Joint statement: Request that the European Commission does not create further confusion and uncertainty through re-opening agreed legislative texts
Today, the MVO Platform, as well as 157 other civil…
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Due diligence-law marks the beginning of a new era
On the 30th of May the MVO Platform hosted the event: ‘Due diligence-legislation in the Netherlands: a new era for responsible and sustainable business conduct’ at the Humanity Hub in the Hague. During the event,…
EU rules on sustainability due diligence risk “diluting and compromising” OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct, warns Dutch NCP
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) may “result in a dilution of the OECD Guidelines” and may “compromise the integrity” of the international framework for responsible business conduct, warns the Dutch National Contact…
Second public consultation on the OECD Guidelines
The OECD is in a process of updating the OECD…
Six political parties in the Netherlands submit corporate accountability bill
Today, six Dutch political parties (ChristenUnie, D66, PvdA, GroenLinks, SP, Volt) have formally submitted the Bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct to the Dutch House of Representatives. The bill obliges enterprises to conduct…
English translation of the Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct
Download the English translation of the Bill for Responsible and…
New Dutch government is preparing for due diligence legislation in the Netherlands and the EU
The Dutch government is preparing a legislative proposal on due diligence for responsible business conduct, as per the coalition agreement that was finalised in December 2021. Although the government has repeatedly stated its preference for…
The importance of including small and medium-sized enterprises in legislation for responsible business conduct
For legislation on responsible business conduct to be effective and…
Effective enforcement of responsible business conduct legislation
If legislation for responsible business conduct (RBC) is to be…
Public consultation on the OECD Guidelines
The MVO Platform submited a contribution to the public consultation…