While the European Union is currently working on a Directive setting up mandatory human rights due diligence, worldwide, bills are being discussed to increase corporate accountability. The comparative table below provides an overview of key provisions of national legislation.
Comparative table (last update: 6 November, 2023)
Australia: Modern Slavery Act
Austria: Lieferkettengesetz für eine soziale, menschenrechtskonforme und nachhaltige Produktionsweise (in German)
Belgique : Proposition de loi instaurant un devoir de vigilance et un devoir de responsabilité à charge des entreprises tout au long de leurs chaînes de valeur (in French and Dutch)
Canada: Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
France : Loi relative au devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et des entreprises donneuses d’ordre (in French)
Germany: Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (in German)
Hong Kong: Modern Slavery Bill
México: Ley General de Responsibilidad Empresarial y Debida Diligencia Corporativa (in Spanish)
Netherlands: Wet Zorgplicht Kinderarbeid ; Bill on Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct (in Dutch)
Norway: Act on business transparency and work with fundamental human rights and decent work (in Norwegian)
Spain: Proposició de llei de Creació del Centre Català d’Empresa i Drets Humans (in Catalan)
Switzerland: Contre-projet indirect à l’initiative populaire « Entreprises responsable – pour protéger l’être humain et l’environnement » (in French)
United Kingdom: Modern Slavery Act
United States: Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act ; California Transparency in Supply Chain Act ; Fashion sustainability and social accountability Act