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
After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...more
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
/ Board of Directors ,
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
/ Child Labor ,
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)