by Jasmin Hansohm | Feb 12, 2025 | ALERTS
On 20 January, the UK High Court ordered the case against the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) to proceed to trial after 29 June 2026. This is believed to be the first case against a certification body for human rights abuses and could have significant... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Oct 23, 2023 | ALERTS, 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 Jennifer Schappert | Jul 6, 2023 | ALERTS, 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... 
by Jennifer Schappert | Apr 18, 2023 | ALERTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
On 22 March, a Dutch Court found G-Star Raw (G-Star) liable for damages after cancelling capacity with its Vietnamese supplier Vert in 2021. The court’s decision was based on G-Star’s long-term relationship with Vert, the fact that G-Star represented the majority of... by LIBBY ANNAT | Feb 1, 2023 | INSIGHTS, RBC intelligence, Homepage carousel
There is a clear direction of travel against greenwashing in the EU, the UK and the US, through increased regulation and litigation. The implications of greenwashing extend further than misleading marketing and advertising communications to companies reporting...