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EU Regulations: The New Frontier for Business

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The European Union is a hotbed of regulatory activity, with new laws and directives constantly reshaping the business landscape. These changes can seem overwhelming, but understanding them is vital for any company operating...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next 2024 - September 19th, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm ET

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13th Annual Risk & Compliance Virtual Conference | Thursday, September 19 - A thriving future begins with smart governance, risk and compliance decision-making today. Join thousands of your peers at this complimentary...more

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Supply-Chain Risk Is Eating the World

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Ethics and compliance officers have long had an uneasy relationship with corporate sustainability efforts, mostly because most compliance officers aren’t quite sure they want – or know how to handle – responsibility for it. ...more

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Sanctions are the “New” FCPA – How this Era of Enforcement Shapes Third-Party Risk Management

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In the summer of 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – a veteran prosecutor and currently number two at the helm of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – began to describe the enforcement of sanctions regulations as...more

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EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Raising the Stakes on ESG Regulations

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Game changing Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) regulations via the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”) will require non-EU and EU companies to identify and prevent adverse environmental and...more

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[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Final Sprint to the Finish Line

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The EU legislature has finally reached an agreement on the text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) (see here our previous client alert). The CS3D profoundly affects the ways companies active in...more

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[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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Risk & Compliance as a Strategic Imperative for the Board

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In an era marked by heightened global regulatory scrutiny and enforcement, the landscape of risk and compliance is undergoing an evolution making the strategic imperative for effective, risk-based compliance initiatives...more

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[Webinar] Regulation Refresh on Global Supply Chain Exposure - February 28th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

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The past two years brought heightened scrutiny to supply chain risks and human rights violations, and time is running out to ensure your organization is compliant with the recent regulation updates and policy requirements. ...more

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What UK readers could not get enough of in 2023 the top five blog posts revealed

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2023 saw a raft of UK law reforms concerning economic crime and continued scrutiny of business risk concerning human rights and greenwashing. This is reflected in the blogs our subscribers were most interested in reading in...more

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ESG Compliance and Supply Chain due diligence in the EU and Germany – What to expect in 2024

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2023 has seen a rise of a range of ambitious ESG regulations especially in the EU. Due to the ongoing transition from a soft law to a hard law environment cast in national and supranational laws and regulations,...more

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UK House of Lords Parliament Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

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The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. On 28 November 2023, Baroness Young of Hornsey (Baroness Young) introduced the...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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[Event] 9th Anti-Corruption and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference - October 9th - 10th, Puteaux, France

Hosted by C5 Group, the 9th Anti-Corruption Conference in Paris returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will shed light on important issues at the forefront....more

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A Deeper Dive into Human Rights Impact Assessments – Part 1

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Human rights assessments are an increasingly closely watched area of due diligence for the supply chain of organizations across numerous industries. Even smaller operators are subject to the reality of today’s global supply...more

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The Significance of the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) on Global Supply Chains

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On January 1, 2023, Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (abbreviated LkSG in German) entered into force, imposing extensive due diligence obligations on companies to identify, prevent, or address human rights or...more

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Addressing the ‘G’ in ESG

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Much of the attention around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in recent years has focused on ‘E’ and ‘S’– but the ‘G’ should not be discounted, as it is at the foundation of a robust ESG program. Simply...more

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Responsible Labor Report: 2022–2023

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The prevention of forced labor in the global supply chain has been elevated in visibility and consequence over the last several years. In 2022, the emphasis focused largely, though not exclusively, on trade remedies. The...more

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Business and Human Rights for Small Companies – What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier...

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ESG (Environmental Social Governance) has already become an important topic in responsible corporate governance. Globally, there is a rapidly growing body of legislation that requires companies to take action and report on...more

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European Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Legislation – Preparing for the Future

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Sustainable social development is increasingly viewed as critical to ensure the future stability of the global economy and planet. This often-overlooked element of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda is...more

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Banks – What Should You Know? Civil Liability for Failure to Detect Human Trafficking

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In 2020, we wrote about the increased regulatory attention on financial institutions’ obligations to detect and respond to human trafficking. In 2021, we wrote about how anti-human trafficking programs fit squarely in banks’...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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Supply Chain Due Diligence Requirements for Certain Companies Doing Business in Germany Soon to Go Into Effect

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On January 1, 2023, the so-called Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) (the “Act”) will go into effect in Germany. Many companies doing business in Germany will need to ready their compliance...more

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