On June 10, 2021, Norway adopted the Act on business transparency and work with fundamental human rights and decent work (in Norwegian), joining the small group of countries to impose human rights due diligence on (large) companies. While the act lacks on important issues (such as civil liability) interestingly, it creates an obligation for companies to provide information upon public request. None of the other legislation on business and human rights, either adopted or being currently discussed contains such obligation (see comparative table).
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A legal blog discussing developments in the business & human rights area (as well as few other things)