Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » 88 NGOs and trade unions launch an appeal for a European regulation making human rights and environmental due diligence mandatory 88 NGOs and trade unions launch an appeal for a European regulation making human rights and environmental due diligence mandatory Through . Published on 10 October 2019 à 11h20 - Update on 11 October 2019 à 10h14 Resources On 03 October 2019 a coalition of 88 NGOs and European trade union organizations (ETUC, Uni Europa, EFBWW, EPSU, EFFAT, ETF, and IndustriAll Europe) called for the adoption of a regulation that would establish a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence framework for business, companies and financial institutions operating, or offering a product or service, within the EU. These more binding rules address the prevention and mitigation of risks that these rights may be breached as a result of businesses’ activities and those of their global supply chains, as well as avenues for remedy in cases of proven harm. Although the appeal recognizes that ‘Some businesses and financial institutions are already taking steps to meet their responsibility to respect human rights and the environment in their global operations, subsidiaries, portfolios and/or supply chains,’ it is arguing that many others are not doing enough to tackle abuses including modern slavery child labor, gender discrimination and violence, violations of trade unions’ and workers’ rights as well as corruption, tax evasion, pollution and a lack of respect for local communities. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels