Companies in the E.U. could be held liable for violations along their supply chain.

legislation

= due diligence law

should prevent and mitigate breaches of human rights

businesses

regualtions have to establish by businesses

are responsible

for enviroment

for human rights

Politicans of the EU

Didier Reynders, the European Union’s commissioner for justice

wants businesses to be punished, if they have bad working coditions

punishment

financial menalties fpr companies which violating the rules

vicitims can sue for compensation at EU courts

can be punished even if the harm occured outside the bloc

commission proposed the rules even if there were different versions

process till finishing could last one year or longer

crtical opinions and hope

people say it is unrealistic to expect companies to control their entire value chain worldwide

many think that the draft will harm the companies

Richard Gardiner of Global Witness

thinks that could be a watershed moment for human rights

likes the idea of punishing companies which cause people´s harm

Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU´s law

“This outcome is the result of an unprecedented level of corporate lobbying"

said that it will be a downgrade into another narrow piece

who is influenced by the draft?

at first companies with more than 500 employees

after two years the range will be expanded to smaller buinesses

so-called high-impact sectors

extiles, food products and mining.