Navigating Modern Slavery Reporting Legislation Worldwide: What Businesses Need to Know
In an age of global interconnectedness and growing awareness of human rights issues, governments around the world are taking significant […]
Read moreDo you Benefit from Exploitation in your Supply Line?
Modern slavery continues to make headlines in Sussex as struggles of exploitation, trafficking, and enslavement unfold across the region. Recently, […]
Read moreEnhancing Business Reputation and Brand Value: The CS3D
In an era where sustainability and environmental consciousness are gaining increasing importance, businesses are under greater scrutiny to demonstrate their […]
Read moreThe Complementary Nature of the New CS3D to Existing EU Legislation
In an era marked by increasing environmental concerns and growing demands for corporate responsibility, the EU has been at the […]
Read moreWhat the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for Business
Introduction The highly anticipated Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is making its way through the first set of trialogues […]
Read moreWhat the EU’s Proposed Green Claims Directive Means for Your Organisation
On 22nd March 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a directive on Green Claims. This follows on from […]
Read moreGerman Supply Chain Act Enters into Force
Due Diligence obligations under the German Supply Chain Act The due diligence obligations for companies include: Establishing a risk management […]
Read moreKey Human Rights and environmental considerations for 2023
2022: the year that was marked by ‘permacrises’ – war in Ukraine, the energy crises, rising migration, and the persisting […]
Read moreEuropean Commission Proposes Ban on Products Made Using Forced Labour from the EU market
About the author Jacob Charnick is a consultant at Ardea International. The European Commission has published its proposal for a […]
Read moreBS27500- An organisational standard to address modern slavery risk: what should in-house counsel and legal compliance teams know?
BS25700- a guidance standard for organisations to address modern slavery has been released. Colleen Theron shares insights of her involvement on the committee developing the standard, with particular reference to the legal provisions
Read moreLegislation Update: EU to Issue Import Bans on Goods Tainted by Forced Labor
The instrument would complement the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence which was published on […]
Read moreEU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What you need to know.
The proposal followed a study by the Commission concluding that the information companies currently disclose is insufficient. According to the […]
Read moreThe EU Taxonomy Regulation – What businesses should know
The Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force on 12 July 2020, is an EU-wide classification system for environmentally sustainable economic […]
Read moreParent Company Liability for Human Rights Breaches – 2019 Supreme Court Refuses Permission to Appeal in Unilever case
In July 2019, the UK Supreme Court refused permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment in AAA and others v Unilever […]
Read moreParent Company Liability for Human Rights Breaches – 2019 Supreme Court Refuses Permission to Appeal in Unilever case
Background The claimants were employees and former employees of Unilever Tea Kenya Limited (UTKL), or residents living on a tea […]
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