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Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Webinar] Trends in Global ESG Regulations and Their Impact on Corporate Reporting - September 18th, 12:00 pm CT

Target Audience - Compliance Professionals with detailed knowledge in an area. Such persons are often at a mid-level within the organization, with operational or supervisory responsibilities, or both....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....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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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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[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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The Future of ESG Compliance: Understanding the EU CSDDD

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With the EU Parliament hurdle now behind us, the spotlight is on the passing of the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in early June 2023. This directive is a huge milestone in...more

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Canada Introduces Mandatory Forced Labour Prevention Reporting Legislation

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On May, 3, 2023, the House of Commons passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the Act). The Act introduces a public...more

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Forced-Labor Compliance Moves Up the Chain

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Forced labor in the supply chain is not quite a new corporate compliance challenge; the United Kingdom and Australia, for example, have required corporations to police against such abuses in their supply chains since the...more

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Regulation of Forced Labor in Supply Chains: Why It Matters and How Companies Can Comply

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Corporate Obligations to Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains Relevant to You? International organizations like the International Labor Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 22nd - 23rd, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm CET

Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 14th - 16th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more

NAVEX

ESG Ownership: Compliance, Convergence, and Opportunity

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Who should ‘own’ ESG? It is an important question - one we have received from our customers and readers, and one that is currently being discussed by some leading voices on sustainability, governance risk & compliance,...more

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Enhanced Due Diligence and ESG: Why Your Due Diligence Program Should Broaden Its Horizons

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Risk and compliance professionals have long used enhanced due diligence (EDD) as an essential tool for identifying critical regulatory risks. Much of the time, key drivers of EDD efforts are compliance concerns such as those...more

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US Conflict Minerals Management: Is Your Supply Chain at Risk?

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As economies start to reemerge from COVID crisis mode, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are rising in importance. A global survey conducted by NAVEX Global shows that 67 percent of respondents in...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2021 San Francisco Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 14th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

NAVEX

Supply Chains Under Scrutiny: Targeting Human Rights and Forced Labor Risks

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This summer, one of the UK’s best-known online brands found its supply chain at the center of a high-profile modern slavery investigation. Within hours of the story breaking the company’s share price plummeted, as...more

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Digitalising the mining & metals global supply chain: 2019 sustainability update

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As corporate responsibility evolves, and the focus on corporate sustainability grows, more businesses in the mining and metals and related sectors are referencing the long-term potential of blockchain technology and platforms...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Five on Friday – Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely - April 2018

It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring. This week’s post includes: two new reports looking at corporate compliance with the U.K....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Corporate Social Responsibility and Compliance: A Functional Convergence

This is the first in a series of posts reflecting excerpts from a chapter that I authored on corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) for the Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook. Originally published in Wolters Kluwer on...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Managing Legal and Reputational Risks in an Era of Enhanced Transparency

Companies face a range of new requirements and expectations calling for enhanced transparency regarding human rights-related risks in connection with their operations. Responsible compliance with both mandatory requirements...more

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