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UK efforts to address forced labour in supply chains

White & Case LLP on 2/5/2025

The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains. This review will assess the effectiveness of the UK's legal and voluntary frameworks, including the Modern...more

Europe Moves Toward Further Regulation of Forced Labour in Supply Chains

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/12/2024

A number of jurisdictions globally are enhancing their supply chain-related regulations. The European Union’s latest regulation in this respect, the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), was adopted on 19 November 2024. The FLR...more

New Year, New Administrations, New Responses

NAVEX on 12/10/2024

Global election results mean the coming years are going to be full of change for compliance. This article, from our 2025 Top 10 Trends in Risk & Compliance explores how you can prepare....more

Forced Labor - Compliance and Best Practices Across Emerging Global Requirements

Benesch on 11/6/2024

Combatting forced labor is growing from aspiration of company boards to a mission-critical focus impacting day-to-day operations. Companies with global footprints are not alone in witnessing acute compliance and reputational...more

Supply Chain Regulations and Exposure – How to Manage Third-Party Risk and Beyond

NAVEX on 6/6/2024

If the term “nth supplier” joined your vocabulary recently, you’re not alone. If you haven’t heard the term until now, don’t worry – you’ll be hearing it frequently soon enough. The “nth” supplier is the mythical last...more

Addressing Human Rights in the Supply Chain

NAVEX on 5/9/2024

The human element in your supply chain - There is little risk in claiming that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has been one of the most used acronyms over the last few years. Some salient examples that changed how...more

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 1/10/2024

Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/8/2023

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more

Downstream Due Diligence: Regulation through Litigation

Paul Hastings LLP on 12/5/2022

As the European Union (“EU”) continues to debate whether downstream responsibilities will fall within the contours of its hefty Corporate Sustainability Mandatory Due Diligence Directive (“CSMDD”), and the EU Council just...more

UN High Commissioner reports serious human rights violations in Xinjiang – what does this mean for businesses with supply chains...

King & Spalding on 9/27/2022

On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more

Mandatory human rights due diligence – what does it mean for companies in the international construction sector?

King & Spalding on 9/13/2022

A new wave of mandatory human rights due diligence legislation is coming into force across Europe. It goes far beyond existing reporting obligations, such as under the UK or Australia’s Modern Slavery Acts, and will require...more

5 Business and Human Rights Sleeper Issues

Paul Hastings LLP on 6/9/2022

Business and human rights is continuing its steady march toward becoming a business imperative. There are sweeping new or proposed laws focused on human rights, such as the EU’s Proposal for a Directive on Corporate...more

FRC Report Highlights Shortcomings in UK Modern Slavery Corporate Reporting

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/10/2022

On 25 April 2022, in collaboration with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published a report on Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK (the “Report”). ...more

ESG on the Rise in M&A Transactions

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/11/2022

Dealmakers should continue to weigh the impact of ESG issues on M&A deals as ESG standards evolve. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become increasingly important for corporates in recent years,...more

[Webinar] Modern Slavery & Supply Chain Compliance in the UK & the EU - November 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/1/2021

Learning Objectives: - Understanding what the UK modern slavery regime is all about and what the key recent developments have been, including possible changes to the rules, the new registry and compliance letter campaign,...more

The New German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (With a View Across the Border)

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/13/2021

On 11 June 2021, the German Federal Parliament approved the draft bill on corporate due diligence in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), which was approved by the German Federal Council without any changes on 25...more

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 6/30/2021

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

A “smarter mix” to combat modern slavery and human rights risks - the UK Government’s recent measures signal the increasing...

BCLP on 3/1/2021

The UK Government’s recent announcement emphasises a more ambitious modern slavery agenda and, specifically, the use of a “smarter mix” of measures across policy, regulation, stakeholder expectations and corporate practice to...more

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UK efforts to address forced labour in supply chains

Europe Moves Toward Further Regulation of Forced Labour in Supply Chains

New Year, New Administrations, New Responses

Forced Labor - Compliance and Best Practices Across Emerging Global Requirements

Supply Chain Regulations and Exposure – How to Manage Third-Party Risk and Beyond

Addressing Human Rights in the Supply Chain

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Downstream Due Diligence: Regulation through Litigation

UN High Commissioner reports serious human rights violations in Xinjiang – what does this mean for businesses with supply chains...

Mandatory human rights due diligence – what does it mean for companies in the international construction sector?

5 Business and Human Rights Sleeper Issues

FRC Report Highlights Shortcomings in UK Modern Slavery Corporate Reporting

ESG on the Rise in M&A Transactions

[Webinar] Modern Slavery & Supply Chain Compliance in the UK & the EU - November 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST

The New German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (With a View Across the Border)

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

A “smarter mix” to combat modern slavery and human rights risks - the UK Government’s recent measures signal the increasing...

Information Requirements for Online Traders in the UK and European Union

Finding the ‘S’ in ESG: Boardroom and Employee Considerations

Stuffing the Holiday Stockings with Two Handy Supply Chain Disclosure Charts ... and One Top Five Mistakes List!

Human Rights Due Diligence: Increasing Regulatory Pressure for Clean Supply Chains

Proposed French Law Would Impose New Due Diligence Obligations on Certain Employers and Their Supply Chains

EU Retail News - April 2016

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely: October 2015

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