This paper from ECCHR explores the following questions:
• What should proper due diligence by brands and retailers have looked like in relation to these human rights in the years preceding the current crisis?
• What are current human rights due diligence expectations of companies?
• What should human rights due diligence look like in the future to improve global supply chain workers’ rights?
The Future of Corporate Liability: Why the ‘Failure to Prevent’ Model Matters for Human Rights Due Diligence Regulation
The ‘failure to prevent’ model is a legal construct under which a corporate entity can be held strictly liable for failing to prevent certain unlawful acts (typically committed by associated …