Due diligence in practice: how companies in the Netherlands can combat child labour in their supply chains

EU legislation on corporate due diligence finally agreed upon

It’s been an exciting few weeks. Every day seemed to bring a new developments. Will the Member States be able to reach a compromise on a new law that will make it a legal requirement to respect human rights? For 12 years I have been helping companies to comply...
Take a closer look

Take a closer look

Current practices of Dutch business on human rights Just after the UN Guiding Principles were launched in 2011, Human Rights@Work, together with VBDO and BECO,   reviewed the status of guidelines’ implementation in the Netherlands in 2012 and to provide ideas...
How can purchasing practices steer responsible supply chains?

How can purchasing practices steer responsible supply chains?

My last blog looked at what managing supply chains in a responsible way means and why companies are doing this, among other based on the article in the Economist with the title ‘No more excuses’ Responsible supply chains in a globalized world. Exploring this topic...