2022-02-23
EU proposal on mHREDD riddled with flaws
On the 23 of February 2022 the European Commission finally presented the proposal on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (mHREDD). While it indeed is a turning point in the battle to end corporate impunity, it is riddled with flaws and exemptions, The European Coalition for Corporate (ECCJ) Justice warns in a press release. Swedwatch, who is an active partner in ECCJ, agrees fully on the analysis.
Read the press release from ECCJ here.
Read more about the proposal and Swedwatch's comments here (in Swedish).