A Tougher Standard: The United Kingdom's New Human Rights Due Diligence Regime

The UK government will legislate a mandatory human rights due diligence regime requiring large UK and non-UK businesses with significant UK turnover to actively identify, assess, and address human rights and labour abuse risks within their operations and supply chains, aligning with OECD and UN standards. This marks a major enforcement shift beyond disclosure requirements under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Supply Chain.