Human Rights Enforcement in the US: How Tariffs Are Raising the Stakes

September 24, 2026

Companies operating in the US face a shifting human rights compliance landscape. The US confirmed tariffs on 60 economies judged to ineffectively enforce forced labor bans, accelerating human rights regulation globally. At the same time, US companies are facing new pressure from the EU, including the Forced Labour Regulation coming into force in 2027 and CS3D in 2029. Join Antoine Heuty (SVP Human Rights) and Jonathan Drimmer (Partner, Steptoe) as they unpack how US enforcement and EU regulation are converging on the same expectations, and what that means in practice. 

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