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European Parliament Gives Final OK to CSDDD, Forced Labor Regulation

Both will need to be rubber-stamped by the European Council and transposed into national laws before they…

Will the Fashion Act Serve as a Template for Other States?

It's "really important" that the laws are being coordinated between states, said New York Assemblywoman Anna…

Cascale, Fair Wear Foundation Enter Into ‘Strategic Collaboration’

The hope is that a shared promotion of effective due diligence efforts will result in more equitable supply…

European Council Votes Yes on CSDDD

But the compromise measure that the Belgian presidency negotiated is severely watered down, experts say…

‘We Had a Deal’: Germany, Italy and France Throw CSDDD Talks Into Chaos

The EU-wide supply chain law failed to garner enough support this week, jeopardizing efforts to move it…

The Fight Over the CSDDD, Explained

Following a European Parliament vote's second postponement, the supply chain due diligence law's fate is…

EU Council Delays Critical CSDDD Vote. Now What?

Germany and Finland's 11th-hour declarations of abstention have revealed fractures in a once-unified resolve…

Germany Threatens to Sink EU’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Legislation

The country has made an 11th-hour decision to abstain from a pivotal vote, imperiling what was widely seen as…

Can the New York Fashion Act Stop the ‘Race to the Bottom’?

The goal now, said one of the bill's architects, is to get the it "over the finish line."

Inside the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

The Cornell Global Labor Initiative proposes new outcomes metrics to strengthen the EU's newly passed ESG…

Outlook ’24: Your Legislation Cheat Sheet

Rules governing textiles and apparel with an "unprecedented kind of force" will rapidly become the law of the…

EU Agrees on Due Diligence Obligations for Big Businesses

The rules will now have to be endorsed and formally adopted by the European Council and European Parliament…

Is the UK Due for Mandatory Corporate Due Diligence?

Baroness Young of Hornsey introduced a bill that would hold British businesses accountable for abuses in…

Address ‘Root Causes,’ Leverage Data to Improve Quality, Says QIMA Exec

Quality assurance processes generate data, but QIMA's David Simonson said companies are often not leveraging…

GOTS Releases New Due Diligence Handbook

The new guide offers guidelines on sustainability, human rights and ethical business conduct in collaboration…