Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: EU Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs adopted its resolution on multinational enterprise due diligence EU: EU Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs adopted its resolution on multinational enterprise due diligence On 27 January 2021, the EU Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs members adopted a draft resolution that intends to serve as a basis from which the European Commission can draw as it works on the subject of due diligence. The text, which will most likely be put to a plenary session vote in early March (perhaps 08 March), introduces a number of requirements, a liability regime and sanctions for infringements for a wide range of companies, and it also calls for better traceability along the value chain. Through Sophie Petitjean. Published on 28 January 2021 Ă 16h16 - Update on 18 January 2023 Ă 14h43 Resources The European Commission is currently finalizing its proposal for a directive that introduces a due diligence requirement for companies to monitor their impact on human rights and the environment throughout their value chain (c.f. articles No.12257, No.12202, No.11914, and No.11675)*. With its broad public consultation phase still underway (26 October 2020-08 February 2021) the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs has rubber stamped its vision of what future legislation should look like (21 votes in favour, 1 against,… Sophie Petitjean Corporate sustainability due diligence 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 messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis 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