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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #3

In this week’s edition, we discuss the Swiss Government’s rejection of a landmark ruling that the country had violated the human rights of a group of its citizens by failing to take adequate action on climate change; a report...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Criminal Risk from Tainted Production and Supply Chains

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On June 28th the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that payment of genuine value for goods received within a supply chain does not prevent companies from committing money laundering offences if the source of these goods is tainted...more

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Time to get to know your supply chain: EU adopts Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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After a two-and-half-year legislative journey, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD"), has been formally adopted, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 5 July 2024.1 It will come into...more

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Addressing Human Rights in the Supply Chain

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The human element in your supply chain - There is little risk in claiming that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has been one of the most used acronyms over the last few years. Some salient examples that changed how...more

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EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over the line – with extra-territorial reach

After political to-and-fro for over two years, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (“CS3D”) made it over the line on 24 April 2024 with the European Parliament formally approving it. We set out the headline...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Five Key Questions Answered

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On April 24, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The directive, which must be formally endorsed by the Council of the European Union (EU) before officially...more

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Geneva Insights - April 2024

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA Committee) meets on April 11. The committee holds regular meetings twice a year to review...more

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Promoting Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability: Integrating Ethics into the Supply Chain

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Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more

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Business and Human Rights for Small Companies – What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier...

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ESG (Environmental Social Governance) has already become an important topic in responsible corporate governance. Globally, there is a rapidly growing body of legislation that requires companies to take action and report on...more

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An Update on the EU Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

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In March 2021, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires businesses to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value chain or...more

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EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

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On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value...more

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ESG: The Building Blocks of a Sustainable and Resilient Business Strategy [Part 1 of 4]

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Before the global COVID-19 pandemic, the debate around environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as drivers for long-term shareholder value was underway in earnest. Those discussions have continued with even more...more

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World Gold Council: Responsible Gold Mining Principles

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In September 2019, the World Gold Council (WGC) issued the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs), setting out a framework for responsible gold mining across the mine life-cycle....more

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Mining & Metals 2020: ESG front and center as trade tensions linger

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The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more

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Human rights benchmarks: Corporate performance rankings on the rise: What do human rights and ESG benchmarks measure?

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What businesses need to know for a strategic approach - Benchmarks focus on human rights, labor rights, political rights, “digital rights” (human rights in the Internet era) and wider sustainability efforts. They...more

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