Independent · Since 2026
About
hredd.org
A practitioner resource for understanding HREDD legislation from the perspective of those most affected by it.
Our mission
hredd.org exists because the global conversation about human rights and environmental due diligence is missing the voices of the people it most affects. The legislation emerging from Europe, North America, and increasingly Asia-Pacific will reshape the conditions under which millions of workers, farmers, and suppliers operate. Most of them have had no seat at the table where these laws were written.
We track eighteen pieces of HREDD legislation, update the tracker every month, and publish analysis written by and for practitioners in the Global South. We do not speak for governments, certification bodies, or brands. We speak from supply chains.
This is not a legal service and nothing here constitutes legal advice. It is a practitioner resource, built on the understanding that the first condition of engaging with these laws on your own terms is understanding what they actually say.
Our position
We do not believe mandatory due diligence legislation is inherently wrong. We believe it has been designed without adequate input from the people most affected by it, that it places compliance burdens on Global South suppliers that are disproportionate to their role in creating the harms the legislation addresses, and that the voluntary certification architecture suppliers have built over thirty years deserves recognition rather than dismissal.
We believe mandatory and voluntary standards will coexist, and that the most useful thing we can do is help practitioners in the Global South understand both, navigate both, and where necessary, push back on both.
The views in articles are those of their authors. The editorial position above is ours.
The editor
Vir Mehta
Manager, Decent Work and PMEL, Solidaridad Asia
Vir Mehta is a Manager for Decent Work and PMEL at Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre in Noida, India. He works across South and Southeast Asia and East Africa on supply chain sustainability, decent work, and human rights due diligence. He is the author of A Field Practitioner's Guide to Creating a Business Case for Decent Work, a founding member of the Coalition for Responsible Sugarcane India, and the architect of Solidaridad Asia's CSDDD toolkit, piloted across India, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka. hredd.org is a personal initiative. The views expressed are his own.
Write for us
hredd.org publishes analysis, field reports, legal briefings, and case studies from practitioners, researchers, and advocates working in or on Global South supply chains. We are looking for pieces that are specific, grounded in direct experience or primary research, and written for a practitioner audience rather than a policy one.
Pieces typically run between 1,200 and 2,500 words. We edit for clarity and consistency of voice. We do not edit for position.
To pitch, send a 2-3 sentence summary of your proposed piece, your name and affiliation, and one example of your writing to contact@hredd.org.
Contact
For general enquiries, corrections, or to flag a legislative update we may have missed: contact@hredd.org
hredd.org is an independent platform. It is not affiliated with any organisation, certification body, or government agency.