by Jasmin Hansohm | Nov 19, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 25 October, BAFA announced it would delay its review of company reports under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act to January 2026. The act has faced significant criticism by politicians recently including Chancellor Scholz for its ‘overly bureaucratic’... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Nov 19, 2024 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
The German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control published its activity report for 2023 in regard to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. It reported that only 53 companies (9%) out of 600 submitted reports in 2023, none of which were penalized. BAFA’s... by Jasmin Hansohm | Nov 25, 2024 | ALERTS
The Danish NCP issued its final report and findings in a forced labour case brought against Maersk covering 2004-2019. The NCP found that Maersk did not use sufficient leverage with its subsidiary to prevent and mitigate human rights impacts. However, the case lacked... by Jasmin Hansohm | Nov 25, 2024 | ALERTS
The Dutch NCP issued its final report and findings in a case brought against Unilever regarding the payment of worker severances in 2002. The NCP could not make any definitive findings in the case due to insufficient evidence and the lack of a legal review. However,...