Category Archives: Duty of Vigilance

Why the EU Declaration on Digital Rights is a Great Step for Human Rights

Ksapa explains why the 2022 EU Declaration on Digital Rights provides interesting content to advance human rights across digitalized lives.

Ksapa x CoBS: Shared Views on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Efforts

In this piece, Ksapa joins researchers Mary-Lee Rhodes and Linda Benrais from the Council on Business and Society to share perspectives on ongoing Human Rights due diligence efforts.

Options For When Brands Mix With Sticky Issues – Learning From Mica

Options For When Brands Mix With Sticky Issues – Learning From Mica

In this blog, Ksapa reviews the cosmetic industry’s glittery case of mica, a mineral with difficult traceably that is often mined using child labor.

The EU Green Deal Set to Mainstream Corporate Duty of Care

The EU Green Deal Set to Mainstream Corporate Duty of Care

In Europe as elsewhere, corporate Duty of Care approaches are on the table and stand at varying degrees of implementation. Ksapa explains.

Legally-Binding Instruments Lends Teeth to Human Rights Due Diligence

Legally-Binding Instruments Lend Teeth to Human Rights Due Diligence

More than 50 countries now have a national action plan in place to support human rights due diligence. Ksapa looks back with experts on how to manage the various human rights requirements.

Shoring up corporate risk assessment under the duty of vigilance law

Strengthening the Schneider Electric Risk Assessment Under The Duty Of Vigilance

Ksapa collaborated with Schneider Electric to boost the Group’s risk assessment under the Duty of Vigilance

Stakeholders Are Key Players In Human Rights Due Diligence

Stakeholders’ Role in Human Rights Due Diligence

Effective Human Rights due diligence implies businesses operate in a more efficient and therefore targeted manner. Such an optimization process necessarily relies on transparent and ongoing stakeholder dialog.

Investors at the forefront of Human Rights Due Diligence

The PRI issued new recommendations to encourage investors to mainstream Human Rights due diligence. In this blog, Ksapa outlines a multi-year plan for investors to step up to the plate.

European and American Perspectives on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

Ksapa held a webinar including 250+ registered participants from Fortune-500 companies, investors and other critical stakeholders discussing EU mandating human rights due diligence. Here are a few takeaways.

What to Expect from the EU Mandating Human Rights Due Diligence by 2021

The European Commission announced it would implement a directive on mandatory human rights due diligence. Here’s what to expect by 2021.