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South Korea Re-enters the Race for Asia’s First Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Law

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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

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Germany to Jettison the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

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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

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Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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What is the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive? The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is a pivotal European Union directive that mandates human rights and environmental due diligence...more

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COMPLYING WITH CS3D - Overlooking environmental concerns is a high-risk strategy

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BACKGROUND - The incorporation of complex environmental and climate impacts from business operations and supply chains into human rights impact assessments and governance models is proving to be a major challenge for...more

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Time to get to know your supply chain: EU adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After a two-and-half-year legislative journey, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD"), has been formally adopted, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 5 July 2024.1 It will come into...more

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Client Alert: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Five Key Questions Answered

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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

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Business and Human Rights for Small Companies – What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier...

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ESG (Environmental Social Governance) has already become an important topic in responsible corporate governance. Globally, there is a rapidly growing body of legislation that requires companies to take action and report on...more

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Sustainability, Supply Chain Due Diligence and Batteries: EU Proposed Battery Regulation Modernisation

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As part of the EU Green Deal, existing EU legislation on batteries will be modernized so that all batteries on the EU market will be "sustainable, high-performing and safe all along their entire life cycle". This initiative...more

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China’s War on Pollution Hits M&A Deal Environment

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In recent years, China has taken significant steps in developing its environmental policy. In 2014, China’s Premier Li Keqiang declared a “war on pollution”, which began in earnest in 2017....more

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Charting the Growth of Human Rights and Ethical Reporting in the EU

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Increasingly, businesses across Europe must report on a wide range of ethical and related matters in addition to publishing their financial results. Requirements for businesses to undertake non-financial reporting have...more

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Human Rights Considerations & Best Practices for Energy Companies

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International human rights laws and norms are increasingly playing a role in shaping how energy companies conduct their business all over the world. Shareholders increasingly demand compliance with human rights norms;...more

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