by Chiara Giaccari | Dec 1, 2022 | ALERT
The EU passed legislation requiring company boards to have at least 40% of non-executive director positions or at least 33% of director positions held by women by 2026. This is another law within the EU’s policy framework tightening corporate governance around... by Chiara Giaccari | Jan 31, 2023 | ALERT
Canada is the 25th country globally to ratify the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190). Convention 190 is the first international labour standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work. Canada will be required to put in place... by Chiara Giaccari | Dec 19, 2022 | ALERT, Enhanced due diligence
In December 2022 a legal case was filed against the London Bullion Market Association for severe human rights abuses at a mine. The case argues that LBMA held responsibility because the gold from the mine went to a refiner that had been certified by LBMA. If this case... by Chiara Giaccari | Jan 10, 2022 | ALERT
In December 2022, the US Court of International Trade ruled against Virtus Nutrition, which sought to challenge a US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision regarding the destruction of imported palm oil shipments. The court upheld CBP’s authority and...