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Corporate Social Responsibility refers to a business model that incorporates self-regulation mechanisms and aims to ensure better corporate compliance with ethical standards and international norms. Some... more +
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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 7th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Stay on top of ever-evolving ESG requirements and emerging trends - With the SEC’s newly issued rules surrounding ESG disclosures and the continued growth of regulations rolling out in the EU, Canada, Asia and elsewhere...more

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EU publishes supply chain due diligence directive

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (often referred to as ‘CS3D’) was published in the Official Journal on 5 July 2024, after a long negotiation process....more

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Forced Labor Due Diligence and Annual Reporting Requirements: Is Your Company in Compliance in Your Jurisdiction?

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The use of forced labor, child labor, or modern slavery practices (collectively “forced labor”) in supply chains is not a new problem in the international trade world; however, many companies remain unaware of forced labor...more

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Obligations for Companies

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On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more

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EU Adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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The CSDDD is set to impose mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations for in-scope companies. On 5 July 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was published in the...more

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ESG Continues to Face Courts in France

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The CSDD Directive thus adopted goes well beyond the obligations under the French corporate law on duty of care: it widens the scope of the companies concerned and imposes heavy penalties. ...more

Mayer Brown

National Contact Points: What are they and why should I care?

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Multinational companies are facing increased pressure to ensure that they have adequate ESG-related policies in place and (more importantly) that they are implementing those policies in practice within both their business and...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 18th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Achieve your ESG goals in 2024 - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory...more

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European Court of Human Rights Delivers Three Landmark Rulings on Climate Change

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For the first time, the Court has confirmed that the adverse impacts of climate change fall within the ambit of human rights protection under the European Convention of Human Rights, obliging States to implement effective...more

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Final Sprint to the Finish Line

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The EU legislature has finally reached an agreement on the text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) (see here our previous client alert). The CS3D profoundly affects the ways companies active in...more

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Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Publishes First Final Investigation Report

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On March 26, 2024, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) published a final report on its investigation into allegations that a Canadian mining company, Dynasty Gold Corporation (Dynasty), operating in...more

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March 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Australian Securities and Investments Commission Continues Greenwashing Enforcement Efforts - On 28 February 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reported that an outsourced...more

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The UK Modern Slavery Act: Easy Wins and Practical Compliance (Part II of II)

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In Part I, we discussed the basics behind the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015.  To briefly reiterate, that Act requires any company doing business in the UK with an annual turnover of £36 million or more to publicize their...more

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Compliance With the UK Modern Slavery Act: What It Means for Companies (Part I of II)

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If you follow our blog, you’ll notice lately we’ve been writing frequently on topics related to human trafficking and modern slavery.  This is no accident, as new laws and regulations related to this growing area of...more

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Crosscurrents—European Union Fails to Pass Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & SEC Bails on Scope 3 Requirements

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Introduction - With the adoption by 196 parties of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, legally binding international climate change arrived. The Paris Agreement requires increasingly aggressive five-year cycles climate...more

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ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

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Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

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EU Legislators Reach Provisional Agreement on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After months of discussion – and years of development – on December 14, 2023, the European Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). The...more

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Human Rights and the Environment – EU Institutions Reach Political Agreement On Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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On 14 December 2023, following several rounds of inter-institutional negotiations, the European Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been...more

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UK House of Lords Parliament Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

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The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. On 28 November 2023, Baroness Young of Hornsey (Baroness Young) introduced the...more

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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is (Almost) Here. Is Your Company Ready?

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On January 1, 2024, the long-awaited EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) begins to take effect. The CSRD is intended to redefine corporate social responsibility expectations for both in-scope companies...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade. Braumiller Law Group Partner & Founder Adrienne Braumiller joins Vp of Marketing Bob Brewer for...

Braumiller Law Group Partner & Founder Adrienne Braumiller covers an update on Forced Labor. It's about China......sort of, based on some new data....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - November 30th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory risks, managing ESG goals and metrics...more

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OECD Updates Corporate Due Diligence Guidelines

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The Guidelines build on current social, environmental, and technological issues facing businesses following the last update in 2011. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated...more

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A Deeper Dive into Human Rights Impact Assessments – Part 1

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Human rights assessments are an increasingly closely watched area of due diligence for the supply chain of organizations across numerous industries. Even smaller operators are subject to the reality of today’s global supply...more

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