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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
UK & Canada Latest Countries to Ban Xinjiang Labor

The UK and Canadian governments condemned Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang, ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Sarah Carpenter
Forced Labor Exploitation in Xinjiang: U.S. Issues Detention Order on Goods

Across the world, governing bodies are putting pressure on companies to dri ...

5 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Tristan Worden
Human Rights Due Diligence Requirements for Companies

Learn about Human Rights Due Diligence and the Swiss referendum that sought ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
Overhead view of a palm tree forest
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Sarah Carpenter
Global Forced Labor: U.S. Government Continues Record-Setting Enforcement

Since the Tariff Act of 1930 came into force, the U.S. has prohibited the i ...

9 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Sarah Carpenter
U.S. Government Moves Closer to Blocking All Goods From China’s Xinjiang Province

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 4063 in favor of the Uyghur Forced ...

5 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
USMCA and Forced Labor: Requirements for Companies

After nearly two years of negotiation between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, ...

5 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Trade Compliance, USMCA
Textile production workers in a factory
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Sarah Carpenter
Coronavirus Impact on Business & Labor Rights

Explore how the coronavirus pandemic affects Labor Rights globally, highlig ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Jared Connors
Navigating Supply Chain Disruption & the Coronavirus With Data Technology

The coronavirus pandemic has created significant challenges for the manufac ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
Industrial workers greeting corporate employees in a factory setting
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Sarah Carpenter
Responsible Business Under Duress: Managing the Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chains

Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains, and some of the world’s largest ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Jared Connors
COVID-19: Responding to the Impact on Supply Chains

Learn how COVID-19 is affecting supply chains and why corporate social resp ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
A female worker in a sustainable supply chain.
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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
Assent Solutions & Expertise Featured in RBA/GRI Human Trafficking & Slavery Toolkit

Uncover the role of Assent's platform in mitigating human trafficking risk ...

4 min read
Corporate, ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU: What It Could Mean for Business

Norway joins the EU movement for mandatory human rights due diligence. Disc ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
A judge's gavel, stressing the legal requirement for supply chain due diligence.
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Jeff Geipel
A New Normal for Due Diligence in Global Supply Chains

Understand the importance of supply chain due diligence and its impact on h ...

7 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
Blog
Demi Smoloktou
Beyond Tier One: Indirect Risk & Your Supply Chain

Your company faces a competitive marketplace, but the greatest threat to it ...

4 min read
Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, REACH, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Kate Dunbar
Assent Observes World Day Against Human Trafficking

Learn about human trafficking and the global efforts to combat it. Understa ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Sarah Carpenter
Decision Against Cheesecake Factory Exposes Common Gap in Labor Rights Due Diligence Programs

On June 11, 2018, the State of California found the Cheesecake Factory Rest ...

3 min read
ESG, Labour Standards Assurance System