by Claire Brown | Dec 9, 2025 | ALERTS
On 18 November, the ILO published a new edition of the ILO indicators of forced labour. This is the first major revision since the indicators were originally published in 2012. There are no changes to the 11 forced labour indicators themselves, however, their... 
by Claire Brown | Nov 25, 2025 | ALERTS
This post provides an update to our 20 October post on the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued against Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. on 30 September 2025. The WRO covers all bicycles, components, and accessories imported from the Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer due to... 
by Claire Brown | Nov 14, 2025 | ALERTS
Brazil’s ‘Dirty List’ has drawn renewed attention following Repórter Brasil’s recent investigations into Brazilian agri-suppliers with links to global supply chains. Starbucks, Syngenta and Philip Morris were recently named in investigation reports. Further details... 
by Claire Brown | Oct 24, 2025 | ALERTS
On 27 May 2025, the University of Toronto released a new report, Exports & Exploitation: US Prison Labour Hidden in Canadian Supply Chains, examining how goods made with US prison labour are entering Canadian supply chains, despite Canada’s import ban on goods... 
by Claire Brown | Oct 20, 2025 | ALERTS
On 30 September 2025, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order (WRO) against Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd covering all bicycles, component and accessories imported from Taiwan. Taiwan supplies about 40% of bicycles imported to the US....