Comment on Plan to boost big Swiss firms' liability fails in referendum

Plan to boost big Swiss firms' liability fails in referendum

GENEVA (AP) — A proposal that could have stiffened penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday. The initiative titled “Responsible companies — to protect people and the environment” won a narrow majority of votes, with 50.7% percent backing it and 49.3% against, but failed because a majority of the country's cantons, or states, came out against it.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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