by Ulula | Nov 22, 2022 | ESG, Human Rights Due Diligence
As the European Parliament passed the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), various organizations have recognized that there’s a problem: The S in ESG is in danger of becoming lower-case. The reason? Credibility and measurability issues in the...
by Ulula | Oct 17, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) is Germany’s latest legislative effort in the fight against modern slavery. It’s due to come into force in 2023 for companies with over 3,000 employees, and 2024 for companies with over 1,000 employees. To avoid...
by Ulula | Aug 24, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
Japan is preparing to move at “top speed” to create non-binding guidelines that will help companies identify human rights abuses in their supply chains. But is it a mistake to equate regulating quickly with regulating thoroughly? Japan’s commitment to publish...
by Ulula | Jul 26, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
When it was passed in 2018, Australia’s Modern Slavery Act was considered by its tabling minister to be a “milestone” in the fight against the “heinous crime” of modern slavery. The Act may have been a political milestone, but a number of worrying analyses have found...
by Ulula | Jun 30, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
Doing Business the Canadian Way: Canada’s Struggle with Modern Slavery Legislation Countries in the OECD and beyond have taken up the cause of creating a rigorous mandate for addressing modern slavery. With S-211, Canada and its business community have an opportunity...
by Ulula | Mar 23, 2022 | Human Rights Due Diligence
Draft legislation is out in the EU and more regulation is on the way that will redefine and mandate what is meant by effective Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) implementation. The scope of HRDD is ballooning to over 13,000 companies that’ll need to update their...
