by LIBBY ANNAT | Apr 25, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 5 April, an Italian court issued a judgment against Giorgio Armani Operations for allowing illegal subcontracting to companies where labour abuses took place. The company has been placed under judicial administration for one year. This appears to be part of a wider... 
by LIBBY ANNAT | Apr 25, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
In April, United Auto Workers (UAW) filed a complaint against Mercedes-Benz under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act over anti-union activities at a Mercedes-Benz plant in the US. On 3 April, US trade union, United Auto Workers (UAW) announced it had filed a... 
by LIBBY ANNAT | Apr 25, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paused the official adoption of its Climate Disclosure Rules after legal petitions were filed by various US States, companies, industry groups and NGOs. The SEC decided to “stay” the rules to allow for the Court of... 
by LIBBY ANNAT | Apr 25, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 26 March the Canadian Ombudsman, CORE, found that Canadian mining company, Dynasty, contributed to the forced labour of Uyghur ethnic minorities in the XUAR through its subsidiary’s activities at a mine site in XUAR. CORE found that Dynasty contributed to the harm... 
by LIBBY ANNAT | Apr 19, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 15 and 19 March the revised legislative draft of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive was approved at committee level in the EU Council and EU Parliament. The biggest changes were with respect to the scope of companies covered, which is now...