This paper seeks to provide constructive input by branded consumer goods manufacturers to the current EU-wide discussion on introducing mandatory human rights due diligence legislation (mHRDD), and to provide concrete suggestions for various elements of such legislation.
Our starting principle is to ensure alignment of any future regulatory framework with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
We recognise that environmental impacts are also relevant in this debate, and we share our perspective further below in this paper.