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

During the week of January 11, the UK and Canadian governments condemned Uy ...

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

On November 29, 2020, the people of Switzerland participated in a referendu ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Blog
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
Blog
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
Blog
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
Blog
Sarah Carpenter
Coronavirus Impact on Business & Labor Rights

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in most areas of the worl ...

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

Amid temporary closures of manufacturing facilities and impacts to ports du ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
Blog
Dr. Abiola Okpechi
Assent Solutions & Expertise Featured in RBA/GRI Human Trafficking & Slavery Toolkit

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) has partnered with the Global Repor ...

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

A Norwegian government ethics committee has recommended the adoption of man ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System
Blog
Jeff Geipel
A New Normal for Due Diligence in Global Supply Chains

Companies around the world are changing the way they view their supply chai ...

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 ...

5 min read
Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, REACH, Supply Chain Sustainability
Blog
Kate Dunbar
Assent Observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30

On July 30, Assent joins non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
eBook
Understanding the UK Labour Standards Assurance System (LSAS)

The goal of this eBook is to give companies a thorough understanding of LSA ...

ESG, Labour Standards Assurance System