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News / 1st November 2022

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…

News / 7th March 2022

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…

News / 22nd March 2021

Translation of the Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct

You can download the unofficial translation of the Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct here.

News / 11th March 2021

Dutch bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct a major step towards protecting human rights and the environment worldwide

Today, four political parties submitted a bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct in Dutch parliament. The bill proposes a duty of care for all companies in the Netherlands and an obligation to conduct…

News / 17th November 2020

New government policy for responsible business conduct: legislation announced but a lack of real action

The MVO Platform is pleased that the Dutch government has expressed support for the introduction of comprehensive legislation for responsible and sustainable business conduct (RBC). It is extremely positive that the government views this legislation…

News / 25th June 2019

MVO Platform position paper on certification and due diligence

The most important international norms for Responsible Business Conduct – the OECD Guidelines and the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) – require companies to perform due diligence in order to proactively identify, prevent and reduce risks…

Frequently Asked Questions about the new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law
News / 3rd June 2019

Update: Frequently Asked Questions about the new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law

Updated: 3 June 2019 On the 14th of May 2019, the Dutch Senate voted to adopt the “Child Labour Due Diligence Law” (“Wet Zorgplicht Kinderarbeid”), which requires companies to determine whether child labour occurs in…

News / 14th May 2019

The Netherlands takes an historic step by adopting child labour due diligence law

Amsterdam, 14 May 2019 Today the Dutch Senate voted to adopt the Child Labour Due Diligence Bill. In doing so, the Netherlands demonstrates that it is serious about combating child labour in global supply chains….

News / 12th June 2018

Dutch government puts trade objectives above responsible business conduct policies

While the new Dutch Trade and Development policy sets strong trade objectives, it shows little ambition regarding responsible business conduct. Although the Dutch like to see themselves as frontrunners on the issue of responsible business…

Video / 1st June 2018

Putting Human Rights Due Diligence into Law

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