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AIM co-signs joint industry statement for harmonised and consistent EU due diligence frameworks
AIM, the European Brands Association, co-signed today a joint industry statement with 13 other industry associations calling on the European Commission to ensure harmonisation and consistency across due diligence frameworks for human rights and environmental protection.
In their joint letter, signatories highlight the need for due diligence policies to be well-designed and proportionate in order to foster the creation of a level-playing field, which is vital to drive collective standards and avoid EU internal market fragmentation. They warn against the proliferation of due diligence policies, legal frameworks and regulations at sector, Member State, EU, and international levels which risks diverting resources towards compliance, instead of promoting collective action to address negative human rights and environmental impacts.
