Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]

This bill requires large companies and public organisations to check their operations and supply chains for human rights abuses and environmental damage, and face fines or court cases if they fail.

A Bill to place a duty on commercial organisations and public authorities to prevent human rights and environmental harms, including an obligation to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence, in their own operations, subsidiaries, and value chains in line with international standards; to make provision for civil liability, access to justice for victims, an enforcement body, penalties, and a criminal offence for failures to comply with the duty; and for connected purposes.

Status: In Progress

Current House: Lords

Stage: 1st reading

Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]

This bill requires large companies and public organisations to check their operations and supply chains for human rights abuses and environmental damage, and face fines or court cases if they fail.

A Bill to place a duty on commercial organisations and public authorities to prevent human rights and environmental harms, including an obligation to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence, in their own operations, subsidiaries, and value chains in line with international standards; to make provision for civil liability, access to justice for victims, an enforcement body, penalties, and a criminal offence for failures to comply with the duty; and for connected purposes.

Status: In Progress

Current House: Lords

Stage: 1st reading