On February 10, a new Bill proposing a Modern Slavery Act was introduced in New Zealand's Parliament. Bill 242-1, jointly sponsored by National Party MP Greg Fleming and Labour Party MP Camilla Belich, represents a bipartisan...more
2/17/2026
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
International Labor Laws ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
New Zealand ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act
Over the last few months, two modern slavery reporting bills have been introduced in New Zealand. In this post, we discuss those bills, as well as the possible path forward for corporate modern slavery reporting legislation...more
9/10/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Labor Laws ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
New Zealand ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency
After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...more