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...
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...