Justice Is Everybody's Business: Joining Forces To Make EU Corporate Accountability Indisputable

The Burning Case

Welcome back to a new season of The Burning Case Podcast!
We’re kicking off this season with an episode all about the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and the amazing campaign “Justice is Everybody’s Business”. With our two guests: Anya Verkamp (Campaign Coordinator - Justice is Everybody's Business) and Jill McArdle (Corporate Accountability Campaigner at FOE Europe) we discuss what corporate accountability actually is, why it is so important, what the Commission’s proposal contains, how it compares to expectations from citizens and NGOs and so much more.

This proposal could lead to a historic piece of legislation bringing about a fairer world where workers and the livelihoods of communities are both protected and respected. However, the proposal is already being threatened by corporate lobbyist who aim to water it down. Hence, our guests give us practical advice on how to get involved and make sure European companies are held accountable for the way they do business.

Learn more about the “Justice is Everybody’s Business” campaign here.

Our guests also share what they’ve read/seen/heard which gives them hope! Anya recommends reading “Due diligence law will help global competition of systems, says German minister” and Jill tells us about Sierra Leone’s “right to say no” law which will give local communities the right to say no to big projects likely to destroy their livelihoods.