EU: international groups join unions and NGOs in calling for an ambitious corporate sustainability due diligence directive

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11 December 2023 à 16h18

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In a joint call published on 11 December, several international industrial groups (L’Oréal, Unilever, Scania, Ericsson, Ikea, Novo Nordisk and Maersk) have joined forces with European NGOs and trade unions to call for a “robust” due diligence directive.

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