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Netherlands: Minister announces national due diligence legislation following EU delay
See here for information on the Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act.
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Dutch minister announces national corporate due diligence legislation
Minister De Bruijn’s decision follows last week’s news that the European Commission has delayed the announcement of a draft due diligence law.
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Commentary: Forced labour in apparel supply chains demonstrates the need for Dutch due diligence law
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Netherlands: Govt to develop national due diligence law following EU delay
In a debate in Parliament Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation announced that due to the "very disappointing" and "indefinite" delays at the European Commission, the Dutch government will immediately start work on ambitious national binding due diligence legislation.
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Netherlands: Government publishes non-paper outlining Dutch position on EU mandatory due diligence incl. administrative enforcement & duty of care with civil liability
Building blocks for due diligence legislation
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Commentary: The lobby by VNO-NCW against legislation on corporate accountability
In this piece, Jasper van Teeffelen from SOMO analyses VNO-NCW and BusinessEurope’s lobbying efforts to oppose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation in the Netherlands
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The Next Step for Corporate Accountability in the Netherlands: The New Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct
Mandatory due diligence bill in Dutch parliament aligns closely with OECD Guidelines, say Joseph Wilde-Ramsing, Manon Wolfkamp and David Ollivier de Leth.
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Dutch Bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct
Unofficial English translation
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Netherlands: Four political parties launch legislative proposal for mandatory due diligence in Parliament
The bill proposes a duty of care for all companies in the Netherlands and an obligation to conduct due diligence in accordance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises for all enterprises with more than 250 employees.
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Dutch coalition of businesses, academics & civil society launch campaign for mandatory due diligence
The coalition of businesses, academics, religious organisations, trade unions and civil society are calling for legislation that ensures that companies will tackle the problems around human rights and the environment in their production chains.
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50 Dutch companies call for legal framework for due diligence in letter to Foreign Trade & Development Minister
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Netherlands: Four political parties submit proposal for mandatory due diligence in parliament
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Dutch business association representing 2000 companies issues statement in support of mandatory due diligence legislation