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UK Government updates guidance on modern slavery and supply chain transparency

The UK Home Office has published an updated version of Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC), A Practical Guide which provides guidance on how organisations should “comply with the letter and spirit” of corporate reporting...more

Crack down on Environmental Crime: new Economic Crime Unit and water bonus ban

The Environment Agency has launched a new Economic Crime Unit to enhance its fight against financial crimes in the waste management sector. This move aims to bolster the agency's capabilities in conducting financial...more

UK government proposes long-awaited reform to the identification doctrine for economic crime offences

On 16 June 2023, the Government announced its proposed reforms to the “identification doctrine” for economic crime offences to be introduced in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. The reform will apply only to...more

Beyond Brexit transition – the impact on UK environmental legislation

The majority of UK environmental legislation is EU derived and that will not change in the short or medium term. Brexit provides a unique opportunity to improve environmental regulation, but moving away from an EU-derived...more

Re-Open for Business in the UK – How to plan a safe return to the workplace

As the UK nears the end of its 7th week in 'lockdown', it is widely anticipated that the government will shortly start to ease restrictions and enable a gradual return to the workplace. However, with social distancing likely...more

What would a no-deal Brexit look like for the UK chemicals industry?

The UK government has recently published a technical notice to guide businesses that produce, register, import or export chemicals on what they will need to do if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 in a 'no deal' scenario...more

UK Modern Slavery Act – are tougher disclosure requirements on their way?

Disclosure requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA’) have pushed many businesses operating in the UK to gather and interrogate information about human rights risks across their operations and supply chains –...more

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