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Simplification of EU Sustainability Legislation: Omnibus Package Set to Enter into Force | JD Supra
After protracted negotiations and a period of uncertainty for business, critical amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) have been formally agreed and will enter into force on 18 March 2026. This client alert sets out who the amended directives will apply to and when, along with a summary of some of the key substantive changes.
High Court finds in favour of victims of the Mariana Dam disaster | JD Supra
In the largest mass tort claim in English legal history, the High Court has found in favour of over 600,000 claimants adversely affected by the collapse of the Mariana dam in Brazil. In November 2015, the Fundão Dam collapsed, releasing around 40 million cubic metres of liquefied iron ore tailings. 19 people were killed and there was catastrophic environmental and property damage affecting large areas of southeastern Brazil.
New Compliance Pressures and Changes for Supply Chains | JD Supra
Two recent developments signal a tightening and harmonization of transatlantic trade and compliance standards, with direct implications for importers, manufacturers, and other globally integrated businesses, particularly around supply chain due diligence and critical mineral sourcing.
New Executive Order on Immediate Measures to Increase American Critical Mineral Production | JD Supra
On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production.1 The EO builds on previous energy-focused actions taken by the Administration, and includes aggressive timelines in which federal agencies are to take significant measures to fast-track permitting, leasing, and financing of domestic mining projects.
Following Finch: Planning Permission For Coal Mine Quashed
In the recent case of Friends of the Earth v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities & others; South Lakeland Action on Climate Change v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities & others [2024] EWHC 2349 (Admin), the High Court quashed planning permission for what would have been the UK's first new deep coal mine for over thirty years.
Following Finch: Planning Permission for Coal Mine Quashed | JD Supra
In the recent case of Friends of the Earth v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities & others; South Lakeland Action on Climate Change v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities & others [2024] EWHC 2349 (Admin), the High Court quashed planning permission for what would have been the UK’s first new deep coal mine for over thirty years.
UK Supreme Court: Downstream Emissions Must be Assessed in Environmental Impact Assessments for New Oil and Gas Projects | JD Supra
Background In a highly anticipated judgment, a 3:2 majority of the UK Supreme Court ruled in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council and others [2024] UKSC 20 that environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for fossil-fuel projects must include the assessment of the “downstream” or “scope 3” emissions which arise when the oil is eventually refined and burned by end users causing greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change and Human Rights - European Court Hands Down Landmark Ruling With Consequences for States and Businesses | JD Supra
SUMMARY The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Council of Europe Member States1 have a positive obligation to adopt “measures for the substantial and progressive reduction of their respective GHG [Greenhouse Gas] emission levels, with a view to reaching net neutrality within, in principle, the next three decades.” “Immediate action” must be taken and intermediate goals must be set.
EU and Ukraine to recognize and enforce each other’s court decisions | JD Supra
On April 24, 2023, the EU Council announced that it will seek treaty relations with Ukraine under the framework of the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters 1 (the “Judgments Convention” or the “Convention”). The Convention will enter into force between the EU and Ukraine on September 1, 2023.
How real is America’s discontent?
Posted by Garnet — Post Reply Homer goes right at it: “Sing Goddess, the Rage of Achilles.” Adapted to our times: “Sing, Bragg, your rage against the Trumpies.” Alvin Bragg, who grew up in a section of Harlem aptly named Striver’s Row, is by most accounts one angry man. Since he was elected New York County’s district attorney in 2021, he has set himself to punishing the city for what he takes to be generations of wrongful prosecution of black offenders — and incidentally most other lawbreakers.
Germany Becomes the Latest Country to Adopt Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation | JD Supra
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: what does it mean for companies with a presence in Germany or doing business with German customers? On 1 January 2023, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (“Gesetz über die unternehmerische Sorgfalt in Lieferketten”, or “Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz”) entered into force.
UN High Commissioner reports serious human rights violations in Xinjiang – what does this mean for businesses with supply chains in the region? | JD Supra
On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It paints a bleak picture of life in Xinjiang, cataloguing a range of grave and discriminatory human rights violations.
Chain reactions: luxury brands risk new human rights scrutiny in UK courts
As a wave of new sustainability legislation comes into force in Europe, luxury brands are increasingly required to implement and report on the steps that they take to ensure that their supply chain is free from forced labour. For some commodities, this is proving to be difficult, if not impossible. What’s more, in light of a recent judgment from the English courts, companies importing high risk commodities are now at risk of criminal investigation and prosecution in the UK.
New Legal Obligations of Companies to Respect Human Rights in Latin America | JD Supra
The business “responsibility to respect” human rights in Latin America, until recently, was governed mainly by soft law, namely the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGP’s”). Two new legal developments in 2021, however, have now “hardened” the former soft law. As a result, Korean companies investing or operating in Latin America are exposed to additional legal and business risks in those jurisdictions.
The Norwegian Transparency Act Comes Into Force: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence for Large Companies Doing Business in Norway (And, in Practice, Many of Their Foreign Suppliers) | King & Spalding - JDSupra
July 5, 2022 Douglass Cassel, Peter Hood, Viren Mascarenhas King & Spalding + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On 1 July 2022, the Norwegian Transparency Act entered into force. It requires that large domestic (Norwegian) companies and foreign companies doing business in Norway implement and account for human rights due diligence in their operations, supply chain, and the use and disposal of their products and services.
Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Issues Strategy To Prevent Forced Labor Imports From China | JD Supra
Statutorily-Mandated Report Also Includes Key Importer Guidance And Initial List Of Entities Tied To Forced Labor In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) issued a statutorilymandated report to Congress under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA” or “the Act”), which was enacted on December 23, 2021 (the “FLETF Forced Labor Strategy” or the “UFLPA Strategy”).
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive | JD Supra Original
June 10, 2022 Douglass Cassel, Peter Hood, Viren Mascarenhas King & Spalding + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Five practical steps large Japanese companies should take to prepare for the introduction of mandatory due diligence The European Commission recently published the text of the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
The Law Commission’s corporate criminal liability reform: what you need to know
In an age of increasing examination of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, the Law Commission’s recent – and much-anticipated – options for reforms to corporate criminal liability may well have had many senior executives feeling apprehensive about new governance obligations.
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by Insurance Institute of Ontario - Conestoga Chapter June 21, 2022 “Risk” is defined as “chance of loss”. The “Promise” to respond when an insured has a loss, is what our industry is all about. It is also our responsibility to assist insureds to minimize the risk. Insurance Professionals at all levels should be adept at Risk Management. Come learn a variety of techniques to help manage risk.
European Commission unveils landmark ESG regime: what you need to know
Proposed directive creates a legal duty to carry out human rights and environmental due diligence, write King & Spalding's Viren Mascarenhas, Douglass Cassel and Peter Hood The European Commission (EC) has taken a significant step toward a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence regime, proposing an EU law that would require a wide range of EU and non-EU companies to take steps to identify and address human rights and environmental harms and impose sanctions for non-compliance.
Proposed New EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence | JD Supra
The European Commission has published a proposed Directive on “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence” (the “Proposed Directive”). The Proposed Directive would impose extensive and legally enforceable duties on large European companies, and on large non-EU companies doing business in Europe, with respect to the human rights and environmental impacts of their operations and value chains.
Top Ten Developments in Business and Human Rights in 2021
The “hardening” of legal norms on business and human rights continued their long-term accretion in 2021, through judicial, legislative and administrative enforcement. Dutch courts ordered Shell to take far-reaching environmental actions company-wide, and positive action in an individual case. Three European nations passed laws requiring all companies above a certain size to carry out human rights due diligence, as the EU considered similar legislation.
Kalma v African Minerals: English Court of Appeal Judgment Cuts Against the Grain of Common Law Cases on the Responsibility of Businesses for Overseas Human Rights Impacts - EJIL: Talk!
March 24, 2020 Written by Julianne Hughes Jennett and Peter Hood Over the last three years, the English courts have demonstrated an increasing willingness to accept jurisdiction over tort claims brought against UK multinationals in relation to human rights impacts in their overseas operations.
UN Working Group publishes revised draft of business and human rights treaty: commentary on scope, prevention and legal liability | JD Supra
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Private equity funds and liability for human rights impacts: the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court's decision in Vedanta | JD Supra
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Vedanta: UK Supreme Court takes the “straitjacket” off claims against parent companies in the English Courts | JD Supra
On 10 April 2019, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Vedanta Resources PLC and anor. v Lungowe and others [2019] UKSC 20; a long awaited decision on parent company liability and the jurisdiction of English courts over transnational torts.
The Modern Slavery Act: stricter reporting requirements on the horizon | JD Supra
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Jabir and others v. KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH – Dortmund court dismisses lawsuit | JD Supra
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Private Equity and Human Rights | JD Supra
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Supply chain liability under the law of negligence: What does Jabir and Others v KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH mean for European companies with supply chains in the sub-continent and other common law countries? | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra
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The Australian Modern Slavery Bill: the next frontier in corporate accountability for adverse human rights impacts | JD Supra
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“Specific Instances” under OECD Guidelines - What can financial institutions learn from the recent ANZ case on providing finance to a company engaged in human rights abuses | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra
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BHR 360: Business and Human Rights Newsletter | JD Supra
Welcome to the second edition of BHR 360, our bi-annual Business and Human Rights newsletter. In the last edition, we looked at key BHR trends and what to watch out for in 2018. In this edition, we look back on a year full of major BHR developments and anticipate what companies need to do to get ahead of the curve: Jesner v Arab Bank: the end of the road for the Alien Tort Statute? Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court decided Jesner v.
Managing human rights risk | JD Supra
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Managing human rights risk | Lexology
Human rights risk is a legal risk, and businesses should carefully consider how they manage this risk in their corporate structures and third party relationships. Many companies in the energy and natural resources sector have extensive global operations, and work with other companies to finance and carry out their business abroad. Adverse human rights impacts may arise in the course of doing business, which in turn could crystallize into possible legal liability.
Human trafficking: what is it and what does it mean for business? | JD Supra
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UN treaty on business and human rights: Working Group publishes draft instrument | JD Supra
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Corporate News - July 2018 | JD Supra
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Respecting Human Rights In The Energy And Natural Resources Sector
Energy industry news, analysis, and commentary How does the responsibility to respect human rights apply to companies operating in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector? By Warren Beech, Peter Hood & Julianne Hughes-Jennett | Hogan Lovells on May 30, 2018 at 3:00 PM Sign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox. We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy. × Sign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
Respecting Human Rights in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector | JD Supra
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Parent company liability - Court of Appeal upholds decision rejecting jurisdiction over claims brought against Unilever by victims of post-election violence in Kenya | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra
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Parent company liability and human rights – new claims against mining company filed in the English courts | JD Supra
On 16 April, proceedings were issued in the English courts against Gemfields Limited, a London-based mining company, in relation to allegations of human rights abuses in connection with the activities of its subsidiary in the vicinity of the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique. This case comes hot on the heels of the English Court of Appeal’s two recent rulings on parent company liability and jurisdiction in Lungowe and others v.
Can environmental damage be prosecuted as a crime under international law? | JD Supra
At last week’s IBA War and Justice Conference, ICC judge Howard Morrison said that international criminal law must develop to accommodate the changing nature of atrocities and the changing nature of conflict. One example is to prosecute the perpetrators of massive environmental damage, including damage connected to business activity. This is consistent with the ICC Prosecutor’s 2016 Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation.
Parent company liability in England for human rights impacts abroad: Lungowe v Vedanta | JD Supra
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Forum non-conveniens and access to remedy in transnational business and human rights litigation: an update from Brexit Britain and a glance across the pond | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra
According to the principle of “forum non-conveniens” (or inconvenient forum), a court has the power to dismiss a civil action where an appropriate and more convenient alternative forum exists. Variations of the principle exist in most common law jurisdictions, including England, Canada, the USA and Australia. In this post, we look at how forum non-conveniens applies in transnational business and human rights cases.
Switzerland: The next frontier for mandatory human rights due diligence?
Proposals are being considered to amend the Swiss constitution to require mandatory human rights due diligence for companies based in Switzerland. This post considers the contents of the amendment, its progress and what Swiss businesses can learn from the experience of their French counterparts in preparing for the “hardening” of the UN Guiding Principles. The debate around imposing hard edged human rights obligations on corporations is not new.
Hardening law, blockchain and managing multi-faceted international legal risk - key themes at this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
This week, the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva brought together representatives of business, government and civil society for three days of open, frank and constructive dialogue.
Hardening law, blockchain and managing multi-faceted international legal risk - key themes at this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
This week, the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva brought together representatives of business, government and civil society for three days of open, frank and constructive dialogue.
A binding treaty on business and human rights? Still a way to go.
Last week (23-27 October 2017), the third round of negotiations on a binding international treaty on business and human rights concluded. In this post we consider what (if any) progress has been made and what the sticking points are. By way of background, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the “UNGPs“) currently form the framework for action by States and companies in connection with business-related human rights impacts.
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