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Photo by Jason Goh/Pixabay Lise Smit and Claire Bright discuss the key findings of a study conducted for the EU Commission, including the need to go beyond a âtick-boxâ approach and for regulation to provide for access to remedy.
On 29th April 2020, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders presented a study conducted for DG Justice and Consumers on due diligence requirements through the supply chain, which surveyed over 630 stakeholders across Europe (âthe studyâ). Based on the findings of the study, he announced that the European Commission would put forward a legislative initiative on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence as part of the EU s COVID-19 recovery package. As we approach the legislative consultation, it is helpful to draw out a few key findings of this study which could inform the