A study carried out by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law,Civic Consulting and LSE Consulting, commissioned by the Commission and published on Monday 24 February, points to the need for EU rules on due diligence in companies' supply chains.
The concept of 'due diligence' refers to a set of procedures for companies to "identify, prevent, mitigate and report" on the negative impacts they may have on human rights and the environment. This may involve a company checking,...