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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

Lawn and Order: Major Steps Against Greenwashing in Europe

K&L Gates LLP on 8/5/2024

A new and powerful wave of “greenwashing” bans will sweep the European Union (EU) shortly. The EU’s Green Claims Directive and Greenwashing Directive (together, the Green Directives) are key legislative tools being introduced...more

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 7/18/2024

“Net zero” is a topic as hot as the climate these days. With so much regulatory attention being placed on it, companies that do not communicate their net zero efforts appropriately or, worse, intentionally make false and...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

GRC Latest News – AI Benefits Your Compliance Program

NAVEX on 5/23/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transformative technology that has captured industries worldwide and is here to stay. Defined as a system designed to operate with a certain level of autonomy, AI uses machine learning and...more

EU Imposes ESG Compliance Requirements for Companies' Supply Chains

Mintz on 4/26/2024

The European Parliament has now approved the “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive,” which will apply to both EU companies and to non-EU companies doing business in the European Union. (There is a phased...more

Insights On the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive from GDPR

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 4/17/2024

When it comes to corporate social responsibility and data protection, the world of impact assessments and due diligence can seem like a labyrinth of legal jargon and regulatory requirements. However, understanding the...more

Crosscurrents—European Union Fails to Pass Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & SEC Bails on Scope 3 Requirements

J.S. Held on 3/8/2024

Introduction - With the adoption by 196 parties of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, legally binding international climate change arrived. The Paris Agreement requires increasingly aggressive five-year cycles climate...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: February 2024

K&L Gates LLP on 3/5/2024

Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Carried Out Unannounced Inspections in the Tires Sector - On 30 January 2024, the Commission conducted dawn raids at the premises of several companies active in the tires...more

2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: New Laws Addressing the Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

J.S. Held on 2/15/2024

The race to develop AI and calls to regulate it are heating up around the world. In November 2023, 28 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, China, and the European Union, met and pledged to work together to...more

[Event] 12th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 18th - 20th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/17/2023

Get ready for inspiration, innovation, and new ideas! Join us in Amsterdam for the 12th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 18–20 March 2024. We look forward to gathering in-person once again to share insights...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

New standards require planning, policies, and procedures

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/6/2023

On July 31, the European Commission adopted the first set of rules under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS is an important follow-up to the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...more

Conversion into law of the Justice Decree

A&O Shearman on 10/19/2023

What is new in the field of crimes pursuant to Legislative Decree 231, disturbed freedom of enchantment, environmental crimes and the practical implications for the Organisational Models of entities - On 9 October 2023,...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

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - July 14th, Singapore, Singapore

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 6/19/2023

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners across the globe, including updates on the latest...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

Securities Snapshot: 1st Quarter 2023 - 2022 Final Rules Now in Effect: What You Need to Know

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL on 3/29/2023

Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking continued at a brisk pace in the first quarter of 2023 as the Commission implemented several significant reporting and compliance regulations adopted in 2022. Final rules and...more

Greenwashing and Compliance Risk

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 3/2/2023

As environmental expectations keeps rising and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) metrics gain more importance to investors, some organizations will be tempted to greenwash, which is best described as making an...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

Real ESG Enforcement Mechanisms: Restrictions on Imports of Goods Made With Forced or Child Labor

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/20/2022

Many have viewed corporate commitments to ESG as largely performative measures amidst toothless compliance frameworks. But this has been changing and we expect that change to continue. One example arises out of the “S” in...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

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