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Companies to Navigate Complex and Changing Requirements Focused on Combatting Forced Labor in Supply Chains

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In recent months, a wide variety of forced labor issues have caught the attention of legislators, regulators, the media, and the public. The press is also attuned to the issue of forced labor and the use of child labor in the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Human Rights Due Diligence—ESG Impact on M&A Transactions

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations continue to gain global importance in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), many buyers are requiring human rights in their due diligence processes. As...more

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Keeping the “S” in ESG: Human Rights & Supply Chain

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Companies in the manufacturing industry must continue to keep a close eye on the “S” in ESG. One key aspect of the “social” component of ESG involves respecting human rights in supply chains. Indeed, manufacturers are facing...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Major Impact of Germany’s Supply Chain Act

This past January 2023, Germany’s Supply Chain Act came into effect bringing with it a strong focus on human rights and ESG factors. All impacted organizations must now closely monitor their supply chains to ensure human...more

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Third Party Ethical Audits

An ethical audit is one that evaluates compliance with laws and regulations but also assess a vendor against ethical standards, explains Bruno Drummond, Senior Director, Global Compliance at DHL Supply Chain. These standards...more

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[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

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The Fashion Industry Meets Human Rights Due Diligence: New York’s Proposed “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act”

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In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in...more

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Is Your Fashion Brand "Sustainable"?

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Brands Must Ensure Forced Labor is Not Used and Environmental Claims are Accurate - In response to consumer demand, the fashion industry has embraced Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sourcing, including...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EU Set To Introduce Mandatory Environmental And Human Rights Due Diligence Law

Addressing the responsibility and accountability of companies in relation to their environmental and human rights impact has long been at the top of the agenda at the European level. On 10 March 2021, the European Parliament...more

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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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Business integrity for consumer companies

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Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their business operations. This can include procuring ethically sourced products, ensuring fair pay, or...more

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