Status and Perspectives on mandatory human rights due diligence in the Nordics
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, DanChurchAid, Danish Institute of Human Rights and the Nordic Business Network for Human Rights on March 25 2021 organised an event that took stock and allowed exchange of perspectives on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation in the Nordics.
The discussion on mandatory human rights due diligence as a central part of the ‘smart mix’ required to foster respect for human rights by business has continued to gain momentum across Europe. Nordic countries have traditionally been regarded as frontrunners in responsible business conduct developments, adopting National Actions Plans on business and human rights already in 2014-2015. The event included stakeholder views on the state of play and the direction ahead in the four countries across state, business and civil society representatives.
VIDEO: A full recording of the webinar: Status and perspectives on mandatory human rights due diligence legislation in the Nordics
A 2021 snapshot of progress in four of the Nordic countries, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden, in establishing a ‘smart mix’ of measures to foster business in their jurisdictions to respect human rights within their global value chains is available here: 'Smart Mix' in the Nordics.
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