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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Luxury and ESG: Navigating the New EU Legal Landscape in the Fashion and Luxury Goods Industry

White & Case LLP on 9/3/2024

Due to the increased importance of sustainability, environmental protection and social factors in recent years, the luxury industry has found itself at a crossroads of tradition and transformation. Once characterized...more

Recent Developments in E.U. and U.S. Human Rights Law Signal an End to Voluntary Corporate Standards

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 8/12/2024

Over the next few years, lawmakers and regulators in many jurisdictions will deepen their implementation of new human rights laws that impose significantly higher compliance burdens on companies. Concerns over whether...more

What the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for U.S. Companies

NAVEX on 6/28/2024

The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which received formal approval from the European Council on May 24, obliges companies to own up to the environmental and human rights harms they...more

New E.U. Forced Labor Law and the Global Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in Corporate Supply Chains

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 6/26/2024

On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more

Business & Human Rights: Navigating "Minimum Safeguards" under the EU Taxonomy Regulation

Mayer Brown on 6/7/2024

The EU Taxonomy Regulation (the "Regulation") is a highly complex piece of legislation which sets out a classification framework in order to determine whether an economic activity carried out by an undertaking is...more

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Council of Europe

White & Case LLP on 5/16/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made enormous strides in recent years and has increasingly moved into the public consciousness. Increases in computational power, coupled with advances in machine learning, have fueled the...more

EU Reaches Provisional Agreement on Forced Labour Regulation

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/25/2024

The proposed regulation would ban forced labour-made products from the EU market, affecting companies’ supply chains and requiring compliance checks. On 5 March 2024, the European Parliament and European Council...more

Risk to Israeli Entities Posed by International Sanctions – What Is the Exposure and What Are the Dangers?

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 2/23/2024

The executive order signed by United States President Joseph Biden in February 2024 states that the violence being committed by Israeli settlers has reached intolerable levels; poses a serious threat to peace, security, and...more

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is (Almost) Here. Is Your Company Ready?

The Volkov Law Group on 11/15/2023

On January 1, 2024, the long-awaited EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) begins to take effect. The CSRD is intended to redefine corporate social responsibility expectations for both in-scope companies...more

The Future of ESG Compliance: Understanding the EU CSDDD

NAVEX on 8/10/2023

With the EU Parliament hurdle now behind us, the spotlight is on the passing of the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in early June 2023. This directive is a huge milestone in...more

The EU and ESG: Why ESG matters to all multinational companies

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 6/26/2023

Will US companies create their own business risk abroad by not adopting compliance policies for risks that they deem controversial or may not fully believe in at home? On the surface this may seem like a rhetorical question –...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/8/2023

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more

[Event] 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 4/5/2023

The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more

Keeping the “S” in ESG: Human Rights & Supply Chain

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/31/2023

Companies in the manufacturing industry must continue to keep a close eye on the “S” in ESG. One key aspect of the “social” component of ESG involves respecting human rights in supply chains. Indeed, manufacturers are facing...more

Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations

White & Case LLP on 2/24/2023

The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more

[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 10/14/2022

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

Navigating the Shifting ESG Landscape and Its Impacts on Value Chains

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/28/2022

Companies should be prepared for increasing demand to factor ESG into their value chains as well as new mandates from government authorities. Latham & Watkins is pleased to introduce a series of Clients Alerts on ESG and...more

[Virtual Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 22nd - 23rd, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm CET

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 12/20/2021

Join SCCE virtually for the 10th Annual ECEI - Can't attend the conference in-person? The European Compliance & Ethics Institute, 22-23 March 2022, allows you to hear from today’s compliance and ethics leaders on the...more

[Event] 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 14th - 16th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 12/17/2021

Join SCCE in Amsterdam for the 10th Annual ECEI - Want to learn more about the challenges facing the European and global compliance and ethics community? Join us for the 10th Annual European Compliance & Ethics...more

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 6/30/2021

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

Das Lieferkettengesetz bindet Dienstleister und Industrie – Augen auf bei der Partnerwahl?

King & Spalding on 6/15/2021

Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales bringt das Gesetz zu Sorgfaltspflichten in der Lieferkette auf den Weg - bisheriger Goodwill wird zur Pflicht: Ab 2023 werden Unternehmen verpflichtet, Zulieferer und Kunden auf...more

New E.U. Measure on Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Has Far-Reaching Implications for Companies Operating in Europe...

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 3/26/2021

On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament approved a legislative measure by an overwhelming 504-79 majority that paves the way for a landmark set of regulations setting a corporate duty of care regarding environmental...more

Cambodia loses preferential trade status with the European Union

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 3/21/2020

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 5 (March 5, 2020) - The European Commission announced Feb. 12 that Cambodia no longer qualified for preferential trade status under the “Everything But Arms” special...more

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