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When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more
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
If the term “nth supplier” joined your vocabulary recently, you’re not alone. If you haven’t heard the term until now, don’t worry – you’ll be hearing it frequently soon enough. The “nth” supplier is the mythical last...more
The human element in your supply chain - There is little risk in claiming that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has been one of the most used acronyms over the last few years. Some salient examples that changed how...more
Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new measure, H.R. 4039, which would prohibit any funding for programs within the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that involve...more
Le 7 mars 2024, le gouvernement fédéral (le « gouvernement ») a publié une mise à jour des lignes directrices gouvernementales (les « lignes directrices ») et des réponses à plusieurs questions (les « questions principales »)...more
On March 7, 2024, the Government of Canada (Government) released an update of the Governmental Guidance (Guidance) and answers to several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to Canada’s new modern slavery reporting...more
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
If you follow our blog, you’ll notice lately we’ve been writing frequently on topics related to human trafficking and modern slavery. This is no accident, as new laws and regulations related to this growing area of...more
Introduction - Over 400 New South Wales (NSW) government entities, including government agencies, state owned corporations, and councils (collectively, Covered Entities) are required to conduct modern slavery due diligence...more
Numerous laws (U.K. Bribery Act guidance document, German Supply Chain Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resource guide, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and...more
Comme nous en avons parlé dans nos bulletins précédents portant sur ce sujet, la nouvelle loi canadienne sur l’esclavage moderne, soit la Loi sur la Lutte contre le travail forcé et le travail des enfants dans les chaines...more
As outlined in our prior bulletins on this issue, Canada’s new modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit to...more
We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on the key challenges in 2024 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here is what they said. ...more
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
We continue to see increased investigation and prosecution of corruption, fraud, modern slavery and workplace misconduct, especially in the construction, transportation and financial sectors. Investigations are boosted by...more
Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more
Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024....more
Companies will often make representations about modern slavery as part of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures. In this article, we consider whether potentially false or misleading claims about modern...more
Braumiller Law Group Partner & Founder Adrienne Braumiller covers an update on Forced Labor. It's about China......sort of, based on some new data....more
In Australia, heightened enforcement activity, proposed regulatory regimes focused on ESG matters and other market developments are influencing the ESG risks and priorities for organisations operating here....more
Three years ago, as part of the EU’s initiative on sustainable governance, the European Commission released a lengthy study on directors’ duties. The study affirmed what many already understood: corporate decision makers face...more
In Short - The Situation: In 2018, the Australian federal government obligated Australian corporates to engage with modern slavery risks in their supply chain by enacting the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) ("the Act")....more
Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more