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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Comparing Developments in U.S. and EU Strategies to Combat Forced Labor

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/5/2025

In recent years, a multinational focus on preventing forced labor within supply chains has shaped due diligence requirements for companies worldwide. Recent changes to global policies and potential shifts in enforcement...more

ESG Compliance Management and Corporate Strategy: What to Expect in 2025

Hogan Lovells on 1/15/2025

As we enter 2025, ESG compliance is continuing to become a strategically important mandatory regulatory requirement for businesses. Despite some ESG backlashes in the political arena both in the US and the EU, 2025 marks a...more

EU Adopts Forced Labour Ban: 8 Things to Know

White & Case LLP on 12/2/2024

On 19 November 2024, a new EU regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour from being sold on the Union market (the "Forced Labour Regulation") was formally adopted by the Council of the European Union. This was...more

EU Adopts Ban on Products Made With Forced Labour

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/2/2024

The Forced Labour Regulation creates a framework for investigation and enforcement against products made with forced labour. On 19 November 2024, the EU Council (Council) adopted a regulation prohibiting products made with...more

EU Council Approves Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

King & Spalding on 4/9/2024

On 15 March 2024, the European Council approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or “Directive”). If approved by the European Parliament and entered into force, the CSDDD will require large EU and...more

The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft Law – What This Means for Global Employers

Littler on 3/27/2024

This summer, the European Union is expected to finalize and pass a law – albeit in a materially different form from previous versions – that will place substantial human rights obligations on global employers. On March 15,...more

EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Banning Products Made With Forced Labour

Cooley LLP on 3/14/2024

On 5 March 2024, European Union legislators reached provisional agreement on new rules that, once formally adopted, will ban products made with forced labour from being placed or made available on the EU market or exported...more

UK Right to Work Changes Employers Should Be Aware Of

Littler on 3/1/2024

The Home Office has updated its guide on right to work (work authorization) checks for employers in the UK. Changes coming into effect this month include a less flexible approach to late applications to the EU Settlement...more

The New EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What Does It Mean For Non-EU Companies?

King & Spalding on 2/1/2024

The new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) is set to revolutionize ESG reporting for companies around the world. Certain large EU companies are already conducting double materiality assessments and...more

European Parliament Adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Amendments

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 6/7/2023

On June 1, 2023, the European Parliament adopted amendments to the corporate sustainability due diligence regulation and amending directive. Under the amendments, large companies operating in the EU would be required to...more

The Significance of the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) on Global Supply Chains

NAVEX on 5/24/2023

On January 1, 2023, Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (abbreviated LkSG in German) entered into force, imposing extensive due diligence obligations on companies to identify, prevent, or address human rights or...more

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence in the EU: Latest Updates and What to Expect Next

Paul Hastings LLP on 5/8/2023

A European legislative initiative aimed at requiring companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence is gradually but steadily making its way through the EU institutions. Previously, on March 10, 2021, the...more

European Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Legislation – Preparing for the Future

J.S. Held on 12/21/2022

Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/14/2022

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/14/2022

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

Buying a UK Crypto Business: The New Regulatory Hurdles

Goodwin on 9/21/2022

The advance of the regulation of crypto-assets and crypto-related service providers has been piecemeal in the U.K. The latest round of changes took place in the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR) on 1 September...more

The Global ESG Regulatory Framework toughens up

White & Case LLP on 7/15/2022

A look at three key regulatory developments in the EU and US - proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting Directives and US SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules...more

International Legal Highlights | June 2022

McDermott Will & Schulte on 6/6/2022

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE - On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more

EU Proposes Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence with Civil Liability for Non-Compliance

A&O Shearman on 3/18/2022

At a time when all eyes of the world were on Ukraine, in late February the European Commission published its highly anticipated proposed directive on corporate social and environmental due diligence. The Proposal for a...more

Ending Forced Labor in Xinjiang: A New Standard for Importers & Corporate Due Diligence

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 12/22/2021

The U.S. Congress has passed a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits the importation of goods from an entire region due to the high risk of severe forced labor abuses there. The legislation – the Uyghur Forced Labor...more

[Virtual Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 22nd - 23rd, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm CET

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 12/20/2021

Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more

[Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 14th - 16th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 12/17/2021

Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more

EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

Bracewell LLP on 3/16/2021

On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value...more

U.S. Companies Doing Business in the EU Should Participate in the ESG/Supply Chain Due Diligence Consultation

Alston & Bird on 1/20/2021

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains why any company doing business in the EU should take note of the European Council’s new human rights sanctions regime....more

Supply Chain Managers Must Prepare for New Mandatory EU Rules on Human Rights Due Diligence

Alston & Bird on 7/14/2020

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group details the strides U.S. and European regulators have taken to require companies to track their supply chains to eliminate suppliers and countries that violate human rights...more

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