On September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against manufacturers and raw materials providers...
Canadian & UK Federal Contractors to Manage Human Trafficking & Slavery Due Diligence Requirements
The Canadian and UK governments have committed to combating human trafficking and slavery, and federal contractors in both regions will soon have new ...
Modern Slavery: Raising International Standards
If you’re engaged, enlightened, motivated, driven, mandated and fully supported by your organization, you will already have been looking hard, possibl...
Driving Profits With Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesses are beginning to recognize the increasing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the current market, and the effect it has ...
Ask the Experts: August 30 Edition
Our regulatory subject matter experts are always helping a range of stakeholders solve compelling regulatory challenges associated with supply chain d...
2019 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders List Released
The 2019 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders list was released on August 20. The list recognizes global professionals who made c...
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Joins Forces With NGO to Prosecute Corporate Modern Slavery
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Global Trade Investigations Division is partnering with Hong Kong-based non-governmental organizati...
Nominations Now Open for CSR Top 100
The Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders List is back, and we want to hear who you think should make the cut. Every year, indepe...
Companies Face Growing Pressure to Combat Forced Labor in Their Supply Chains
Companies have more than a moral imperative to remove forced labor from their supply chains — they face stiff financial penalties, risk to their reput...
Assent Observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30
On July 30, Assent joins non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments and responsible consumers in turning our attention toward the global issue...