by Jasmin Hansohm | Oct 23, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
A Brazilian court found Cargill liable for child and forced labour in its supply chain in Brazil and ordered the company to put in place due diligence measures and pay USD 120,185. This case appears to be part of a wider strategy by prosecutors in Brazil to hold large... 
by Emily Bucknell | Aug 1, 2023 | ALERT, Homepage carousel
Businesses will have new reporting obligations from 2024 under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. The Act requires certain businesses to report on their due diligence to prevent forced or child labour in their supply... by Emily Bucknell | Jul 20, 2023 | INSIGHT, RBC intelligence, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
Following an inter-agency investigation, Cambodia’s ambassador to the US is reportedly set to bring a lawsuit against companies accused of using prison labour to manufacture goods in the Cambodian garment sector with the intention to export to the US. In February... by Jennifer Schappert | Jul 6, 2023 | ALERT, Enhanced due diligence, Homepage carousel
The non-profit ECCHR filed a case against car manufacturers Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz for alleged human rights violations in their supply chains in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. ECCHR’s case was based on a Sheffield Hallam University report documenting...