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