In today's increasingly diverse and interconnected business environment, companies that operate on an international scale have often looked to implement policies – including those relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion...more
Following the EU Commission’s proposed Omnibus Directives (the Omnibus Proposals) to amend the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),...more
4/3/2025
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On 20 March 2025, enforcement agencies from the UK, France and Switzerland affirmed their shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption and founded a new taskforce to strengthen collaboration. Director of...more
3/24/2025
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UK
Companies around the world have an increasingly delicate balancing act when considering environmental, social and governance factors—collectively referred to as “ESG”—in their business decisions. The term “ESG” has become...more
On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal upheld an action by international NGO, World Uyghur Congress, and found that the National Crime Agency had acted unlawfully in deciding not to open a money laundering investigation into...more
On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated regulation banning products made with forced labour from entering the EU market (the ‘Forced Labour Ban’). The approved text builds on the provisions of...more
5/1/2024
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On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The directive, which must be formally endorsed by the Council of the European Union (EU) before officially...more
4/29/2024
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Sustainability
Women make up just 30.6% of board directors for the largest listed companies in the European Union (EU). In a bid to “break the glass ceiling of listed companies’ boards,” the European Parliament adopted a new law on 22...more
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the "UNGPs"), the Human Rights Council noted the “unprecedented” efforts of companies and governments around the...more