Due diligence: Parliament ready for nego • Table.Briefings

Yesterday, the EU Parliament adopted its report on the Due Diligence Act. It corresponds to the draft of the Legal Affairs Committee with only one exception: The directors’ clause did not receive a majority. The negotiations with the Council that now lie ahead will be difficult.

In the end, the vote was clear: By 366 votes to 225 with 38 abstentions, the EU Parliament adopted the report on the Due Diligence Act yesterday morning. With this, it wants to legally oblige companies to identify and prevent, end or mitigate negative impacts of their activities on human rights and the environment.

Due diligence: Parliament ready for negotiations

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