After a November 29 vote, Australia has officially passed what is being heralded by many as the world’s strongest modern slavery transparency legislat...
EU to Increase Compliance Enforcement in 2019
Too many non-compliant products are being sold in the European Union (EU) due to weaknesses in regulatory enforcement, according to members of the Eur...
Proposition 65: Small Labels Could Cause Big Problems
Amendments could be coming for California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (better known as Proposition 65) short-form labeling provision...
Complex Supply Chains Require Cohesive Due Diligence
Imagine you are the lead compliance officer at a multinational corporation. It’s production time for the holiday season and news comes across your des...
Nestlé & Cargill Embroiled in Forced Labor Case
A U.S. federal appeals court recently reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves alleging that Nestle USA, the world’s largest food maker,...
OEHHA Adds Nickel to Proposition 65 List
On October 26, 2018, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added soluble nickel compounds to the Proposition 65 list after the ...
GRC 20/20 Report Identifies Assent Compliance as a Leading Third-Party Data Management Solution
GRC 20/20 Research, LLC (GRC 20/20) has acknowledged Assent Compliance as a leading supply chain data management solution provider in their recent res...
Technology Is the Future of Supply Chain Sustainability, says UNGC Report
Companies are facing challenges in managing sustainability across the supply chain, according to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)’s Decent Wor...
New Exemption, Renewals Considered in EU RoHS Pack 16 Project
A consortium lead by the Oeko Institut has added a new “pack” of exemption requests to its current evaluation of exemptions for the European Union (EU...
Changes Proposed for EU POPs Regulation
Updates to the European Union (EU) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation are moving forward after passing the first round of consultations. ...