Beyond Compliance: Three Human Rights Risks That Companies Overlook

Beyond Compliance: Three Human Rights Risks That Companies Overlook

As companies navigate the complex landscape of human rights, they tend to focus on the most visible and well-known human rights risks or those they are legally required to address. However, numerous risks are often overlooked and undervalued, posing significant...
Due Diligence on Child Labour; new law in the Netherlands

Due Diligence on Child Labour; new law in the Netherlands

Broad support in parliament February 7, 2017 the Dutch parliament approved a new law, the Due Diligence Child Labour. The law was initiated by the Labour Party (PvdA) and after some amendments received broad support in Parliament. Only the Liberal Party (VVD), the...
Human rights compliance is more than a legal checkmark

Human rights compliance is more than a legal checkmark

With human rights due diligence obligations becoming mandatory in the EU (think #CSDDD, #CSRD), more companies approach this as a purely legal duty, often bringing in lawyers to ensure compliance. But as a lawyer myself, I have serious concerns about the limits of...
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...