A court recently found that UK authorities did not fetter their discretion by not investigating general cotton imports potentially produced by the forced labour of Uyghur people in China. By Stuart Alford KC, Clare Nida, Nathan Seltzer, Paul Davies, Michael Green, James Bee, and Esha Marwaha On 20 January 2023, the High Court ruled against … Continue Reading
The proposal highlights the growing global focus on companies’ human rights obligations not just towards employees but also towards workers in their supply chains. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 14 September 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) introduced a proposed Regulation (the Proposal) which seeks to ban products made using forced labour from … Continue Reading
In-scope companies would have to publicly identify “actual and potential” adverse impacts of their operations on the environment and/or human rights. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) published a proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (the Directive). If approved, … Continue Reading
