Public Safety Canada is soliciting feedback on the second year of reporting under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The anonymous survey launched yesterday and is available...more
7/31/2025
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Child Labor ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Government Agencies ,
New Regulations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency
The Australian Attorney-General’s Department has commenced a consultation on potential amendments to the Modern Slavery Act. The Act requires entities based or operating in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of A$100...more
On July 25, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights issued its report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. This 99 page report explores forced labor in UK supply chains and makes recommendations for addressing the...more
7/28/2025
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Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more
7/22/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
On June 13, Representative Jung Tae-ho re-introduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management,” also known as the Corporate Human Rights and...more
6/19/2025
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Business Entities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Human Rights ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
South Korea ,
Supply Chain
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) recently published Version 2.0 of its new Due Diligence Reporting Template (DDRT). The DDRT supports AIAG’s Forced Labor Due Diligence Program for the automotive industry. According...more
6/2/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the COBALT Supply Chain Act and TASK Act both seek to address goods from China...more
5/27/2025
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China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Trafficking ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires the European Commission to classify countries according to their risk of producing EUDR covered commodities that are not deforestation-free. The Commission adopted its country...more
5/27/2025
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Agricultural Land ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forestry ,
International Trade ,
New Regulations ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda took a pretty big swing at the U.S. Conflict Minerals Rule in his prepared remarks yesterday at Practical Law Institute’s annual “SEC Speaks” conference. Here’s what the Commissioner had to say: If...more
A few weeks ago, we wrote about growing calls for a “fleet of omnibuses” – a holistic approach to simplifying EU due diligence requirements that takes into account sector-specific laws pertaining to deforestation, conflict...more
Germany’s incoming coalition government has announced plans to repeal the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). This decision, which was expected based on prior public statements, was included in the 144 page...more
The UK Home Office has updated its modern slavery guidance. The updated guidance – the most significant refresh since the guidance was issued almost ten years ago – is intended to explain how businesses should comply with the...more
On Monday, the Responsible Business Alliance hosted a stellar event in Brussels, Driving Effective Due Diligence: Omnibus Unpacked. This waitlisted, standing room-only event – co-hosted with the European People’s Party,...more