by Jasmin Hansohm | Sep 30, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 13 August 2025, a complaint was filed with Australia’s National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (AusNCP) against Ansell Ltd., an Australian glove manufacturer, in relation to its Malaysian supplier, Mediceram Sdn Bhd. The complaint was raised by Andy... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Sep 24, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
German government published draft bill to remove reporting obligation On 2 September, the German government published a draft bill amending the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Previously the government pledged to repeal the Act in its May 2025 coalition... 
by Max Ebdon | Sep 23, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
A Brazilian labour court found Volkswagen Brazil guilty of subjecting workers to slavery-like conditions at its Vale do Rio Cristalino ranch between 1974 and 1986, ordering an apology, a zero-tolerance policy, and around $30 million in damages. On 29 August 2025, a... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Sep 10, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its annual update to the UFLPA Strategy. DHS has added five new high priority sectors and signalled that additional sectors and entities will be named in 2025/26. Key findings Since July 2024, DHS has... 
by Gaia Rea | Aug 20, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 12 August, the US Department of State (DOS) released its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. There are some key changes to be aware of, based on our rapid review: Reports are shorter at half or even a third of the length of previous reports. They no... by Claire Brown | Aug 28, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 28 July, NGO Mighty Earth published Cameroon on the Brink: Cocoa’s new deforestation frontier. The report examines the risks linked to deforestation in Cameroon’s cocoa sector under the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the expansion of the cocoa sector in...