Societal responsibility

This new UK app aims to inform companies and workers in order to help tackle worker exploitation in the agricultural sector, and is an attempt to respond to labour exploitation situations that...

23 July 2020

United States: California wants to eliminate piecework payment in the clothing industry

Working conditions for female textile and clothing workers in California are expected to improve as a result of the proposed Garment Worker Protection Act. This legislation, authored by South San...

16 July 2020

Germany: federal government confirms adoption of controversial draft legislation on corporate due diligence ahead of the 2021 elections

On 14 July, Federal Ministers of Economic Cooperation and Development, and Labour and Social Affairs, Gerd Müller and Hubertus Heil respectively, confirmed that the draft law on...

15 July 2020

CSR: Covid-19 outbreaks in the heart of the EU have uncovered working conditions that are sometimes akin to modern-day slavery

The coronavirus has acted as a messenger. After an entire meat slaughtering sector was stigmatized in Germany, the hot seat of shame has been passed to the British online clothing company Boohoo...

9 July 2020

South Korea: government re-launches ratification process of fundamental ILO conventions in order to avoid EU trade retaliation

Under pressure from the European Union for non-compliance with the free trade agreement, South Korea’s government announced that it had relaunched the process of ratifying the ILO conventions on...

8 July 2020

Asian garment sector on the cusp of a “humanitarian crisis”

An investigation conducted by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has reached an indisputable verdict: the anticipated impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on the fashion and...

30 June 2020

Germany: government scales back ambitions for corporate duty of vigilance bill

In an article published on Thursday 25 June, the business daily Handelsblatt lifts the lid on the broad outlines of a bill being prepared, which would introduce a duty for companies to be vigilant...

26 June 2020

McDonald’s: trade unions file sexual harassment complaint with the OECD

An international group of trade unions is tackling ‘systematic sexual harassment" at McDonald's by bringing a case to the OECD for mediation. The complaint also targets two of the fast food...

20 May 2020

EU: EU Commission to propose a regulation by 2021 on human rights due diligence in global supply chains

On 29 April the European media reported that EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders had announced that next year, and as part of the EU Commission’s 2021 work plan and the European Green...

6 May 2020

Great Britain: investors increasingly more vociferous over the gender gap

The Investment Association, a trade body representing UK investment managers, has written to 63 companies listed on the FTSE 350 criticizing them for the lack of female participation on their...

5 March 2020

CSR: major brands reportedly linked to Uyghur forced labor in China

In the foreword to the Uyghurs for Sale report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI* here), published on 01 March 2020, ‘The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of...

4 March 2020

EU: the European Commission withdraws part of trade tariff preferences granted to Cambodia due to human rights violations

On 12 February the European Commission announced it was withdrawing some trade tariff preferences accorded to Cambodia because of ‘serious and systematic violations of the human rights principles...

13 February 2020

UN: UN Human Rights Office lists 112 companies with activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This controversial list (here) that was published on 12 February has been subject to intense lobbing not least by a variety of NGOs and trade union bodies that are calling for greater transparency...

13 February 2020

Canada: bill tabled to require companies to reveal whether they employ forced labour

Julie Miville-Dechêne, the independent Canadian senator, has tabled a bill against modern slavery. Under the text, which has the support of a committee formed by all parties, all companies...

7 February 2020

Canada: class action brought against Hershey’s for misleading claims made regarding child labor in their cocoa supply chains

On 20 January, a Canadian consumer filed a class action lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court against Hershey Canada Inc. and its parent establishments denouncing the fact the...

5 February 2020

Germany: Employment Minister seeks to require company monitoring of environmental and social standards compliance along their supply chains

On 09 December, the German Employment and Social Affairs Employment Minister, Hubertus Heil (SPD), announced during an interview that he, along with his Economic Cooperation and Development...

10 December 2019

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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement

Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...

5 March 2026

France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules

Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.

29 January 2026

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...

8 December 2025

mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators

In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

31 October 2025

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France: Yves Rocher convicted of breach of duty of vigilance for infringement of freedom of association

The specialised chamber of the Paris Judicial Court convicted Yves Rocher on 12 March for breaching its duty of vigilance. The group was sued by Turkish employees dismissed in 2018 by a subsidiary...

12 March 2026

2026 TRENDS – CSR: A strategic asset for European companies?

mind HR is looking ahead at the trends set to shape 2026. Sustainability policy remains in flux after a year of CSR rollbacks across Europe. Companies are calling for greater predictability and...

26 February 2026

EU: Council approves omnibus directive on sustainability

On 24 February, two months after the European Parliament, the Council of the EU adopted the omnibus package amending the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate...

24 February 2026

Germany: a corporate group supports local political engagement via its “Democracy Charter”

Large corporations in the Hesse region, surrounding Frankfurt, are defending local democracy by enabling employees to volunteer in local public life through an initiative dubbed the "Democracy...

11 March 2026

United States: Coca-Cola subsidiary sued by the administration over women-only event

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on 18 February that it is launching federal proceedings against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for “sex-based...

6 March 2026

EU: Council adopts position on simplifying AI rules

The Council of the EU approved its position on 13 March regarding the “omnibus regulation” proposal, published last November by the Commission to simplify the AI Act. Confirming the...

20 March 2026