Claims against big corporations based on international law, whether connected to climate change and environmental matters or human rights violations by suppliers, are on the rise (e.g. climate change claim of a Peruvian farmer against RWE; Congolese child cobalt mining lawsuit against major US tech companies). In addition, some legislators have introduced different degrees of legal responsibility for compliance with international human rights law in the supply chain. The panel members will discuss the impact of these recent trends on international businesses and the chances resulting from it.
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