Alba González

Human Rights & Sustainability | International Relations & Economics

[Lara Wolters @larawoltersEU]

What a day. Today’s vote on responsible businesses is a victory for workers, the environment, for companies that are serious about sustainability and for the European Parliament as a whole. A huge thank you to all those involved in this project - inside @Europarl_EN & outside it.

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

The new German supply chain law comes into force💪

🇩🇪 is the second 🇪🇺 country to have binding horizontal due diligence legislation

Similar laws are being currently considered in 🇳🇱🇦🇹🇧🇪🇫🇮

Check out the full breakdown of the new law:
https://t.co/brNc3VqE6p

[elDiario.es @eldiarioes]

Ibai rechaza ir al Mundial de Qatar con la selección española: “No me sale de los cojones, ¿sabéis la cantidad de sponsors, de pasta, de blanqueamiento hacia Qatar que hay puesto en el Mundial?”
https://t.co/PrqMeQ9H4y

[Business and Human Rights Centre @BHRCmedia]

Former European leaders resign from Russian corporate boards following Putin's military invasion of #Ukraine #BizHumanRights https://t.co/vLWCscytId

[Alexandra Jonson @AlexandraJonson]

Sweden confirming that, even after FIFA’s latest decision, they will at this time not change their position on refusing to play against Russia.

Meaning Sweden are right now ready to miss out on a World Cup spot in order not to play against Russia

[JURI Committee Press @EP_Legal]

On Monday, Commissioner @dreynders will come to @EP_Legal to present the long awaited proposal on Due diligence & exchange views with MEPs 🔜

Reminder 💡 the European Parliament adopted its legislative initiative report on Due diligence in March 2021 👉https://t.co/QmowDwQmiT

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

🔴 BREAKING: The @EU_Commission just unveiled its long-awaited proposal to #HoldBizAccountable!

It's the first EU initiative of its kind and that in itself is groundbreaking.

But it's also riddled with flaws and exemptions.

Our take on the announcement:
https://t.co/ZXvMtBLiRY

[Lara Wolters @larawoltersEU]

Exploitation, child labour and environmental degradation: today, the European Commission will at last presents its proposal on corporate Due Diligence. An exciting day for the future of responsible business conduct and the transition to a sustainable economy. #DueDiligence

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

Good news!

The commission of @AssembleeNat & @Senat has just taken an important decision... and it's a victory for human rights and the environment 👏

Lawsuits based on 🇫🇷 #DevoirDeVigilance law will be dealt with by courts, not a tribunal made up of business leaders!

[Didier Reynders @dreynders]

For safe, trustworthy and human-centric #ArtificialIntelligence in Europe we need clear liability rules. I strongly encourage all to #EUHaveYourSay and share ideas for liability rules fit for the digital age.
The public consultation is open until 10 January.

Find here below ⤵️

[amnestypress @amnestypress]

This week states at the HRC will vote on whether to recognize a healthy environment as a human right.

Register for this press briefing tomorrow: https://t.co/mDcLZ7mEsD, to hear why recognition is so crucial in the fight against climate change

[Freya Dinshaw @FreyaHRLC]

Great news - the EU Commission will propose an imports ban on goods made with forced labour.
https://t.co/vN3SxiNG2p

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

Weeks before the deadly fire at Ali Enterprises, the factory had been certified as "safe".

But the auditors had reportedly never even visited the building 🤯

Yet, holding the auditing firm accountable didn't work!

Today, families are still waiting for justice.

@ECCHRBerlin

[Anna Cavazzini @anna_cavazzini]

Excellent!😲 @vonderleyen just announced that she will put forward a proposal for an EU import ban on products made with forced labour. #soteu21

A few months ago we @GreensEFA had started to push for this idea 💪🏼 that will help cleaning up our supply chains from forced labour.

[amnestypress @amnestypress]

"The dramatic impacts of climate change have exposed, with devastating clarity, how integral a healthy environment is to the enjoyment of all our other rights," says @AgnesCallamard, as @amnesty calls on UN to recognize the right to a healthy environment.

https://t.co/rQKiMOU6dD

[Robert Grabosch @rGrabosch]

It costs companies 0.005-0.6% of their turnover to do #HRDD in line with the 🇩🇪 Supply Chain Due Diligence Act #LkSG (unless they’ve thus far (un)knowingly been benefitting from serious violations). This and more insights in this #HRI study (in German) ⤵︎

[EL PAÍS @el_pais]

A finales de 2020, entre 720 y 811 millones de personas se levantaban sin saber si iban a comer ese día, estima este informe. Son los peores datos del hambre de la década https://t.co/kfxqijPcR0

[Business and Human Rights Centre @BHRCmedia]

.@KnowTheChain's 2021 Apparel & Footwear benchmark found more than half the companies in the sector had allegations of #forcedlabour in their #supplychains
Join our #webinar w/ Transparentem on 30 June to find out more about remedy in the sector: 👉 https://t.co/xqw7GJ22eA

[UN Global Compact @globalcompact]

NEW LAUNCH: UN @globalcompact Academy🎓 #bizhumanrights E-learning Course!

Together with @UNHumanRights and in collaboration with @shiftproject, this course helps businesses understand how to respect and support #humanrights: https://t.co/Nhe6SgrhDf #UNGPs10plus #LeadersSummit

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

🎂 The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights turn 10 today.

We’re calling on @dreynders and @ThierryBreton to honour all 3 pillars of #UNGPs!

Everyone must have the tools to hold businesses legally accountable when harm occurs.

#HoldBizAccountable #UNGPs10plus