What is the EU Due Diligence state of play? DG JUST talks holding business accountable The European Commission is preparing to enforce a new environmental and human rights due diligence law. How might the directive impact food and beverage businesses?
EU-wide legislation that sets binding requirements for businesses to respect human rights and the environment in their value chains is expected to be tabled this summer.
How will the European Commission use this legislation to increase accountability for companies? Salla Saastamoinen, Acting Director-General of the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) weighs in.
Why bring in mandatory due diligence law?
EU mulling trade barriers for unsustainable food imports: ‘The EU alone will not save the planet’ The EU is working to clean up its own food supply chain, from farm to fork. But is this enough? MEPs raise concerns that accepting imports of unsustainable agri-food products is ‘inconsistent’ and ‘unethical’.
The European Union has pledged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To get there, the Commission is implementing a handful of strategies under its Green Deal.
These cover biodiversity, industry, the circular economy, and the most relevant for those in the agri-food sector: The Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy.
MEPs have raised concerns that even if the EU achieves a sustainable food system, accepting imports from third countries that do not have their houses in order, would ‘undermine sustainability’. Is realizing a sustainable food system across the bloc enough?