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CSR-practice

The Sector Dialogues of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs hosted a conference on the strengths and weaknesses of voluntary sustainability standards for human rights due diligence.

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Supply chain act

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development hosted a conference on the role of multi-stakeholder initiatives for the implementation of CSDDD.
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Supply chain act

Following approval by the EU Parliament in April 2024, formal approval has been given by the European Council: The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has been adopted.
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Today’s launch of the cross-company grievance mechanism (Spanish: Mecanismo de Reclamación de Derechos Humanos – MRDH) is marking an important step towards a just automotive supply chain ensuring access to remedy for workers and affected individuals in Mexico.

The Federal Government would like to help companies implement human rights due diligence. In this context, it has collected various forms of implementation support, which provide companies with the necessary know-how and offer assistance with concrete challenges.

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