Scope
French companies with 5,000+ employees in France, or 10,000+ worldwide including subsidiaries.
Key provisions
- 01
Vigilance plan
Publish and implement a vigilance plan covering human rights, health, safety, and the environment across operations, subsidiaries, and established commercial relationships.
- 02
Risk mapping
Identify and prioritise risks in own operations, subsidiaries, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- 03
Regular assessment
Establish procedures to regularly assess subsidiaries, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- 04
Mitigation actions
Describe specific actions taken to mitigate identified risks.
- 05
Alert mechanism
Implement an alert mechanism to collect reports from persons witnessing serious violations.
Timeline
30 March 2015
Bill introduced following Rana Plaza disaster
21 February 2017
Adopted by National Assembly
27 March 2017
Enacted into law