Hogan Lovells Publications | Focus on Regulation | 29 March 2021

Growing convergence towards a hard law duty of care in the EU

Recent years have seen a general move towards increased accountability and responsibility obligations imposed on businesses to respect human rights and prevent adverse impacts throughout the value chain. Nearly ten years after the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPS), mandatory human rights due diligence initiatives are on the rise both at the Member States and EU levels.

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