The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 24: “Elephants and the Mafia: Combatting Criminal Wildlife Trafficking”
Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more
The CSDD Directive thus adopted goes well beyond the obligations under the French corporate law on duty of care: it widens the scope of the companies concerned and imposes heavy penalties. ...more
Welcome to the April 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Key Points - - In light of the vigorous enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, boards in their oversight role should ensure that their companies conduct heightened diligence on their supply chains, including...more
Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Specifically, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently added...more
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prioritizes enforcing rules against the use of forced labor and human trafficking. The CBP’s ramped-up enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is...more
Seventy-nine percent of plastic waste ends up in landfills or the environment, much of which eventually ends up in our oceans. A March 8, 2023 study, estimated the average amount of small plastics in the ocean surface layer...more
Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify...more
A recent English court ruling has shed light on the approach of UK enforcement authorities to the question of money laundering risks where there is potential forced labour / modern slavery in a supply chain. The ruling will...more
The holiday season is a time for contemplation, reflection, and planning for the future. Having spent nearly two years in a pandemic, moreover, has no doubt caused many of us to reassess our values and priorities. With the...more
Because who wants a nice quiet December, right? Yesterday, the U.S. opened yet another trade war front by proposing retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on a wide range of French imports after announcing that “it found France’s...more
Criminal investigations will target businesses profiting from the importation into the United States of goods made using forced labor. The new criminal enforcement initiative seeks to leverage data about corporate supply...more
With the 2016 holiday shopping season in full swing, the risk of litigation heightens for retailers. We created our own version of a “holiday list” to identify the top-10 risk areas where retailers may be vulnerable to claims...more
“Whatever day makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.” Trafficked labour and slavery are very much at the top of the global agenda. Global organisations need to be increasingly aware of their ethical and legal...more
The Responsible Sourcing Network has released a paper, the goal of which is to describe the content that certain sustainable and responsible investors, or SRIs, and nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, expect to see in an...more