by Jasmin Hansohm | Oct 3, 2024 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, RBC risk assessment, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
On 5 September, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) published two key reports: the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. It also updated its List of Products... 
by LIBBY ANNAT | Feb 2, 2024 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
The final text of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was released on 31 January and we have conducted a rapid review of what’s included. The CSDDD is pending a critical vote by the Council on 9 February and it has been widely... 
by Emily Bucknell | Jan 16, 2024 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
On 20 December, the Canadian government published the online questionnaire and guidance for reporting under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. Companies will be required to submit their first report to the Canadian government by... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Nov 22, 2023 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
A Scottish court published a decision that pauses the case against James Finlay in Scotland, pending a case in Kenya. The court left open the possibility that proceedings could continue in Scotland if workers faced excessive delays or other significant access to... 
by Jennifer Schappert | Oct 3, 2023 | ALERTS, INSIGHTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
The Australian National Contact Point (NCP) issued a final report finding that an Australian mining company failed to undertake human rights due diligence in its divestment from Myanmar. The NCP’s findings are mostly relevant for companies with investments in... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Aug 11, 2023 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
The US and Mexican governments have agreed on a package of remediation in relation to the first complaint filed against a garment factory under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism. The remediation includes the introduction of...