Since negotiations on a binding treaty on human rights commenced in 2014, there have been fundamental shifts in the corporate accountability landscape and the wider social, political, and economic context. In the last decade, landmark corporate due diligence regulation has been passed at the regional and national levels. In the same period, the globe has weathered a pandemic, the climate crisis has accelerated, and conflict has deepened, often at the expense of the most vulnerable workers in global supply chains. In this webinar, panellists provide perspectives on how these changes in the geopolitical context and the regulatory environment should inform the treaty text today.
