18 min
The Swiss vote on holding corporations accountable for their international subsidiaries The Blue Continent Podcast
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In late 2020, Switzerland voted on a relatively new kind of legislation, a bill would have enforced human rights on multinational corporations based in Switzerland, which has more corporate headquarters per capita than any other nation on earth. It would have made corporations liable for offences carried out by their foreign subsidiaries and subcontractors. The vote failed to reach the necessary thresholds, but was notable in the question it posed, and how close it came to coming into effect. Today we speak with andreas missbach of "Public Eye", one of the most vocal interest groups lobbying for the passage of this legislation.
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Music for this episode was provided by swiss jazz musicians Mathias Ruegg, Charly Antolini, and Nik Bartsch - if you're interested in their music, please check them out!
In late 2020, Switzerland voted on a relatively new kind of legislation, a bill would have enforced human rights on multinational corporations based in Switzerland, which has more corporate headquarters per capita than any other nation on earth. It would have made corporations liable for offences carried out by their foreign subsidiaries and subcontractors. The vote failed to reach the necessary thresholds, but was notable in the question it posed, and how close it came to coming into effect. Today we speak with andreas missbach of "Public Eye", one of the most vocal interest groups lobbying for the passage of this legislation.
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Music for this episode was provided by swiss jazz musicians Mathias Ruegg, Charly Antolini, and Nik Bartsch - if you're interested in their music, please check them out!
18 min