David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Prior to the publication of the directive, more than 100 companies signed a statement in support of robust legislation and called for it to be applied to all businesses, including SMEs. Some very large companies signed that statement. They acknowledge that responsibility for human rights and the environment is not a matter of a company's size and turnover. Does the scope of the directive reflect this principle? Smaller companies can also have negative human rights and environmental impacts. How can we strengthen the directive in this regard?