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The recent ruling by the U.K. Court of Appeal declared that the U.K. National Crime Agency’s decision not to investigate the importation of cotton produced through the use of Uyghur forced labor in China was unlawful. This...more
As businesses finalize their reports under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) in advance of the May 31, 2024, statutory deadline, Public Safety Canada has updated its...more
Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more
On February 23, 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or the Directive). The Directive aims to mandate both EU and non-EU companies that conduct...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
Courts and legislatures both in the United States and abroad continue to prioritize the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains, including those in the health care industry. For example, in the United...more
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
On 25 April 2022, in collaboration with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published a report on Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK (the “Report”). ...more
On 12 July 2021, the European Commission and European External Actions Service published Guidance on Due Diligence for EU Businesses to Address the Risk of Forced Labour in their Operations and Supply Chains, which provides...more
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
On March 3, 2021, the German Federal Cabinet adopted an act on corporate due diligence obligations in supply chains (“Due Diligence Act”; sometimes also referred to as “Supply Chain Act”) (“Government Draft”). The Government...more
On 21st January 2021, a roundtable was organised by the Association Française des Juristes d’Entreprises (AFJE), Doctrine and Le Grand Continent to discuss where Business and Human Rights issues stand. the following topic....more
As the world continues to battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the resulting economic and social stress has brought many human rights issues to the fore, exacerbating systemic issues and generating new challenges. Yet the...more
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
Key Takeaways - Slave, forced, and child labor is a modern-day reality impacting some 40 million people throughout the world, by some estimates. Such practices are—and have always been—repugnant, and certainly have no place...more
Courts and legislatures both in the United States and abroad continue to prioritize the eradication of labor trafficking in corporate supply chains. Labor trafficking litigation in the United States remains widespread and...more
- There is increasing regulatory, commercial and media attention in the U.K. and the EU regarding the role of human rights in company supply chains. - The U.K. and the EU are introducing specific measures around human...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 11 (May 28, 2020) - As the world enters the third month of the COVID-19 pandemic, nations are experiencing the secondary effects of the crisis and beginning to plan for future...more
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
The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more
Matthew Friedman is the CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization supporting the private sector in the fight against modern slavery. Previously he worked for the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking and US...more
This is the fourth and last in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can navigate the changing legal landscape addressing the role of business and its connection to modern slavery....more
We begin with a review of the current landscape. Interestingly, since 2015, there has been between one and three laws related to human trafficking and slavery enacted each year by countries across the globe. This has added...more
Are there slaves in your company’s supply chain? How do you know, and what should you do to find out? In our first episode of Stopping Traffick: Ethical Supply Chains & Corporate Risk, John Sullivan interviews Amy Groff about...more
International human rights laws and norms are increasingly playing a role in shaping how energy companies conduct their business all over the world. Shareholders increasingly demand compliance with human rights norms;...more