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EU Agrees on Forced Labour, Environmental Harm Disclosures for Companies

The negotiations on the landmark EU law began on Wednesday and went into the early hours of Thursday as representatives sought agreement on contentious issues, in particular whether to include financial firms within rules that are expected to come into force around 2027.
EU agrees on forced labour and environmental harm disclosures for companies.
EU agrees on forced labour and environmental harm disclosures for companies. (Shutterstock)

Large companies in the European Union will have to identify and take remedial action if they find their supply chains employing child labour or damaging the environment, the bloc’s lawmakers and council of member states agreed on Thursday.

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