PRINCIPIOS DE ATI PARA UNA LA LEGISLACIÓN DE LA UE QUE REGULE EFECTIVAMENTE LA ACTIVIDAD DE LAS EMPRESAS A LO LARGO DE SUS CADENAS DE VALOR MUNDIALES

Friends of the Earth International argues that the proposed EU corporate sustainability due diligence legislation must move beyond procedural requirements to establish substantive obligations and strict liability for companies. The document asserts that EU law should complement a legally binding UN instrument to end corporate impunity, ensuring that parent companies are held administratively, civilly, and criminally liable for damages caused by their subsidiaries and value chains globally. Key demands include the inversion of the burden of proof, the recognition of the right to free, prior and informed consent for affected communities, and the provision of effective legal remedies in EU courts for victims, including those in the Global South.

• The proposed EU directive on sustainable corporate governance should not be a substitute for, but rather a complement to, a legally binding UN instrument designed to close transnational gaps that enable corporate impunity.
• Due diligence must be treated as a substantive obligation to achieve results rather than a mere procedural 'tick-box' exercise, as procedural obligations alone are unlikely to prevent or repair violations.
• The legislation should establish strict liability for parent and outsourcing companies for damages caused by their subsidiaries and global value chains, including joint and several liability, and should not allow 'safe harbor' regimes to evade responsibility.
• To improve access to justice in EU courts, the law should invert the burden of proof, requiring companies to prove they did not fail in their prevention duties or that they lack control over entities in their value chain.
• The framework must protect the rights of affected communities, specifically upholding the right to free, prior and informed consent under ILO Convention 169 and the right to reject projects.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). PRINCIPIOS DE ATI PARA UNA LA LEGISLACIÓN DE LA UE QUE REGULE EFECTIVAMENTE LA ACTIVIDAD DE LAS EMPRESAS A LO LARGO DE SUS CADENAS DE VALOR MUNDIALES. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Principios-de-ATI-para-una-legislación-de-la-UE-que-regule-efectivamente-la-actividad-de-las-empresas-a-lo-largo-de-sus-cadenas-de-valor-mundiales.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. PRINCIPIOS DE ATI PARA UNA LA LEGISLACIÓN DE LA UE QUE REGULE EFECTIVAMENTE LA ACTIVIDAD DE LAS EMPRESAS A LO LARGO DE SUS CADENAS DE VALOR MUNDIALES. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Principios-de-ATI-para-una-legislación-de-la-UE-que-regule-efectivamente-la-actividad-de-las-empresas-a-lo-largo-de-sus-cadenas-de-valor-mundiales.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternationalndprincipios, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{PRINCIPIOS DE ATI PARA UNA LA LEGISLACIÓN DE LA UE QUE REGULE EFECTIVAMENTE LA ACTIVIDAD DE LAS EMPRESAS A LO LARGO DE SUS CADENAS DE VALOR MUNDIALES}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Principios-de-ATI-para-una-legislación-de-la-UE-que-regule-efectivamente-la-actividad-de-las-empresas-a-lo-largo-de-sus-cadenas-de-valor-mundiales.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }