5 juin 2025|
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|6 months agoSwiss Companies Face New Corporate Responsibility Requirements
New initiative demands stricter accountability for Swiss companies' human rights and environmental impacts both domestically and abroad
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- A new initiative aims to hold Swiss firms and their subsidiaries liable for human rights and environmental damage.
- The initiative seeks to align Swiss corporate due diligence rules with international norms and EU regulations.
- A previous Corporate Responsibility Initiative in 2020 won the popular vote but failed to secure a majority of cantons.
- The Coalition for Corporate Responsibility submitted the initiative to the Federal Chancellery.
By The Numbers
287,000
signatures
100,000
signatures
183,000
signatures
90+
organizations
They Said
"The response shows the depth of support for corporate accountability."