This parliamentary briefing explains how a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act would protect the environment and contribute to achieving a just transition in global value chains.
The briefing is part of a series of parliamentary briefings on a new Business, Human Rights and Environment Act. For more information, see this briefing on the general case for a new law. These legal principles have been endorsed by 38 organisations, including civil society organisations and trade unions.
A new law is called for by UK civil society organisations, businesses, investors, and more than 120,000 people in the UK who have signed a petition. YouGov polling results shows that four in five adults in the UK support new laws requiring companies to prevent serious environmental harm and human rights abuses in their operations or supply chains.
