Within the European Union, there is a growing number of legal texts on company due diligence when it comes to the consequences of their value chain on human rights, as is the case in France (law of 2017), Germany (law of 2021) and now in the EU (directive of 2024). Where the laws are already in force, due diligence is emerging as an important instrument for improving business practices and working conditions around the world, even if it is being called into question at the European level by the
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.