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...
Beyond Regulation: The Collective Effort to Stop Human Trafficking
The regulation of modern-day slavery has grown in recent years, but the issue persists in the form of workers rights’ violations such as excessive ove...
The Netherlands Enacts Law to Combat Child Labor
In May 2019, the Dutch Senate adopted the Child Labour Due Diligence Law, making the Netherlands the first country to enact legislation that holds bus...
Report Identifies Barriers and Enablers in Responsible Purchasing
Procurement professionals say conventional procurement practices may create environments that lead to human rights violations— and companies with such...
The Experts Respond: A CSR Q&A From the Supply Chain Summit Series
At the Supply Chain Summit Series event in San Diego in February, Michael Littenberg, Partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, spoke about legal requirements ...
E.l.f Cosmetics First American Company Fined for Ties to North Korean Labor
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has claimed its first casualty — E.l.f Cosmetics has been been fined for violating the Countering America’...
Modern Slavery Ranks as Top Priority for the UK Government
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights that can take various forms. After a year that saw trade compliance fluctuations...
Ask the Experts: February 1 Edition
Our regulatory subject matter experts are always helping a range of stakeholders solve compelling regulatory challenges associated with supply chain d...