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Programme -Last Exit, Brussels.19 November_ENG downloadFor several years, development politicians and human rights activists have been advocating for the introduction of due diligence requirements through supply chains. Under the German EU Council Presidency, an EU Action Plan shall be promoted to strengthen corporate social responsibility in global supply chains. However, the introduction of a federal law to ensure binding requirements on corporate due diligence is already highly controversial within the Federal Government and is facing increasing criticism from inter alia the business sector. The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Müller (CSU), together with the Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Hubertus Heil (SPD), are particularly committed to promote binding social and environmental standards at the national as well as European level. In April 2020, EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, announced to present a legislative proposal on sustainable corporate governance and mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence by 2021.
In the run up to-the draft proposal, we would like to discuss the chances of this European initiative with our guests Anosha Wahidi, Head of the Sustainable Supply Chains Unit at the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Lucrezia Busa, Member of the Cabinet of EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, MEP Axel Voss (EPP) and Thilo Hoppe, Representative for Development Policy at Bread for the World. How realistic is the introduction of a European due diligence legislation in light of the current economic crisis? What is the added value of the initiative compared to the existing rules on corporate responsibility? What are the concrete ideas of the EU Commission?
The discussion will be held in German with simultaneous translation into English.
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