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Whether your organisation wants to meet Environmental, Social & Governance standards to satisfy investor pressure or establish a Corporate Social Responsibility programme to meet consumer expectations, one fact remains the same: Addressing forced labour risk falls squarely in the ‘Social‘ realm in any organisation’s ESG or CSR efforts. -
The current patchwork of voluntary and mandatory human rights due diligence regulations means that many organisations are not required to meet more stringent standards yet. -
2020 is a key year for Anti-Money Laundering regulation. The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into force in January, and the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) will come into force in December. What do companies need to know about complying with the regulations -
In April, the U.S. SEC published a risk alert, pointing to potential Due Diligence and compliance challenges for ESG investments. We take a closer look at the key issues. -
Risk management and legal compliance are serious issues for all businesses. A tightening of regulation - and the fear of negative publicity as a consequence of perceived unethical conduct - has placed such issues into sharp focus. Nowhere is this risk more acute than in the oil, gas and extractives markets. -
Want to access a new market, deliver ground-breaking innovations, scale up production or expand business into new territories? -
An essential aspect of many modern businesses is the global supply chain. But when you strike up a relationship with a supplier, you expose yourself to financial risk. -
A comprehensive third-party due diligence process is essential to mitigate reputational, regulatory, financial, and strategic risks. -
The EU's 6AMLD came into force recently. We assess what it involves and how companies should adapt their due diligence and risk monitoring -
AML legislation is being updated far more regularly as new threats and risks emerge and are assessed. In comparison, there was a ten-year gap between the first and second AML directives.
