Pushing Back on Progress? The Future of Human Rights Due Diligence

Due diligence laws like Germany's LkSG and the EU's CSDDD are major civil society achievements toward corporate accountability in global supply chains. But the new Omnibus regulation proposed by the European Commission could weaken their reach. What would this mean for affected workers and communities - particularly in the Global South - and for companies which are already implementing the regulations? At stake are not only legal frameworks, but also the deeper tensions between economic interests, sustainability, and justice. Voices from law, civil society, and corporate compliance discuss what's next for due diligence laws and global supply chains.

The event will take place in cooperation with the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), in English language, during the Hamburg Sustainability Week at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

Speakers:

Cristina Hernandez Hurtado works as a Senior Legal Advisor in the Business and Human Rights Program of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights.

Caroline Omari Lichuma is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg, currently researching and critically analysing regulatory developments in Business and Human Rights.

Diana Sanabria is a lawyer and human rights due diligence expert at the Human Rights Office at Hapag-Lloyd.

Nora Wolters is a business and human rights advisor and PhD candidate and supports multinational companies and multistakeholder organisations to proactively implement responsible business conduct in own operations and supply chains.

Moderator:

Dîlan Sina Balhan is a lawyer and ESG Executive at an internationally active economic law firm in Hamburg. She also works as a freelance educational consultant, author, and moderator on sociopolitical topics.

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