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UK Government plans to strengthen Modern Slavery Act 2015 reporting requirements
The UK Government has published its response to the transparency in supply chains consultation. The response sets out significant new proposals intended …
UK's new human rights sanctions regime – The bar keeps rising
UK's new human rights sanctions illustrate increasing global pressure for firms to police supply chains for ethical violationsThe importance of human …
German supply chains: Mandatory human rights compliance moves closer
Europe's largest economy is developing plans to force firms to conduct human rights due diligence through their supply chains.Germany is currently …
Big data and Modern Slavery – Progress not panacea
Data analysis can only get you so far in modern slavery compliance… and regulators are watchingWhile the benefits of data and technology can be leveraged …
Will the UK follow the EU’s lead on human rights due diligence?
As momentum builds to require business to check for human rights standards, we assess the UK's next move.Following the announcement that the European …
Switzerland to hold referendum on proposed human rights due diligence law
A referendum on a Swiss civil society initiative on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence for companies is expected to be held towards …
COVID-19: Pressure Points: Business and respect of human rights (Global)
The current COVID-19 crisis is putting businesses under unprecedented levels of pressure, in terms of time, finances and operations. Meanwhile, human …
2021 law will make human rights due diligence mandatory for EU companies
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders has announced that the European Commission will introduce legislation in 2021 to make human rights due …
Could Germany introduce a mandatory human rights due diligence law?
On 10 September 2019, the seventh anniversary of the devastating fire in the Ali Enterprises factory in Pakistan whose main customer was the German …
Climate change as a human rights issue – A matter of nuance
Climate change and human rights are interlinked but managing the two collaboratively will be a growing challenge.Seventy-one years have passed since the …
Modern Slavery: UK Government responds to Independent Review
The UK Government has published its response to the independent review of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, together with a consultation paper on proposed …
Collaborating on ESG – How to stay on the right side of competition law
As competitors increasingly work together on green issues, we highlight the red flags that will attract antitrust watchdogs.When collaborating with other …
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