Principles for EU legislation to effectively regulate corporations throughout their global value chains

Friends of the Earth International critiques the proposed EU sustainable corporate governance directive, arguing that while it introduces mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), it is currently insufficient to end corporate impunity and must be complemented by a UN legally binding instrument.

• The proposed EU sustainable corporate governance directive aims to regulate environmental harms and human rights violations within the global value chains of companies operating in the EU through mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), but Friends of the Earth International asserts the legislation is not currently fit for purpose.
• The EU directive is viewed as insufficient on its own to solve corporate impunity and should complement a legally binding instrument at the UN (UN LBI) to address transnational gaps.
• Although the proposed law recognizes that corporations are liable for their subsidiaries, it is criticized for failing to empower victims of corporate violations to seek justice in court, citing the example of people in Uganda awaiting compensation from Total after land grabbing.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Principles for EU legislation to effectively regulate corporations throughout their global value chains. https://www.foei.org/publication/principles-for-eu-legislation-to-effectively-regulate-corporations-throughout-their-global-value-chains/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Principles for EU legislation to effectively regulate corporations throughout their global value chains. n.d. https://www.foei.org/publication/principles-for-eu-legislation-to-effectively-regulate-corporations-throughout-their-global-value-chains/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndprinciples, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Principles for EU legislation to effectively regulate corporations throughout their global value chains}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/publication/principles-for-eu-legislation-to-effectively-regulate-corporations-throughout-their-global-value-chains/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }