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No 1207: Towards EU Legislation on Human Rights Due Diligence: Case Study of the Garment and Textile Sector

Angelica Dziedzic (), Céline Lelièvre (), Jonathan Povilonis (), Alberto Alemanno () and Paige Morrow ()

Abstract: This study assesses the legal feasibility of a EU instrument that would impose mandatory human rights due diligence (“HRDD”) requirements on companies in the garment and textile sector. The proposal serves as an example of a sector-specific approach to HRDD requirements, and could be modified to develop similar proposals in other sectors. The study also illustrates the differences between a sector-specific and a cross-sectoral approach by highlighting the implications of each in the following areas: legal bases, personal scope, and requirements and enforcement.

Keywords: business and human rights; EU law; corporations; corporate responsibility; human rights due diligence

JEL-codes: F23; G38; K20; L20; L24; M14; O16

38 pages, First version: June 1, 2017. Revised: June 26, 2017.

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