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J.S. Held

Charting the Course for Ethical Supply Chains

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Global supply chains are complex webs that span continents, cultures, and economies. They move goods and services across borders to meet the demands of consumers worldwide. However, this complexity often obscures the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Importance of Risk Audits for PFAS in the Automotive Industry

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The automotive industry continues to grow a record of sustainability, improving fuel efficiency and proliferating electric vehicles, and adopting eco-friendly manufacturing processes. Along with these important sustainability...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Minnesota Joins Maine in Enacting Comprehensive PFAS Reporting Requirements

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Minnesota is competing with Maine to have the most rigorous regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law on May 24, 2023. Similar to Maine's PFAS requirements,...more

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European Commission Adopts Proposal to Promote Repair of Goods

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As part of the European Green Deal ambitions, the proposal encourages sustainable consumption through additional incentives to repair products to reduce waste and emissions. On 22 March 2023, the European Commission...more

Hogan Lovells

Let’s talk about “Return Chains” - New Sustainability Requirements under the German Packaging Act

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The new requirements under the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz, VerpackG) present a challenge and an opportunity for companies that have to re-design their operational processes to comply with the new requirements. If...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

More Than Just Lip Service: How Companies Can Make Environmental Commitments That Reduce Business Risk while Saving Money and the...

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As part of the “E” or environmental component of Environmental, Social, and Governance principles, companies of all sizes are making environmental commitments a part of their business vision and practice, leading to...more

Allen Matkins

Retailers: Potential Problems When Dealing with Hazardous Waste

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Recently, Dana Palmer, a partner at Allen Matkins, presented a webinar entitled Hazardous Waste Management & Regulatory Interpretations: Perils & Pitfalls for Companies Regarding Salvageable/Usable Goods vs. Waste. The...more

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German Cabinet to ban single-use plastic products

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 14 (July 23, 2020)  - Germany announced June 24 that it would be issuing a law banning single-use plastic products, effective July 2021, to bring the country in line with a similar...more

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Retailers May Break the Law by Destroying Unsold Inventory

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It is widely known that brands around the world destroy over-ordered under-sold clothing and non-expired cosmetic products (often referred to as dead stock or obsolete inventory), rather than discount the sale price or donate...more

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China’s 'Queen of Trash' invests in US

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - Following China’s import ban on waste that doesn’t meet strict contamination requirements, paper and waste recycling businesses across the globe felt a shock....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Green Wall of China Disrupts Waste Trade, Spurs Waste Policy Reform

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On January 16, 2018, the European Commission unveiled the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy responds to a redirection in global waste trade and management spurred by China’s...more

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