Can You Hear Me? Communicating With Your Supply Chain Through the Noise
Data — it is the word that resonates most when discussing the supply chain with my clients. Do you have a point regulatory requirement like REACH or anti-human trafficking? Data helps you comply. Does...
View ArticleScotland and Wales Tie Trade and Investment Deals to Human Rights Due Diligence
In recent weeks, both Scotland and Wales have taken steps to ensure all public contracts are subject to human rights screening prior to signing. This adds to the wave of due diligence measures...
View ArticleFour Years Since Rana Plaza: Retailers Urged To Increase Supply Chain...
Today marks the four-year anniversary of a tragic incident in which 1,134 workers were killed, and thousands more injured, when an eight-story building housing multiple garment factories came crashing...
View Article[eBook] Combating Human Trafficking & Slavery in Apparel Supply Chains
Modern apparel supply chains are longer and more complex than ever, and the risks of labor violations like human trafficking and slavery are significant. This poses challenges for brands seeking to...
View ArticleG20 Ministers Take Tough Stance on Human Trafficking & Slavery in Supply Chains
Last week, the G20 Labor and Employment Ministers Meeting (LEMM) Declaration was released following six months of multilateral engagement on strategies for promoting productive and decent work...
View ArticleHTRT 1.1.0: Human Trafficking Risk Template Releases New Version
The Human Trafficking Risk Template has released the HTRT version 1.1.0. The HTRT is the open-source industry standard template that facilitates the collection of human trafficking-related data to help...
View ArticleThe 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report: Insights for Your Supply Chain
This week, the U.S. Department of State released the 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Report. The report ranks states on their perceived efforts to acknowledge and eliminate human trafficking within...
View ArticleAssessing and Mitigating Risk: Why Your Company Needs a Compliance Partner
Global supply chain due diligence can be an overwhelming puzzle for companies to solve on their own. Programs are complicated by complex supply chains and a regulatory landscape that is evolving in...
View ArticleInvisible Supply Chain Workers Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation: Where Are...
Due diligence is a staple within the sustainability programs of most businesses. However, the narrow focus on supply chain actors involved in corporate production and processing activities has emerged...
View ArticleGlobal Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Sustainable Global Supply Chains
On July 7 and 8, 2017, the leaders of the 20 most powerful countries in the world met in Germany for the G20 Summit to discuss global economic challenges including gaps in wealth and human well-being....
View ArticleAustralia Set to Introduce Modern Slavery Act
The Australian government is set to join the growing list of countries taking a strong legislative stance on modern slavery in global supply chains. This comes after the country’s Minister for Justice,...
View ArticleNew Report Highlights Success of Trade Facilitation Act in Combating Forced...
A new report has highlighted the success of the United States (U.S.) Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) in increasing the ability of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency...
View ArticleHTRT Renamed STRT, ‘Social Responsibility Alliance’ Announced
The Human Trafficking Risk Template (HTRT) has been relaunched today under a new name, the Slavery & Trafficking Risk Template (STRT). This renaming is to better reflect the template’s broad use...
View ArticleBeyond Modern Slavery: The UK Criminal Finances Act
The United Kingdom (UK) Criminal Finances Act (CFA) will enter into force on September 30, 2017, enhancing the ability of law enforcement officers to freeze and seize assets alleged to be connected to...
View ArticleTop 100 Human Trafficking & Slavery Influence Leaders List Released
In 2017, the issue of human trafficking and slavery received increased attention among corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations and civil society groups. Within these stakeholder...
View ArticleNew Global Estimates on Modern Slavery and Child Labor Released
Alliance 8.7, a global strategic partnership committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8.7, has released two new reports containing up-to-date estimates on the prevalence of modern slavery...
View ArticleUpdated Guidance for UK Modern Slavery Act Published
The United Kingdom (UK) recently published an updated guidance on reporting obligations under section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act, which requires that all organizations with an annual turnover of...
View Article[Webinar] Getting Ahead in Your Human Trafficking & Slavery Program
Human trafficking and slavery risk management programs are fast becoming essential due diligence initiatives, particularly for companies in scope of the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA), U.S. Federal...
View ArticleU.S. Customs Cracks Down on North Korean Forced Labor Imports
The United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) is cracking down on imports tied to forced labor from North Korea after new legislative measures were introduced as part of the U.S....
View ArticleAssent celebrates #MyFreedomDay
Today is #MyFreedomDay, and students around the world are running events and promoting initiatives to raise awareness of modern slavery. The CNN Freedom Project, which launched #MyFreedomDay and...
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