Update: August 2020 A plastic tax is to be introduced in Europe from 2021. That was decided at the EU summit on COVID-19 aid. As of January, all EU countries …
EU-Legislation on Human Rights Due Diligence underway? New Report Suggests it is
No, we do not recommend reading the new Study of the European Commission: the document contains a whopping 572 pages. At the same time, we would not want you to …
Human Rights & Environmental Due Diligence: Key Role for Audits
According to a study ordered by the European Commission, audits continue to be one of the preferred instruments for human rights and environmental due diligence. The study, published in February …
Preventing Product Fraud with the IFS Product Integrity Assessment (PIA)
In recent years, we have seen a growing awareness of the risk of product fraud. Particularly in the consumer goods industry, it is of paramount importance to review products and …
Taxonomy: EU-wide Classification System for Sustainable Investments
How exactly do you define sustainable economic activity? This is still a tricky question. However, a common language is the basis for effective and target-oriented action. For this reason, the …
Human Rights Due Diligence: What is the New Role for Social Audits?
While the debate is still ongoing in Germany, many other countries have already introduced binding legislation on human rights due diligence. Mandatory human rights due diligence forces businesses to rethink …