Canada’s S-211 Modern Slavery Act: Transparency on Forced Labor in Supply Chains is Required
With the new S-211 law, many procurement teams must update policies and due diligence reporting on forced labor and child labor, supplier risk profiles, and measures taken to remediate violations.
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Activating Sustainability: Toyo Beauty's Journey with EcoVadis
Toyo Beauty, a Japanese cosmetics manufacturer, kick-started their sustainability journey with EcoVadis, earning a Silver Medal while enhancing environmental and human rights practices.
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Three Challenging Value Chain Requirements of the CSRD – And What They Mean For Your Sustainable Procurement Program
A look at three challenging value chain requirements of the EU's CSRD regulation, what they mean for procurement programs across Europe, the UK, US, Japan and Canada, and how companies can prepare
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EcoVadis Index: Companies of All Sizes and Performance Levels Continue to Make Significant Strides on Their Sustainability Journeys
Data from EcoVadis’ network shows companies leveraging sustainability ratings as a foundation for both supply chain risk & due dil compliance, AND advanced performance that creates resilience & value
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The Era of Mandatory Supply Chain Risk Due Diligence is Here – Is Your Company Ready?
Understand the rapidly evolving requirements of laws like LkSG, Norway Transparency Act, CSDDD and others, and implications for your company and how EcoVadis helps you comply – now and in the future
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The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) And The Evolving Regulatory Landscape
EU's CSDDD, Germany's LkSG and similar laws will reshape the playing field for global business. With the right approach, companies can comply *and* boost supply chains ESG performance and resilience..
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Five Key Sustainability Trends from the Latest EcoVadis Index Benchmark Report
Our latest Index benchmark report is in. We’ve condensed five years’ worth of data into some key takeaways on the state of the sustainability performance of companies around the world.
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Get ready for mandatory human rights due diligence
Regulators are taking a further step by seeking to mandate audits and compliance programs that can monitor supply chains on an ongoing basis.If passed, the new laws would require companies to...
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Regulations Needed To Stem Cocoa Sector Abuses: Report
Regulations are needed to end poverty, human rights abuses and deforestation in the cocoa sector after two decades of voluntary interventions that have had little to no impact, a major report on...
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Supply chain laws can change company culture, trade unionist says
The initiatives for due diligence in supply chains are seeing growing support for their potential to create a level playing field, but European worker representatives say the benefits of this...
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How Human Rights are Making Their Way into Mainstream Due Diligence – and Why Calls for Legislation
New human rights laws continue to emerge. While companies are used to financial due diligence, the transition to human rights due diligence, particularly in the supply chain, comes with...
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