effective climate action. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Nathan Tulkens</b> Lawyer <em>20 December 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/brussels-court-of-appeal-orders-belgian-state-to-reduce-ghg-emissions-by-55-by-2030.html" title="Read more about Brussels Court of Appeal orders Belgian State to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Brussels Court of Appeal orders Belgian State to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Dec 20 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/937385-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Olivia Johnson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/the-guiding-principles-and-code-of-conduct-for-organisations-developing-advanced-ai-systems.html"> <strong>Business and Human R(AI)ghts: The Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for Organisations Developing Advanced AI Systems</strong> The Principles and Code incorporate international BHR standards and provide guidance on risks that might arise when developing AI systems, as well as steps to advance responsible AI stewardship </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Olivia Johnson</b> Lawyer <em>20 December 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/the-guiding-principles-and-code-of-conduct-for-organisations-developing-advanced-ai-systems.html" title="Read more about Business and Human R(AI)ghts: The Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for Organisations Developing Advanced AI Systems"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Business and Human R(AI)ghts: The Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for Organisations Developing Advanced AI Systems</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Dec 22 12:53:00 UTC 2023"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/934771-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/french-court-orders-the-first-injunction-to-improve-a-vigilance-plan.html"> <strong>French court orders the first injunction to improve a vigilance plan</strong> On December 5, 2023, the Tribunal of Paris ordered its first injunction to amend and improve a vigilance plan and set high standards on risk assessment and due diligence processes. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac</b> Counsel <em>22 December 2023</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2023/12/french-court-orders-the-first-injunction-to-improve-a-vigilance-plan.html" title="Read more about French court orders the first injunction to improve a vigilance plan"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about French court orders the first injunction to improve a vigilance plan</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Jan 13 14:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/01/italys-first-greenwashing-case-between-corporates.html"> <strong>Italy's first greenwashing case between corporates</strong> In a landmark decision, an Italian Court has upheld a company's request for an interim injunction against a competitor, ordering it to stop making "vague, false, and non-verifiable green claims" </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>13 January 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/01/italys-first-greenwashing-case-between-corporates.html" title="Read more about Italy's first greenwashing case between corporates"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Italy's first greenwashing case between corporates</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Climate change </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/climate_change</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Jan 18 14:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/937385-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Olivia Johnson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/01/legislative-initiatives-regulating-businesses-impacts-on-human-rights-what-do-businesses-need-to-know.html"> <strong>Legislative initiatives regulating businesses' impacts on human rights: what do businesses need to know?</strong> Governments are implementing legislative initiatives designed to govern businesses' management of their negative impacts on human rights. These requirements increasingly form part of broader efforts to drive responsible business conduct, sustainable corporate governance, and to include business in tackling climate change. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Olivia Johnson</b> Lawyer <em>18 January 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/01/legislative-initiatives-regulating-businesses-impacts-on-human-rights-what-do-businesses-need-to-know.html" title="Read more about Legislative initiatives regulating businesses' impacts on human rights: what do businesses need to know?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Legislative initiatives regulating businesses' impacts on human rights: what do businesses need to know?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Business & human rights </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/bhr</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Feb 01 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/esg-in-the-spotlight-investigations-into-esg-related-issues-and-incidents.html"> <strong>ESG in the Spotlight: Investigations into ESG-related issues and incidents</strong> Investigations into Environmental, Social or Governance issues are not new; but expanding regulation and keen scrutiny of ESG performance across all business sectors mean that ESG investigations are on the rise. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>1 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/esg-in-the-spotlight-investigations-into-esg-related-issues-and-incidents.html" title="Read more about ESG in the Spotlight: Investigations into ESG-related issues and incidents"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about ESG in the Spotlight: Investigations into ESG-related issues and incidents</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Feb 16 15:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/europe-is-poised-to-make-its-mark-as-global-standard-setter-on-esg-focused-supply-chain-due-diligence.html"> <strong>Europe is poised to make its mark as global standard-setter on ESG-focused supply chain due diligence</strong> After successive delays and intense debates, publication of the proposal for a new EU law on human rights and environmental due diligence is expected on 23 February 2022. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>16 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/europe-is-poised-to-make-its-mark-as-global-standard-setter-on-esg-focused-supply-chain-due-diligence.html" title="Read more about Europe is poised to make its mark as global standard-setter on ESG-focused supply chain due diligence"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Europe is poised to make its mark as global standard-setter on ESG-focused supply chain due diligence</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Business & human rights </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/bhr</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Feb 21 15:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/937385-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Olivia Johnson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/japan-to-introduce-human-rights-due-diligence-guidelines-in-2022.html"> <strong>Japan to introduce human rights due diligence guidelines in 2022</strong> The government plans to prepare non-binding guidelines on human rights due diligence "at top speed" to help companies to identify and prevent human rights-related abuses in their global supply chains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Olivia Johnson</b> Lawyer <em>21 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/japan-to-introduce-human-rights-due-diligence-guidelines-in-2022.html" title="Read more about Japan to introduce human rights due diligence guidelines in 2022"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Japan to introduce human rights due diligence guidelines in 2022</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Feb 22 15:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925048-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Ada Schmitt"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/local-biodiversity-and-breach-of-the-birds-and-habitats-directives-a-claim-against-the-luxembourg-government.html"> <strong>Local biodiversity and breach of the Birds and Habitats Directives: a claim against the Luxembourg government</strong> Two Luxembourg non-profit organisations 'Natur&Ëmwelt' and 'Mouvement Ecologique' have filed a claim with the European Commission against the Luxembourg government for inaction in the face of local biodiversity loss. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Ada Schmitt</b> Partner <em>22 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/local-biodiversity-and-breach-of-the-birds-and-habitats-directives-a-claim-against-the-luxembourg-government.html" title="Read more about Local biodiversity and breach of the Birds and Habitats Directives: a claim against the Luxembourg government"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Local biodiversity and breach of the Birds and Habitats Directives: a claim against the Luxembourg government</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Feb 23 15:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/929053-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Stephanie Heimark"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/ngo-issues-claim-against-the-uk-government-over-its-hot-air-net-zero-strategy.html"> <strong>NGO issues claim against the UK Government over its "hot air" Net Zero strategy</strong> The UK Government is facing litigation over its alleged failure to set out sufficient policies to combat climate change and achieve 'Net Zero' by 2050. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Stephanie Heimark</b> Senior Associate <em>23 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/ngo-issues-claim-against-the-uk-government-over-its-hot-air-net-zero-strategy.html" title="Read more about NGO issues claim against the UK Government over its "hot air" Net Zero strategy"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about NGO issues claim against the UK Government over its "hot air" Net Zero strategy</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Feb 24 15:05:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/european-commission-proposes-a-directive-on-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence.html"> <strong>European Commission proposes a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence</strong> Following intense debate, the proposed Directive on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence ("mHREDD") would establish far-reaching requirements for large companies operating in the EU. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>24 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/european-commission-proposes-a-directive-on-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence.html" title="Read more about European Commission proposes a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Commission proposes a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Feb 28 18:30:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/three-dimensions-of-greenwashing-an-italian-example.html"> <strong>Three dimensions of Greenwashing: An Italian example</strong> The recent Italian decision in the Dieselgate saga demonstrates one of the main three ways a corporate may face liability if it gets caught up in greenwashing. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>28 February 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/three-dimensions-of-greenwashing-an-italian-example.html" title="Read more about Three dimensions of Greenwashing: An Italian example"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Three dimensions of Greenwashing: An Italian example</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Mar 01 06:30:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/500000/521406-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Michelle Williams"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/certain-us-companies-active-in-europe-will-be-subject-to-new-due-diligence-requirements.html"> <strong>Certain U.S. Companies Active in Europe Will Be Subject to New Due Diligence Requirements</strong> The Directive would impose due diligence obligations regarding companies' human rights and environmental impacts throughout the value chain—including a mandatory climate plan—and will apply to non-EU companies. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Michelle Williams</b> Partner <em>1 March 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/02/certain-us-companies-active-in-europe-will-be-subject-to-new-due-diligence-requirements.html" title="Read more about Certain U.S. Companies Active in Europe Will Be Subject to New Due Diligence Requirements"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Certain U.S. Companies Active in Europe Will Be Subject to New Due Diligence Requirements</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Mar 30 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/03/european-commission-seeks-feedback-on-proposed-directive-on-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence.html"> <strong>European Commission seeks feedback on proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence</strong> The European Commission has launched an eight-week consultation on its proposal for mandatory human rights and environmental value chain due diligence for large companies. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>30 March 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/03/european-commission-seeks-feedback-on-proposed-directive-on-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence.html" title="Read more about European Commission seeks feedback on proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Commission seeks feedback on proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri May 27 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/05/SEC-begins-greenwashing-enforcement-a-sign-of-increasing-risk-to-come.html"> <strong>SEC Begins "Greenwashing" Enforcement: A Sign of Increasing Risk to Come?</strong> The SEC has begun putting teeth into its aggressive regulatory and enforcement posture on "greenwashing" with enforcement actions regarding misstatements and disclosures. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>27 May 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/05/SEC-begins-greenwashing-enforcement-a-sign-of-increasing-risk-to-come.html" title="Read more about SEC Begins "Greenwashing" Enforcement: A Sign of Increasing Risk to Come?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about SEC Begins "Greenwashing" Enforcement: A Sign of Increasing Risk to Come?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jun 22 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/200000/205093-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Sara Schermerhorn"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/06/transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions-in-the-netherlands.html"> <strong>Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in the Netherlands</strong> The changes provided by the new legislation on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions may impact your template employment contract, and more! Read why. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Sara Schermerhorn</b> Senior Advisor <em>22 June 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/06/transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions-in-the-netherlands.html" title="Read more about Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in the Netherlands"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in the Netherlands</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Jul 04 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/937385-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Olivia Johnson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/07/draft-resolution-on-right-to-a-healthy-environment-is-presented-to-the-un-general-assembly.html"> <strong>Draft resolution on right to a healthy environment is presented to the UN General Assembly</strong> On 21 June, Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia, and Switzerland presented the UN General Assembly with a draft resolution on the human right to a healthy and sustainable environment. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Olivia Johnson</b> Lawyer <em>4 July 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/07/draft-resolution-on-right-to-a-healthy-environment-is-presented-to-the-un-general-assembly.html" title="Read more about Draft resolution on right to a healthy environment is presented to the UN General Assembly"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Draft resolution on right to a healthy environment is presented to the UN General Assembly</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jul 13 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/924725-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Christopher Tansey"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/07/the-supreme-court-rules-in-west-virginia-v-epa-curtailing-the-epas-authority-to-regulate-carbon-emissions.html"> <strong>The Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, curtailing the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions</strong> On June 30, 2022, in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to regulate carbon dioxide ("CO2") emissions from existing coal- and natural-gas-fired plants under the Clean Air Act using a sector-wide approach. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Christopher Tansey</b> Associate <em>13 July 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/07/the-supreme-court-rules-in-west-virginia-v-epa-curtailing-the-epas-authority-to-regulate-carbon-emissions.html" title="Read more about The Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, curtailing the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, curtailing the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Aug 02 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/937385-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Olivia Johnson"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/un-general-assembly-adopts-landmark-resolution-on-right-to-a-healthy-environment.html"> <strong>UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on right to a healthy environment</strong> On 28 July, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution recognising the universal human right to a healthy and sustainable environment (R2HE). </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Olivia Johnson</b> Lawyer <em>2 August 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/un-general-assembly-adopts-landmark-resolution-on-right-to-a-healthy-environment.html" title="Read more about UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on right to a healthy environment"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on right to a healthy environment</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Aug 05 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925240-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Anna Kirkpatrick"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/the-oecd-guidelines-for-mne-suitable-standards-for-businesses-on-climate.html"> <strong>The OECD Guidelines for MNEs: Suitable standards for businesses on climate?</strong> The UK National Contact Point has accepted a complaint made by a group of NGOs that Drax Group PLC (Drax) failed to adhere to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by allegedly issuing misleading or inaccurate statements about its carbon emissions and environmental impacts, reflecting a growing trend to use the guidelines for climate-related complaints. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Anna Kirkpatrick</b> Director <em>5 August 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/the-oecd-guidelines-for-mne-suitable-standards-for-businesses-on-climate.html" title="Read more about The OECD Guidelines for MNEs: Suitable standards for businesses on climate?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The OECD Guidelines for MNEs: Suitable standards for businesses on climate?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Aug 10 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/brazilian-supreme-court-recognises-the-paris-agreement-as-a-human-rights-treaty.html"> <strong>Brazilian Supreme Court recognises the Paris Agreement as a "human rights treaty"</strong> In PSB et al v Brazil (the "Climate Fund Case"), the Court held that the Paris Agreement is a human rights treaty, meaning the Government is constitutionally obliged to combat climate change. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>10 August 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/brazilian-supreme-court-recognises-the-paris-agreement-as-a-human-rights-treaty.html" title="Read more about Brazilian Supreme Court recognises the Paris Agreement as a "human rights treaty""> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Brazilian Supreme Court recognises the Paris Agreement as a "human rights treaty"</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Aug 17 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/a-different-shade-of-greenwashing-us-litigation-over-advertising-and-product-packaging-claims-accelerates.html"> <strong>A Different Shade of Greenwashing: US Litigation Over Advertising and Product Packaging Claims Accelerates </strong> Consumer litigation over allegedly deceptive trade practices and false advertising tied to ESG-related claims is on the rise, paralleling the attention to greenwashing in securities-related rulemaking and enforcement actions. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>17 August 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/08/a-different-shade-of-greenwashing-us-litigation-over-advertising-and-product-packaging-claims-accelerates.html" title="Read more about A Different Shade of Greenwashing: US Litigation Over Advertising and Product Packaging Claims Accelerates "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about A Different Shade of Greenwashing: US Litigation Over Advertising and Product Packaging Claims Accelerates </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Oct 03 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/920610-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Shunsuke Nagae"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/09/japan-publishes-guidelines-for-corporates-on-the-responsibility-to-respect-human-rights-in-supply-chains.html"> <strong>Japan publishes guidelines for corporates on the responsibility to respect human rights in supply chains</strong> The due diligence guidelines aim to assist companies operating in Japan to identify and prevent human rights-related abuses in their global supply chains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Shunsuke Nagae</b> Counsel <em>3 October 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/09/japan-publishes-guidelines-for-corporates-on-the-responsibility-to-respect-human-rights-in-supply-chains.html" title="Read more about Japan publishes guidelines for corporates on the responsibility to respect human rights in supply chains"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Japan publishes guidelines for corporates on the responsibility to respect human rights in supply chains</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Oct 20 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/10/un-treaty-body-finds-australia-in-breach-of-its-international-human-rights-obligations.html"> <strong>UN treaty body finds Australia in breach of its international human rights obligations</strong> The UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR) reasoned that Australia has failed to implement adequate climate change adaptation measures to protect indigenous communities of the Torres Strait Islands. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>20 October 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/10/un-treaty-body-finds-australia-in-breach-of-its-international-human-rights-obligations.html" title="Read more about UN treaty body finds Australia in breach of its international human rights obligations"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about UN treaty body finds Australia in breach of its international human rights obligations</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Oct 31 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/939158-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/10/cementing-the-reach-of-us-jurisdiction-lessons-from-the-lafarge-case.html"> <strong>Cementing the Reach of US Jurisdiction: Lessons from the Lafarge Case</strong> Criminal proceedings against Lafarge in France and the United States are a stark reminder to multinationals of the consequences for prioritizing business continuity over political, safety, and human rights considerations. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier</b> Associate <em>31 October 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/10/cementing-the-reach-of-us-jurisdiction-lessons-from-the-lafarge-case.html" title="Read more about Cementing the Reach of US Jurisdiction: Lessons from the Lafarge Case"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Cementing the Reach of US Jurisdiction: Lessons from the Lafarge Case</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Nov 16 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925240-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Anna Kirkpatrick"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/11/the-platform-on-sustainable-finance-issues-a-report-providing-guidance-on-minimum-safeguards-requirement.html"> <strong>The Platform on Sustainable Finance issues a report providing guidance on 'minimum safeguards' requirement</strong> The report will assist those seeking to comply with the EU Taxonomy Regulation to assess whether an undertaking has procedures to align with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Anna Kirkpatrick</b> Director <em>16 November 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/11/the-platform-on-sustainable-finance-issues-a-report-providing-guidance-on-minimum-safeguards-requirement.html" title="Read more about The Platform on Sustainable Finance issues a report providing guidance on 'minimum safeguards' requirement"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The Platform on Sustainable Finance issues a report providing guidance on 'minimum safeguards' requirement</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Nov 18 09:00:00 UTC 2022"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/200000/205027-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Juliette Luycks"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/11/amended-dutch-due-diligence-proposal-aims-to-increase-pressure-on-dutch-legislator-and-european-commission.html"> <strong>Amended Dutch due diligence proposal aims to increase pressure on Dutch legislator and European Commission</strong> On 1 November 2022, six Members of the Dutch Parliament presented the amended Responsible and Sustainable Business Conduct Bill (Wet verantwoord en duurzaam internationaal ondernemen, "the amended Bill" ) to the Dutch legislature. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Juliette Luycks</b> Senior Counsel <em>18 November 2022</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2022/11/amended-dutch-due-diligence-proposal-aims-to-increase-pressure-on-dutch-legislator-and-european-commission.html" title="Read more about Amended Dutch due diligence proposal aims to increase pressure on Dutch legislator and European Commission"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Amended Dutch due diligence proposal aims to increase pressure on Dutch legislator and European Commission</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> European Union (EU) </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/european_union_eu</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jan 13 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/200000/205027-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Juliette Luycks"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/climate-change-actions-against-corporations-milieudefensie-et-al-v-royal-dutch-shell-plc.html"> <strong>Climate change actions against corporations: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc.</strong> In December 2020 a hearing took place before the District Court in The Hague (the Netherlands) in the climate change case between Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc. A decision is expected on 26 May 2021. In this blog we set out the key issues that were addressed. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Juliette Luycks</b> Senior Counsel <em>13 January 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/climate-change-actions-against-corporations-milieudefensie-et-al-v-royal-dutch-shell-plc.html" title="Read more about Climate change actions against corporations: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc."> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Climate change actions against corporations: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc.</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Climate change </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/climate_change</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jan 06 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/european-union-adopts-magnitsky-style-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime.html"> <strong>European Union adopts Magnitsky-Style Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime</strong> On 7 December 2020, the Council of the European Union established the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, in Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 (the "EU Human Rights Sanctions Regime"). Following a wider global trend, the new regime gives the EU flexibility to target those responsible for or associated with serious human rights abuses, regardless of where the abusers are or the abuses take place, or the EU's wider policy towards an abuser's country of origin. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>6 January 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/european-union-adopts-magnitsky-style-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime.html" title="Read more about European Union adopts Magnitsky-Style Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Union adopts Magnitsky-Style Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Business & human rights </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/bhr</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Jan 11 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/934771-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/legal-action-based-on-the-french-vigilance-law-triggered-by-a-wind-farm-project-in-mexico.html"> <strong>Legal action based on the French Vigilance Law triggered by a wind farm project in Mexico</strong> The recent summons before the Paris Court of a French electricity producer in the context of local conflicts over a wind farm project in Mexico illustrates the extraterritorial effects of the French Vigilance Law. The Law provides another tool in litigation strategies to challenge transnational business involvement in human rights impacts overseas. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac</b> Counsel <em>11 January 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/01/legal-action-based-on-the-french-vigilance-law-triggered-by-a-wind-farm-project-in-mexico.html" title="Read more about Legal action based on the French Vigilance Law triggered by a wind farm project in Mexico"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Legal action based on the French Vigilance Law triggered by a wind farm project in Mexico</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Climate change </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">legal_area:esg/climate_change</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Feb 23 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/910000/910878-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Steve Nickelsburg"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/02/a-shift-in-us-climate-change-law-and-litigation.html"> <strong>A Shift in US Climate Change Law and Litigation – Impacts on Business Take Shape</strong> US federal courts have been sceptical about their authority to compel action on climate change. However, other arms of government are introducing measures, shifting the legal landscape. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Steve Nickelsburg</b> Partner <em>23 February 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/02/a-shift-in-us-climate-change-law-and-litigation.html" title="Read more about A Shift in US Climate Change Law and Litigation – Impacts on Business Take Shape"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about A Shift in US Climate Change Law and Litigation – Impacts on Business Take Shape</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Mar 11 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/500000/521054-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Rae Lindsay"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/03/european-parliament-adopts-position-on-corporate.html"> <strong>European Parliament adopts position on corporate due diligence and accountability, now hands baton to Commission</strong> The Parliament's Resolution, adopted on 10 March 2021, sets out principles for proposed new legislation on corporate due diligence and accountability for human rights, environmental and governance impacts within businesses' operations and through value chains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Rae Lindsay</b> Partner <em>11 March 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/03/european-parliament-adopts-position-on-corporate.html" title="Read more about European Parliament adopts position on corporate due diligence and accountability, now hands baton to Commission"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Parliament adopts position on corporate due diligence and accountability, now hands baton to Commission</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Mar 16 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/939158-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/03/lower-courts-grapple-with-international-organization-immunities.html"> <strong>Lower Courts Grapple with International Organization Immunities after US Supreme Court's Decision in Jam</strong> Since the Supreme Court's 2019 decision in Jam v. IFC, judges' views have begun to diverge on international organizations' immunities. The Courts of Appeals will need to clarify the rules. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier</b> Associate <em>16 March 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/03/lower-courts-grapple-with-international-organization-immunities.html" title="Read more about Lower Courts Grapple with International Organization Immunities after US Supreme Court's Decision in Jam"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Lower Courts Grapple with International Organization Immunities after US Supreme Court's Decision in Jam</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Apr 30 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/04/climate-change-act-partially-violates-german-constitution.html"> <strong>Climate Change Act partially violates German Constitution – major emission reduction burdens may not be offloaded onto the future</strong> In a ruling published on 29 April 2021 the Federal Constitutional Court held that the provisions of the German Federal Climate Change Act of 12 December 2019 governing national climate change targets and annual emission budgets until 2030, are incompatible with fundamental constitutional rights, since they lack sufficient specifications for further emission reductions from 2031 onwards. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>30 April 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/04/climate-change-act-partially-violates-german-constitution.html" title="Read more about Climate Change Act partially violates German Constitution – major emission reduction burdens may not be offloaded onto the future"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Climate Change Act partially violates German Constitution – major emission reduction burdens may not be offloaded onto the future</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri May 28 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/924356-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Tiemen Drenth"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/05/climate-change-human-rights-and-corporate-duties-dutch-court-issues-landmark-decision.html"> <strong>Climate Change, Human Rights and Corporate Duties – Dutch Court Issues Landmark Decision</strong> In a landmark judgment, Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) has been ordered by the District Court of The Hague to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030, as compared with 2019 levels. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Tiemen Drenth</b> Counsel <em>28 May 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/05/climate-change-human-rights-and-corporate-duties-dutch-court-issues-landmark-decision.html" title="Read more about Climate Change, Human Rights and Corporate Duties – Dutch Court Issues Landmark Decision"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Climate Change, Human Rights and Corporate Duties – Dutch Court Issues Landmark Decision</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Jun 15 12:30:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/06/german-parliament-passes-act-on-corporate-due-diligence-in-supply-chains.html"> <strong>German parliament passes act on corporate due diligence in supply chains</strong> Targeted at enterprises registered in Germany, the Supply Chain Act establishes a comprehensive framework of due diligence and reporting obligations relating to human rights and environmental issues in global supply chains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>15 June 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/06/german-parliament-passes-act-on-corporate-due-diligence-in-supply-chains.html" title="Read more about German parliament passes act on corporate due diligence in supply chains"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about German parliament passes act on corporate due diligence in supply chains</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Jun 21 12:30:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/910000/910878-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Steve Nickelsburg"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/06/us-supreme-courts-rejection-of-child-slavery.html"> <strong>US Supreme Court's Rejection of Child Slavery Suit Leaves Open Possibility of Liability for US Companies</strong> The US Supreme Court has decided that the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") does not permit a long-running suit against two US companies for aiding and abetting child slavery abroad but sidestepped the issue of whether suits against US companies are possible. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Steve Nickelsburg</b> Partner <em>21 June 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/06/us-supreme-courts-rejection-of-child-slavery.html" title="Read more about US Supreme Court's Rejection of Child Slavery Suit Leaves Open Possibility of Liability for US Companies"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about US Supreme Court's Rejection of Child Slavery Suit Leaves Open Possibility of Liability for US Companies</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Jul 28 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925316-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Nathan Tulkens"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/belgian-climate-policy-is-negligent.html"> <strong>Belgian climate policy is negligent and a violation of human rights, says Brussels Court</strong> In a landmark case, the Brussels Court of First Instance has condemned the Belgian federal government and the three regional governments for a deficient climate policy. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Nathan Tulkens</b> Lawyer <em>28 July 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/belgian-climate-policy-is-negligent.html" title="Read more about Belgian climate policy is negligent and a violation of human rights, says Brussels Court"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Belgian climate policy is negligent and a violation of human rights, says Brussels Court</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jul 30 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925316-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Nathan Tulkens"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/environmental-social-governance-put-into-practice.html"> <strong>Environmental Social Governance put into practice: a Belgian duty of care act? </strong> A recent Belgian legislative proposal (the "Proposal") aims at introducing a duty of care and responsibility for companies, who will have to make sure that their business takes into account human, environmental and employment rights by implementing mechanisms to identify, prevent, mitigate, monitor and remedy violations of these rights. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Nathan Tulkens</b> Lawyer <em>30 July 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/environmental-social-governance-put-into-practice.html" title="Read more about Environmental Social Governance put into practice: a Belgian duty of care act? "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Environmental Social Governance put into practice: a Belgian duty of care act? </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Jul 01 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/the-commissions-corporate-governance-initiative.html"> <strong>The Commission's corporate governance initiative stalls, while calls for due diligence obligations continue undimmed</strong> The European Commission's proposal for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence ("mHREDD") has been postponed till after the Summer. However, pressure to legislate for mHREDD continues despite the hiatus. The recent consultation shows that cross-stakeholder support for mHREDD is strong and Members of the European Parliament are pushing for the Commission to be "ambitious" in its legislative vision. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>1 July 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/07/the-commissions-corporate-governance-initiative.html" title="Read more about The Commission's corporate governance initiative stalls, while calls for due diligence obligations continue undimmed"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The Commission's corporate governance initiative stalls, while calls for due diligence obligations continue undimmed</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Sep 01 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/935748-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Anna Miłoszewska"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/09/five-poles-sue-government-in-a-bid-to-oblige-it-to-achieve-climate-neutrality.html"> <strong>Five Poles sue government in a bid to oblige it to achieve climate neutrality</strong> Polish citizens are suing the Polish government in five separate, but related, cases for inaction on the climate crisis. They are demanding recognition of the state's responsibility to ensure climate security and an order for Poland to comply with its international obligations under the Paris Agreement. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Anna Miłoszewska</b> Advocate <em>1 September 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/09/five-poles-sue-government-in-a-bid-to-oblige-it-to-achieve-climate-neutrality.html" title="Read more about Five Poles sue government in a bid to oblige it to achieve climate neutrality"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Five Poles sue government in a bid to oblige it to achieve climate neutrality</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu Nov 04 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/938515-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Alexandra Zhu"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/australias-modern-slavery-framework-needs-improvement.html"> <strong>Australia’s modern slavery framework needs improvement: what is being done?</strong> With Australia's existing modern slavery framework being criticised by some as "cosmetic" and lacking "substance over form", we explore weaknesses within the framework and various steps that may bolster it. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Alexandra Zhu</b> Senior Associate <em>4 November 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/australias-modern-slavery-framework-needs-improvement.html" title="Read more about Australia’s modern slavery framework needs improvement: what is being done?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Australia’s modern slavery framework needs improvement: what is being done?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Nov 26 09:00:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925048-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Ada Schmitt"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/climate-change-litigation-and-greenwashing-a-luxembourg-situational-analysis-and-outlook.html"> <strong>Climate change-litigation and 'greenwashing' – a Luxembourg situational analysis and outlook</strong> With climate change-related litigation on the rise, and increased regulatory and public focus on 'green-washing’, what is the state of play in Luxembourg? </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Ada Schmitt</b> Partner <em>26 November 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/climate-change-litigation-and-greenwashing-a-luxembourg-situational-analysis-and-outlook.html" title="Read more about Climate change-litigation and 'greenwashing' – a Luxembourg situational analysis and outlook"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Climate change-litigation and 'greenwashing' – a Luxembourg situational analysis and outlook</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Nov 22 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/935786-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Celeste Koeleveld"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/new-york-state-votes-to-approve-constitutional-right-to-a-healthy-environment.html"> <strong>New York State Votes to Approve Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment</strong> New York voters have approved the "Green Amendment" to the state's constitution, which provides that "[e]ach person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment." </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Celeste Koeleveld</b> Partner <em>22 November 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/new-york-state-votes-to-approve-constitutional-right-to-a-healthy-environment.html" title="Read more about New York State Votes to Approve Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about New York State Votes to Approve Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Nov 05 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/the-un-human-rights-council-recognises-that-having-a-safe-clean-healthy-and-sustainable-environment-is-a-human-right.html"> <strong>The UN Human Rights Council recognises that having a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right</strong> On 8 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed Resolution 48/13 A/HRC/48/L.23/Rev.1 recognising for the first time in the UN human rights system the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and inviting the General Assembly (UNGA) to consider the matter </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>5 November 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/11/the-un-human-rights-council-recognises-that-having-a-safe-clean-healthy-and-sustainable-environment-is-a-human-right.html" title="Read more about The UN Human Rights Council recognises that having a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The UN Human Rights Council recognises that having a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Middle East </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:middle_east</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Dec 03 07:30:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/934771-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/france-designates-ordinary-judges-to-rule-on-disputes-over-the-vigilance-law.html"> <strong>France designates ordinary judges to rule on disputes over the Vigilance Law.</strong> The French Parliament is about to put an end to the uncertainty concerning the competent court to rule on disputes regarding the Vigilance Law by providing that the ordinary judge of the Tribunal judiciaire will enforce the Vigilance Law rather than Commercial Courts. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Alice Dunoyer de Segonzac</b> Counsel <em>3 December 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/france-designates-ordinary-judges-to-rule-on-disputes-over-the-vigilance-law.html" title="Read more about France designates ordinary judges to rule on disputes over the Vigilance Law."> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about France designates ordinary judges to rule on disputes over the Vigilance Law.</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Dec 20 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/933954-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Anna Mount"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/from-ideas-to-action-biden-administration-plan.html"> <strong>From ideas to action: Biden Administration plan to fight human trafficking and forced labor</strong> The Biden Administration's new National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking will, among other things, employ US trade policy to combat forced labor, including through a focus on corporations. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Anna Mount</b> Associate <em>20 December 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/from-ideas-to-action-biden-administration-plan.html" title="Read more about From ideas to action: Biden Administration plan to fight human trafficking and forced labor"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about From ideas to action: Biden Administration plan to fight human trafficking and forced labor</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Dec 10 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/just-transition-climate-action-human-rights-and-the-private-sector.html"> <strong>Just Transition: Climate action, human rights and the private sector</strong> A COP26 inter-governmental statement confirms that the private sector has a role in achieving climate and social policies, including through supply chain due diligence on human rights </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>10 December 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/just-transition-climate-action-human-rights-and-the-private-sector.html" title="Read more about Just Transition: Climate action, human rights and the private sector"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Just Transition: Climate action, human rights and the private sector</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Dec 07 14:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/939158-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/testing-the-us-trafficking-victims-protection-act-doe-v-apple.html"> <strong>Testing the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Doe v. Apple</strong> A lawsuit against tech company purchasers of cobalt sourced from mines that allegedly used child labor was dismissed, but litigation risk regarding human rights violations in supply chains remains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Mary Elizabeth Bultemeier</b> Associate <em>7 December 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/testing-the-us-trafficking-victims-protection-act-doe-v-apple.html" title="Read more about Testing the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Doe v. Apple"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Testing the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Doe v. Apple</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Dec 14 15:05:00 UTC 2021"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/200000/205027-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Juliette Luycks"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/the-netherlands-states-its-position-on-mandatory-human-rights-and-environmental-due-diligence-legislation.html"> <strong>The Netherlands states its position on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation </strong> In its recently published non-paper, the Netherlands has stressed the importance of effective and ambitious due diligence legislation at EU level and sets out its views on necessary building blocks. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Juliette Luycks</b> Senior Counsel <em>14 December 2021</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2021/12/the-netherlands-states-its-position-on-mandatory-human-rights-and-environmental-due-diligence-legislation.html" title="Read more about The Netherlands states its position on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The Netherlands states its position on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Sat Jan 25 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/01/climate-change-litigation-testing-the-constitutional-right-to-a-healthy-environment-in-norway.html"> <strong>Climate change litigation: Testing the constitutional right to a healthy environment in Norway</strong> A Norwegian court has heard an appeal by two NGOs seeking a declaration that the Norwegian government has violated right to a healthy environment articulated in Norway's constitution. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>25 January 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/01/climate-change-litigation-testing-the-constitutional-right-to-a-healthy-environment-in-norway.html" title="Read more about Climate change litigation: Testing the constitutional right to a healthy environment in Norway"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Climate change litigation: Testing the constitutional right to a healthy environment in Norway</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Apr 08 14:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/500000/521054-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Rae Lindsay"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/04/a-step-towards-corporate-liability-in-domestic-courts-for-violations-of-international-law.html"> <strong>A step towards corporate liability in domestic courts for violations of international law?</strong> In a judgment that may prove influential worldwide, the Supreme Court of Canada has cleared a path towards possible liability of corporations for violations of customary international law in Canadian courts. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Rae Lindsay</b> Partner <em>8 April 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/04/a-step-towards-corporate-liability-in-domestic-courts-for-violations-of-international-law.html" title="Read more about A step towards corporate liability in domestic courts for violations of international law?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about A step towards corporate liability in domestic courts for violations of international law?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Apr 14 12:30:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/04/modern-slavery-reporting-in-australia-is-your-business-ready.html"> <strong>Modern slavery reporting – is your business ready?</strong> The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Cth Act) commenced operation on 1 January 2019. The Cth Act applies to approximately 3000 entities that operate in Australia and have an annual consolidated revenue of more than AU$100 million (Reporting Entities). </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>14 April 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/04/modern-slavery-reporting-in-australia-is-your-business-ready.html" title="Read more about Modern slavery reporting – is your business ready?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Modern slavery reporting – is your business ready?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Asia </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:asia</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed May 20 10:30:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/conflict-minerals-companies-must-prepare-for-new-eu-requirements-and-cannot-just-copy-from-the-US.html"> <strong>Conflict Minerals: Companies must prepare for new EU requirements – and cannot just copy from the US</strong> On the first day of 2021, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation will become operative, requiring numerous companies in the automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical and other industries to act now to implement due diligence assessments and other compliance measures. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>20 May 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/conflict-minerals-companies-must-prepare-for-new-eu-requirements-and-cannot-just-copy-from-the-US.html" title="Read more about Conflict Minerals: Companies must prepare for new EU requirements – and cannot just copy from the US"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Conflict Minerals: Companies must prepare for new EU requirements – and cannot just copy from the US</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed May 06 14:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/925471-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Emily Goddard"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/responsible-business-in-a-time-of-crisis.html"> <strong>Responsible business in a time of crisis – EU-wide mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation proposed for 2021</strong> On 29 April 2020, the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, announced plans for a legislative initiative next year to introduce EU-wide mandatory due diligence requirements for businesses to respect human rights and prevent environmental harm across their global supply chains. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Emily Goddard</b> Senior Associate <em>6 May 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/responsible-business-in-a-time-of-crisis.html" title="Read more about Responsible business in a time of crisis – EU-wide mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation proposed for 2021"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Responsible business in a time of crisis – EU-wide mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation proposed for 2021</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon May 04 14:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/910000/917553-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Benjamin Berringer"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/securities-based-climate-litigation-in-the-united-states-what-is-the-status.html"> <strong>Securities-Based Climate Litigation in the United States: What is the Status?</strong> Despite increased focus on social issues related to COVID-19, climate change, and climate change litigation, will remain and may increase as a risk. In particular, recent developments highlight the continued significance of securities-based climate litigation. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Benjamin Berringer</b> Counsel <em>4 May 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/securities-based-climate-litigation-in-the-united-states-what-is-the-status.html" title="Read more about Securities-Based Climate Litigation in the United States: What is the Status?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Securities-Based Climate Litigation in the United States: What is the Status?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue May 12 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/usaid-v-alliance-for-open-society-international-the-intersection-of-foreign-aid-and-constitutional-protections.html"> <strong>USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International: The Intersection of Foreign Aid and Constitutional Protections</strong> In a case affecting the free speech rights of NGOs, and questioning whether foreign entities have constitutional rights, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on the constitutionality of an HIV/AIDS funding condition. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>12 May 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/05/usaid-v-alliance-for-open-society-international-the-intersection-of-foreign-aid-and-constitutional-protections.html" title="Read more about USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International: The Intersection of Foreign Aid and Constitutional Protections"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International: The Intersection of Foreign Aid and Constitutional Protections</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jul 31 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/germanys-due-dligence-act.html"> <strong>Germany's Due Diligence Act</strong> Germany's plans for a Due Diligence Act with binding due diligence and compliance obligations and provision for damages claims concerning human rights and environmental issues. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>31 July 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/germanys-due-dligence-act.html" title="Read more about Germany's Due Diligence Act"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Germany's Due Diligence Act</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Jul 07 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/renewed-fight-in-us-supreme-court-over-corporate-liability.html"> <strong>Renewed Fight in US Supreme Court Over Corporate Liability for Alleged International Human Rights Violations</strong> The US Supreme Court will squarely consider whether US corporations and US subsidiaries of foreign corporations can be liable for alleged violations of customary international law under the Alien Tort Statute. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>7 July 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/renewed-fight-in-us-supreme-court-over-corporate-liability.html" title="Read more about Renewed Fight in US Supreme Court Over Corporate Liability for Alleged International Human Rights Violations"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Renewed Fight in US Supreme Court Over Corporate Liability for Alleged International Human Rights Violations</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Jul 03 12:30:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/us-supreme-court-rules-that-foreign-organizations-operating-abroad-do-not-have-constitutional-rights.html"> <strong>US Supreme Court Rules that Foreign Organizations Operating Abroad do not have Constitutional Rights</strong> The US Supreme Court recently decided in USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International that an HIV/AIDS funding condition requiring foreign NGOs to adopt an anti-prostitution policy was constitutional </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>3 July 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/07/us-supreme-court-rules-that-foreign-organizations-operating-abroad-do-not-have-constitutional-rights.html" title="Read more about US Supreme Court Rules that Foreign Organizations Operating Abroad do not have Constitutional Rights"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about US Supreme Court Rules that Foreign Organizations Operating Abroad do not have Constitutional Rights</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Sep 22 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/920000/926613-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Eoghan MacDonagh"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/09/ireland-supreme-court-rules-that-the-governments-plan-to-address-climate-change-is-inadequate.html"> <strong>Ireland's Supreme Court rules that the Government’s plan to address climate change is inadequate</strong> In an important decision concerning the interplay between climate policy and law, Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Irish Government's national climate plan fails adequately to specify credible measures to comply with Ireland's national and international climate obligations. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Eoghan MacDonagh</b> Senior Associate <em>22 September 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/09/ireland-supreme-court-rules-that-the-governments-plan-to-address-climate-change-is-inadequate.html" title="Read more about Ireland's Supreme Court rules that the Government’s plan to address climate change is inadequate"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Ireland's Supreme Court rules that the Government’s plan to address climate change is inadequate</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Oct 02 12:30:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/910000/918450-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Carla Lewis"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/10/does-the-proposed-UK-deforestation-law.html"> <strong>Does the proposed UK deforestation law give any clues about the UK's position on mandatory due diligence?</strong> Environmental and ethical concerns remain at the top of the corporate agenda for many companies. But what do the UK Government's recent proposals aimed at cracking down on illegal deforestation say (if anything) about the UK's approach to targeting ethical infringements in global supply chains post-Brexit? </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Carla Lewis</b> Director – Sanctions <em>2 October 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/10/does-the-proposed-UK-deforestation-law.html" title="Read more about Does the proposed UK deforestation law give any clues about the UK's position on mandatory due diligence?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Does the proposed UK deforestation law give any clues about the UK's position on mandatory due diligence?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> United Kingdom </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/united_kingdom</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Oct 12 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/500000/521054-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Rae Lindsay"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/10/towards-european-mandatory-due-diligence-requirements-on-human-rights-an-environment-an-update.html"> <strong>Towards European mandatory due diligence requirements on human rights and environment – an update </strong> The European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, has again signposted that European legislative proposals for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence ("mHREDD") requirements on businesses are on the way. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Rae Lindsay</b> Partner <em>12 October 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/10/towards-european-mandatory-due-diligence-requirements-on-human-rights-an-environment-an-update.html" title="Read more about Towards European mandatory due diligence requirements on human rights and environment – an update "> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Towards European mandatory due diligence requirements on human rights and environment – an update </span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Nov 13 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/000000/006232-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Michael Coxall"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/european-commission-seeks-views-on-proposals-for-mandatory-due-diligence-and-responsible-governance.html"> <strong>European Commission seeks views on proposals for Mandatory Due Diligence and Responsible Governance</strong> The European Commission has launched a consultation on a Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative which explores its plans for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence as well as broader governance reforms. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Michael Coxall</b> Knowledge Director <em>13 November 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/european-commission-seeks-views-on-proposals-for-mandatory-due-diligence-and-responsible-governance.html" title="Read more about European Commission seeks views on proposals for Mandatory Due Diligence and Responsible Governance"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about European Commission seeks views on proposals for Mandatory Due Diligence and Responsible Governance</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Wed Nov 04 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/fincen-issues-additional-guidance-for-financial-institutions-on-identifying-and-reporting-human-trafficking.html"> <strong>FinCEN Issues Additional Guidance for Financial Institutions on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking</strong> The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") recently issued an advisory outlining several typologies indicative of human trafficking and updating its guidance for financial institutions. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>4 November 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/fincen-issues-additional-guidance-for-financial-institutions-on-identifying-and-reporting-human-trafficking.html" title="Read more about FinCEN Issues Additional Guidance for Financial Institutions on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about FinCEN Issues Additional Guidance for Financial Institutions on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Americas </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:americas</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri Nov 13 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/pressure-increasing-to-disclose-climate-change-risk-for-australian-government-bonds.html"> <strong>Pressure increasing to disclose climate change risk for Australian Government bonds: what impact will the settlement in McVeigh v Rest have?</strong> Following the recent McVeigh v Rest settlement, the Australian Government faces increasing pressure to disclose climate change risks associated with its exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b></b> <em>13 November 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/pressure-increasing-to-disclose-climate-change-risk-for-australian-government-bonds.html" title="Read more about Pressure increasing to disclose climate change risk for Australian Government bonds: what impact will the settlement in McVeigh v Rest have?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about Pressure increasing to disclose climate change risk for Australian Government bonds: what impact will the settlement in McVeigh v Rest have?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Tue Nov 10 14:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/the-eu-taxonomy-regulation-a-market-standard-of-human-rights-due-diligence.html"> <strong>The EU Taxonomy Regulation – a market standard of human rights due diligence?</strong> The EU Taxonomy Regulation requires businesses to implement business and human rights frameworks to qualify as 'environmentally sustainable'. This is a key step toward the mandatory human rights due diligence laws planned at the EU level. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>10 November 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/11/the-eu-taxonomy-regulation-a-market-standard-of-human-rights-due-diligence.html" title="Read more about The EU Taxonomy Regulation – a market standard of human rights due diligence?"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The EU Taxonomy Regulation – a market standard of human rights due diligence?</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> International </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:international</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Mon Dec 14 15:05:00 UTC 2020"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/200000/205027-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Juliette Luycks"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/12/co-emissions-in-international-aviation-cannot-be-mitigated-as-part-of-state-aid-to-klm.html"> <strong>CO2 emissions in international aviation cannot be mitigated as part of State aid to KLM</strong> In an important decision concerning the interplay between climate policy and law, the District Court in The Hague (the Netherlands) has ruled that the Dutch State cannot be obliged to impose specific targets on KLM to reduce its CO2 emissions as part of aid packages in the context of the Coronavirus outbreak. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Juliette Luycks</b> Senior Counsel <em>14 December 2020</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2020/12/co-emissions-in-international-aviation-cannot-be-mitigated-as-part-of-state-aid-to-klm.html" title="Read more about CO2 emissions in international aviation cannot be mitigated as part of State aid to KLM"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about CO2 emissions in international aviation cannot be mitigated as part of State aid to KLM</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_has_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Fri May 24 15:05:00 UTC 2019"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/930000/936348-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120" alt="Thomas Voland"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2019/05/the-failure-of-the-kik-case-and-the-call-for-stronger-corporate-due-diligence-laws.html"> <strong>The failure of the Kik Case and the call for stronger corporate due diligence laws</strong> The Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany has rejected the claimants' application for legal aid in Jabir and others v. KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH. </a> <span class="span_title"> <b>Thomas Voland</b> Partner <em>24 May 2019</em> </span> <a class="a_pdf_link" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2019/05/the-failure-of-the-kik-case-and-the-call-for-stronger-corporate-due-diligence-laws.html" title="Read more about The failure of the Kik Case and the call for stronger corporate due diligence laws"> Read more <span style="display: none !important">about The failure of the Kik Case and the call for stronger corporate due diligence laws</span> </a> <ul style="display: none;"> <li class="li_taglist_resource"> <a class="a_tagtitle" href="#"> Europe </a> <a style="display: none;" class="a_tagid" href="#">jurisdiction:europe</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="li_no_image " style="border-bottom-color: #2E3235;" data-dateorder="Thu May 30 15:05:00 UTC 2019"> <img src="/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="240" height="120"/> <a class="a_latest_briefings" href="/insights/resources/blogs/business-and-human-rights-insights/2019/05/us-federal-appeals-court-holds-genocide-not-an-act-of-state-bnp-paribas-must-defend-alleged-involvement-in-south-sudan-human-rights-violations.html"> <strong>US Federal Appeals Court Holds Genocide Not an Act of State, BNP Paribas Must Defend Alleged Involvement in South Sudan Human Rights Violations</strong> On May 22, 2019, in Kashef v. 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