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UPCOMING EVENT:

Ardea Plus: Expert Legal Briefing - Human Rights Compliance in a Changing Legal Landscape: What Business Needs to Know

Date: 13 October 2026
Type: Webinar

Businesses are facing an increasingly complex human rights legal environment. While governments are introducing mandatory due diligence, reporting and forced-labour requirements, litigation is testing the boundaries of corporate responsibility and, in some jurisdictions, counter-ESG legislation and political developments are creating competing pressures. Move beyond knowing what the law says to understanding what it means for your business and what you should do next. Move beyond knowing what the law says to understanding what it means for your business, and what you should do next. This one-hour legal update, provided by Colleen Theron, will cut through these developments and examine what they mean in practice for companies managing human rights risk across global operations and supply chains,

On the 1st September 2026, Ardea ran our inaugural Australian webinar Modern Slavery and Forced Labour:  Proposed Penalties and New Guidelines – Implications for Australian Companies.

In this episode, Colleen spoke to Annabelle Lefébure-Henriksen, Director Health Safety & Supply Chain Sustainability at Telenor. 

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive marks a significant step towards holding businesses accountable for their environmental and human rights impacts throughout their global value chains.