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,...
Nike Stock Benefits From Consumer Activism in Wake of “Just Do It” Campaign
Consumer activism is becoming more prevalent, and some of the largest companies in the world are leveraging the concept to engage consumers. And you’l...
Strong CSR Programs Are a Competitive Advantage: Tom Fox
Jared Connors, Assent’s Senior Subject Matter Expert, Corporate Social Responsibility, recently sat down with Tom Fox, author of the FCPA Compliance a...
Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders List Released
The 2018 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders list was released on August 2. The list recognizes global professionals who made co...
Release of 2018 Global Slavery Index Provides Key Recommendations for Businesses
In July, the 2018 Global Slavery Index (GSI) was released, providing companies with fresh insight on the pervasiveness of modern slavery across the gl...
New South Wales Passes State-Level Modern Slavery Act 2018
In June 2018, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) passed the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2018. After the federal government’s May 2018 announce...
Switzerland Considers Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation
In May 2018, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Swiss National Council put forward an indirect counter-proposal in response to the Responsible Busines...
Looking Ahead at 2018: Corporate Social Responsibility
Look at some of the top companies and most renowned brands in the world, and you’ll notice they tend to have something in common: terrific corporate s...
Assent Becomes A Participant of the UN Global Compact
As a reflection of our ongoing commitment to sustainable and socially responsible business, Assent Compliance is pleased to announce it has officially...
Your Social Impact Matters, Says BlackRock CEO
In a recent announcement by BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management company with $6 trillion in assets, CEO Laurence Fink urged companies...