Inditex's Global Framework Agreement: a best practice in the (early) implementation of the due diligence Directive
Abstract
[ES] Este art?culo analiza el Acuerdo Marco Global de Inditex como un ejemplo pionero de regulaci?n laboral transnacional y como antecedente directo del modelo de diligencia debida obligatoria introducido por la Directiva (UE) 2024/1760. Siguiendo su evoluci?n desde la firma inicial en 2007 hasta el Protocolo de 2022, se examina el desarrollo de un sistema espec?fico de participaci?n sindical, estructurado en torno a visitas a f?bricas, medidas correctoras y mecanismos de supervisi?n continua, que opera como un instrumento eficaz para la prevenci?n y el control de los riesgos laborales a lo largo de las cadenas globales de suministro. Este marco es coherente con los est?ndares europeos sobre sostenibilidad empresarial y derechos humanos laborales, y hoy sirve como referente operativo para la aplicaci?n y transposici?n del nuevo marco regulatorio, en particular en un contexto de incertidumbre derivado de las negociaciones en curso sobre el paquete ?mnibus. [EN] This article analyses the Inditex Global Framework Agreement as a pioneering example of transnational labour regulation and a direct precursor to the mandatory due diligence model introduced by Directive 2024/1760. Tracing its evolution from the initial signing in 2007 to the 2022 Protocol, it examines the development of a distinctive system of trade union involvement, structured around factory visits, corrective measures and continuous monitoring mechanisms, which operates as an effective instrument for the prevention and control of labour risks across global supply chains. This framework is consistent with European standards on corporate sustainability and labour human rights, and today serves as an operational benchmark for the implementation and transposition of the new regulatory framework, particularly amid the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing Omnibus negotiations.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Corporate Law and Human Rights
International Labor and Employment Law
Legal and Labor Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Gredos (University of Salamanca)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- ES