by Jasmin Hansohm | Aug 7, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
The United States Senate Committee on Finance has officially requested that the Lear Corporation, which manufactures car seats, investigates allegations that some of its suppliers are linked to deforestation and forced labour in Brazil. The Committee chair wrote to... by Emily Bucknell | Jun 29, 2023 | ALERT, RBC intelligence, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
In June, journalists and media outlets published the results of a collaborative investigation into the alleged large-scale deforestation of the Amazon as a result of cattle farming. The investigation identified 17,000 km2 of the Amazon allegedly destroyed near meat... by Jennifer Schappert | May 10, 2023 | ALERT, TRENDS, RBC intelligence, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
On 4 May ClientEarth filed a case against Cargill with the US National Contact Point (NCP) over its alleged failure to conduct adequate environmental and human rights due diligence on its soya supply chain in Brazil. This is not a legal case; the process is voluntary....