EU: Parliament approves a narrow version of the "duty of vigilance" of companies

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This is the renewal of an epic workplace that has been under way for nearly four years: MEPs on Wednesday endorsed a tricky version of the "wake-up duty" that will force multinationals to monitor their negative impact on the environment and human rights.

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The European Parliament adopted a law Wednesday imposing a "duty of vigilance" on companies that will have to ensure respect for the environment and human rights in their production chains around the world.

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On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted a law imposing a "vigilance obligation" on companies, which will have to ensure respect for the environment and human rights in their production chains around the world.