The initial due date for producer reports under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act is fast approaching. We further discuss the reporting requirement in this post. California’s...more
10/27/2025
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Circular Economy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
New Legislation ,
Recycling ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Solid Waste ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
Public Safety Canada has published the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament on the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, colloquially referred to as Canada’s modern slavery act. The Annual Report...more
10/20/2025
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Child Labor ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
International Labor Laws ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
On October 8, the European Parliament reached political agreement on its negotiating position concerning the Omnibus simplification of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due...more
10/10/2025
/ Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
New Legislation ,
Paris Agreement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
With just over three months until EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance is scheduled to start, the European Commission has announced it is considering another one-year extension. Read more about this development in...more
9/24/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Compliance Dates ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
International Trade ,
New Regulations ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
Hearings, rulings and speeches, oh my (to paraphrase and with apologies to The Wizard of Oz). During the back half of last week, there were “anti-ESG” hearings in the House of Representatives on shareholder proposals and...more
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
Many US-based multinationals are subject to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which is commonly known by its German acronym, the LkSG. Over the last couple of weeks, Germany has dashed any hopes for a quiet end to...more
9/2/2025
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Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
On August 21, the US and EU announced that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The Framework Agreement expands upon earlier official statements on the US-EU trade deal and...more
8/26/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Trade ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements ,
US Trade Policies
For US-based multinationals, recent US and European developments have taken up most of the mental energy devoted to global ESG and CSR compliance. Among other compliance topics, these include California climate disclosure, EU...more
8/18/2025
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Greenwashing ,
India ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
ISS has announced that it will be updating its Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore (ESQS) scoring methodology. ESQS covers approximately 8,000 issuers across 25 industry groups in the Americas, Europe and...more
8/15/2025
/ Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
Public Safety Canada is soliciting feedback on the second year of reporting under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The anonymous survey launched yesterday and is available...more
7/31/2025
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Child Labor ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Government Agencies ,
New Regulations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency
The Australian Attorney-General’s Department has commenced a consultation on potential amendments to the Modern Slavery Act. The Act requires entities based or operating in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of A$100...more
On July 25, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights issued its report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. This 99 page report explores forced labor in UK supply chains and makes recommendations for addressing the...more
7/28/2025
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Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
Earlier in the week, we posted that the European Commission would soon be launching an environmental call for evidence, as a step towards the introduction of an environmental omnibus simplification proposal. That call for...more
7/23/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Circular Economy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCIP ,
Sustainability ,
Waste Management
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more
7/22/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
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
On June 13, Representative Jung Tae-ho re-introduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management,” also known as the Corporate Human Rights and...more
6/19/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
Business Entities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Human Rights ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
South Korea ,
Supply Chain
The Norwegian Transparency Act requires subject companies to publicly report on the human rights due diligence they must carry out under the Act. These reports must be published every year, by June 30. With the 2025 reporting...more
6/5/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
Human Rights ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Norway ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) recently published Version 2.0 of its new Due Diligence Reporting Template (DDRT). The DDRT supports AIAG’s Forced Labor Due Diligence Program for the automotive industry. According...more
6/2/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
Over the last several weeks, two bills targeting Chinese supply chains were reintroduced in Congress. Although different in their approach, the COBALT Supply Chain Act and TASK Act both seek to address goods from China...more
5/27/2025
/ Child Labor ,
China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Trafficking ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The EU Deforestation Regulation requires the European Commission to classify countries according to their risk of producing EUDR covered commodities that are not deforestation-free. The Commission adopted its country...more
5/27/2025
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Agricultural Land ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forestry ,
International Trade ,
New Regulations ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
A few weeks ago, we wrote about growing calls for a “fleet of omnibuses” – a holistic approach to simplifying EU due diligence requirements that takes into account sector-specific laws pertaining to deforestation, conflict...more
Germany’s incoming coalition government has announced plans to repeal the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). This decision, which was expected based on prior public statements, was included in the 144 page...more
The UK Home Office has updated its modern slavery guidance. The updated guidance – the most significant refresh since the guidance was issued almost ten years ago – is intended to explain how businesses should comply with the...more