The Business Case for Directors to address human rights issues in their organisation and supply chains:
Integrating human rights goes to the core of a business. I0 reasons why directors should tackle human rights in business
Read moreMandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence: What Does the Proposed EU Directive Cover?
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a report setting out recommendations and a draft directive to implement mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. This blog covers 20 key points that business should consider in preparation for the legislation
Read moreStepping up/ leaning in- what is your story?
As part of International Woman’s day, Colleen Theron shares part of her story as a business owner and entrepreneur inspired by Rose Read from BHAFC
Read moreUpdate on Nestle V Doe and Cargill case
USA, Inc. v. Doe I and Cargill Inc. v. Doe I. These cases are brought against two major chocolate manufacturers in relation to allegations of using child slave labour in West Africa. Children were abducted from their families in Mali and Burkina Faso, then taken to Cote D’Ivoire and forced to work in terrible conditions.
Read moreFast Fashion- reflections in 2020
The article linked to below is perhaps a good reminder for us all about #fastfashion. Is there something different you […]
Read moreThe value of supplier codes of conduct: supporting transparency and improving performance
New white paper – exploring the value of codes of conduct for responsible business practices
Read moreOkpabi v Shell in the Supreme Court: Limits of civil liability of the UK parent companies for overseas environmental pollution
Supreme Court summary which concerns environmental impacts of the operations of the Shell Group in Nigeria.
Read moreCodes of Conduct and Supply Chain Transparency
How are businesses addressing concerns about ethical behaviour?
Read moreCan we reimagine the role of sport?
This blog was first published in Sport and Dev. on May 12th 2020. Can we reimagine the role of sport? […]
Read moreSafeguard sport from modern slavery risk
The money in professional sport means that organised criminal gangs see it as an opportunity to exploit athletes for financial gain.
Read moreArdea teams up with Libryo to combat the regulatory challenge of COVID-19
COVID-19 has no doubt changed the way we all work and live. But how has it impacted the law and regulations?
Read moreWebinar: Sustainable procurement and modern slavery risk – how to ensure you are meeting global legislation
Greenstone and Ardea International, a specialist business and human rights consultancy, have partnered to hold a webinar on how to integrate global modern slavery risk into a sustainable procurement strategy
Read moreArdea International supporting Modern Slavery Victim’s Support Bill:2019
Ardea International participated in the petition supporting legislation to extend support to victims of human trafficking in the UK. Watch our video for insights into the issues
Read moreNew South Wales Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues releases final report into the Modern Slavery Act
The New South Wales Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues releases its Final Report into the Modern Slavery Act 2018 with recommendations that it be brought into force in 2021
Read moreModern Slavery Act: An assessment of the first five years
Whilst a 2016 ETI report heralded the MSA as a ‘game-changer’, citing that twice as many CEOs and other sector executives are actively involved in addressing modern slavery, disappointingly, over the subsequent five years, we have not seen a huge spike in the levels of reporting compliance with the MSA. There are reports that suggest that compliance still falls below 50%.
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