On 7 October 2025, experts, trade unionists and activists from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Serbia, Mexico and Germany met in Berlin to discuss the future of corporate due diligence at the international conference ‘Due Diligence and Labour Rights – Quo Vadis?’. Organized by FEMNET e.V. together with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the CorA network and the umbrella association of critical shareholders, the focus was on how the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and the European CSDDD can actually contribute to improvements for workers along global supply chains.
Between Achievement and Attenuation
The participants agreed: Both the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the European directive CSDDD remain important advances for which many activists and organisations have fought for years. Weiterlesen
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International conference on 7 October 2025 in Berlin
The conference brings together experts, policymakers, trade union representatives, and civil society actors from Germany, Europe, and the Global South to discuss the current state and future of human rights due diligence. Over the course of the day, we will explore the implementation and impact of Germany’s Supply Chain Act and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), highlight the crucial role of trade unions, and exchange perspectives on challenges and best practices along global supply chains.
The conference language is English. Unless otherwise stated in the agenda, interpretation into German will be provided throughout the conference.Weiterlesen
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The mining industry is under greater pressure to demonstrate that it can extract raw materials in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) places particular emphasis on the participation of mining-affected communities and respect for the rights of indigenous communities. Is this just another fig leaf for the industry to continue as before, or are there real chances to be able to implement the Right To Say No – not only for indigenous people?
However, one challenge is that communities can also articulate and implement their own alternatives. Weiterlesen
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