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UK Government updates guidance on modern slavery and supply chain transparency

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The UK Home Office has published an updated version of Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC), A Practical Guide which provides guidance on how organisations should “comply with the letter and spirit” of corporate reporting...more

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UK Government Issues Updated Modern Slavery Act Transparency Guidance: Key Takeaways for Businesses

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On 25 March 2025, the UK Home Office published its updated Transparency in Supply Chains (TISC): Statutory Guidance (the Guidance), which provides new and detailed recommendations to help organisations comply with Section 54...more

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UK Modern Slavery Act: The Future of Transparency in Supply Chains

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

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Tailoring Compliance Before AI Walks The Runway

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Generative AI tools such as DALL-E 2, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are increasingly being used to produce static 2D images, and technology from companies like Runway AI Inc., which recently hosted its second annual AI Film...more

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Promoting Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Ethics into the Supply Chain

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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

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ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

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Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

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Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 – Implications for Property Transactions

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the "Act") received royal assent on 15 March 2022 and key aspects of the Act summarised below came into force in the UK on 1 August 2022. The aim of the Act is to...more

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US Conflict Minerals Management: Is Your Supply Chain at Risk?

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As economies start to reemerge from COVID crisis mode, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are rising in importance. A global survey conducted by NAVEX Global shows that 67 percent of respondents in...more

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Human rights benchmarks: Corporate performance rankings on the rise: The business case for understanding human rights and ESG...

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The strategic value of paying attention to areas that benchmarks assess - Some companies are skeptical about engaging with human rights and ESG benchmarking, because they question whether human rights and ESG disclosures...more

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California’s privacy law went into effect Jan. 1; have you spoken to IT yet?

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - California’s new data privacy law went into effect Jan. 1, 2020, but the date is largely symbolic. Companies should already have a data management plan in...more

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Digitalising the mining & metals global supply chain: 2019 sustainability update

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As corporate responsibility evolves, and the focus on corporate sustainability grows, more businesses in the mining and metals and related sectors are referencing the long-term potential of blockchain technology and platforms...more

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U.S. Congress Joins the Growing Number of Countries Considering Supply Chain Transparency Legislation

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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 7089, which would require certain companies to disclose whether they have taken measures to identify and address forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the...more

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A Modern Slavery Act For Australia

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Over 40 million people around the world are trapped in conditions of modern slavery, according to estimates from the Walk Free Foundation and International Labour Organization, including an estimated 4300 victims “hidden in...more

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UK Modern Slavery Act – are tougher disclosure requirements on their way?

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Disclosure requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA’) have pushed many businesses operating in the UK to gather and interrogate information about human rights risks across their operations and supply chains –...more

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UK Modern Slavery Act Disclosure Requirements In Effect

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The UK Modern Slavery Act, which was signed into law on March 26, 2015, is now in effect. In addition to setting forth muscular penalties and enforcement mechanisms to address practices including “slavery, servitude, and...more

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The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Supply Chain Transparency: The Impact on Private Investment Funds

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more

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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Supply Chain Transparency

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: Five Things You Need to Know

The transparency provisions of the U.K. Modern Slavery Act went into effect on October 29. At the same time, the U.K. Government has released guidance for companies seeking to comply with the Act....more

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Managing Legal and Reputational Risks in an Era of Enhanced Transparency

Companies face a range of new requirements and expectations calling for enhanced transparency regarding human rights-related risks in connection with their operations. Responsible compliance with both mandatory requirements...more

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Five on Friday: Five Recent Developments that We’ve Been Watching Closely

There continue to be regular developments in the business and human rights field that warrant attention from both companies and their stakeholders. New legislation and regulation, shifting policy positions, and developments...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: New Disclosure Requirements for Companies Operating in the United Kingdom

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Companies that do business in the United Kingdom should assess their exposure to the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, which goes into effect this October. The transparency provisions of the Act are applicable to companies that do any...more

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U.K. Modern Slavery Act: New Disclosure Requirements for Companies Operating in the United Kingdom

Companies that do business in the United Kingdom should assess their exposure to the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, which goes into effect this October. The transparency provisions of the Act are applicable to companies that do any...more

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H.R. 4842: New Bill Calls for Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery in Corporate Supply Chains

On June 11, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 4842, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014. The bill, if passed, would require companies to file annual reports with...more

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