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Ask the Experts: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Legislation in the Netherlands - Learnings from Germany

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In November 2021, the Dutch government announced plans to introduce a national human rights due diligence legislation. While this legislation is still under construction, six Dutch political parties submitted a bill on responsible and sustainable business conduct to the Tweede Kamer.

At the EU level, a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence is being prepared while the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting was just adopted. Financial institutions have already been subject to strict sustainability regulation such as those required under the EU Taxonomy. Additionally, several national laws, are adding another layer of pressure on lenders and portfolio companies to comply with ESG regulations.

Whatever the legal obligations will look like in detail, it is certain that the Dutch legislation will have extensive overlaps with existing national due diligence legislation in other EU countries.

In this Ask the Experts session, Liesbeth Unger and Markus Löning will discuss these regulations and what Dutch companies can learn from their German counterparts. Furthermore, Dylan McNeill, Director for Sustainable Supply Chains and Human Rights at Philips will explain how Philips has started implementing human rights due diligence processes.

The second half of this 45-minute Ask the Experts session will be dedicated to questions from the audience.

You will also learn about:
1. What is to be expected under the Dutch corporate sustainability due diligence legislation?
2. What should be considered when starting the human rights due diligence process?
3. How are companies implementing the German Supply Chain Act?
4. Which mistakes should be avoided looking at the German experience?

Duration: 45 minutes
Format: 25 minutes of discussion followed by a 20-minute Q&A session
Date/Time: Thursday, 8 December 2022 at 11.30 CET

* Disclaimer: The contents of this virtual event do not constitute legal advice and are provided for informational purposes.

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Dec 8, 2022 11:30 AM in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Dec 8, 2022 11:30 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Topic: Ask the Experts: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Legislation in the Netherlands - Learnings from Germany Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sGjBNYsyRZOoI7QUDFTtsQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Liesbeth Unger (Partner in the Netherlands @Löning - Human Rights & Responsible Business GmbH) Liesbeth Unger has been a pioneer on business and human rights in the Netherlands, advising in this area rights for over twelve years. She advises international organisations, governments, and medium and large multinational corporations on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines, conducting risk and impact assessments, designing policies, and supporting the development of actionable plans, as well as facilitating and designing training and workshops. As an international human rights lawyer by education, Liesbeth has excellent knowledge not only of international standards and the national and international legislative developments, but also their meaning in practice for companies. Markus Löning (Managing Director @Löning Responsible Business & Human Rights GmbH) Markus Löning is the founder and managing director of Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business. He and his team are working with companies from different sectors to establish human rights risk management systems since 2014. He is recognized as a leading expert on practical and political aspects of business and human rights. In 2021, Markus was invited to provide his expert testimony before the German Parliament during the deliberations on the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Prior to founding Löning, Markus served as Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner and before that he was a member of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag). Dylan McNeill (Director for Sustainable Supply Chains and Human Rights @Philips) Dylan McNeill is the global director for Supplier Sustainability and Human Rights at Royal Philips. In this role, Dylan oversees Philips’ Human Rights program, its supplier code of conduct engagement program, the company’s initiatives to decarbonize the supply chain, and several projects relating to the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals. Through the supplier engagement program, significant change is realized in the safety of supplier workplaces and the labour conditions of factory workers, improving their benefit schemes, and ensuring the adherence to human rights becomes strongly embedded.

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