The NOVA BHRE Blog

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a new guidance on 19 February 2026, titled ‘OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI’. The guidance intends to serve as an assistance to enterprises in implementing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (MNE Guidelines), and the Recommendation of the Council on Artificial Intelligence, better known as the AI Principles.

The Spanish Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise has opened a public consultation process on the Draft Bill that will transpose the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) into Spanish law. Interested individuals and organisations were able to submit their contributions until 7 April 2026.

A 13 de junho de 2024, a União Europeia (UE) parecia ter alcançado um consenso histórico com a adoção da Diretiva de Diligência Devida de Sustentabilidade Corporativa (CSDDD), cujo objetivo era a conversão de normas internacionais de soft law em obrigações legais vinculativas, através da exigência de que as grandes empresas dentro do escopo da Diretiva abordassem os impactos adversos nos direitos humanos e no ambiente ao longo das suas cadeias de valor através do processo de devida diligência.

Climate change is widely recognized as a global crisis. However, it is less frequently acknowledged as a crisis of inequality.The climate crisis is not gender neutral. Across regions and sectors, environmental degradation and climate change intensify pre-existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting women while also highlighting their critical role as agents of change. As economies shift toward low-carbon, climate-resilient models, the just transition framework has emerged to ensure that environmental transformation promotes social equity rather than exacerbates exclusion. In this context, businesses play a pivotal role in shaping production systems, investment flows, and labor markets. Integrating gender equality into corporate governance and sustainability strategies is essential.