Introduction It is common these days for organisations to make claims about their ESG credentials including claims that they are “kind to the environment,” “doing their best for the planet,” or “carbon-neutral.” However, in this complex and changing world, how can they justify those claims? Many jurisdictions around the world have fair trading laws in Read more »
Client Alert: Amazon fined €746 million by Luxemburg Data Protection Regulator for GDPR infringements
We first published this alert on 03 August 2021 and have updated it now more information has come to light Introduction The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) has issued notice of its intention to fine tech and online retail giant Amazon €746 million relating to Amazon’s data processing practices, the highest fine to Read more »
EU Plans To Ban Imports of Forced Labour Products
What’s this all about? Forced labour/modern slavery/ESG/supply chain due diligence continues to be as topical a compliance issue as ever. A number of countries around the world now have some form of compliance requirements in this sphere, including the UK with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (see our update article here https://www.corderycompliance.com/uk-modern-slavery-compliance-rules-draft-amends/). The UK Parliament Read more »
Client Alert: Italian DPA fines Deliveroo & food delivery start-up over AI algorithm use
Introduction On Monday the Italian data protection regulator (Garante per la Protezione dei dati Personali or Garante) fined online food delivery company Deliveroo €2,500,000 for GDPR violations. The case follows another case involving food delivery when Garante fined the operator of an online food delivery platform, Foodinho, €2,600,000 in relation to its use of discriminatory Read more »
EU Issues Modern Slavery Due Diligence Guidance
What’s this all about? As of yet the EU does not have equivalent legislation to the UK’s Modern Slavery Act or similar national legislation that exists in some EU countries. But, moves are being made in the EU to adopt Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)/supply chain legislative due diligence requirements on businesses (which we’ve Read more »
New UK Draft Legislation To Amend UK Modern Slavery Compliance Rules
What’s this all about? Under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the 2015 Act), compliance disclosure & transparency requirements mean that an organization with an annual turnover of £36 million (approximately $50 million at today’s rate) or more that sells goods or services in the UK is required to annually publish a slavery statement demonstrating Read more »
Client Alert: Government response to UK Parliamentary Enquiry relating to Xinjiang Supply Chains
Introduction The UK Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee, recently published the Government’s response to the BEIS Committee’s report on allegations relating to Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang, China and supply chain accountability more generally. We looked at the background to this Parliamentary Enquiry here in our alert here https://bit.ly/parlchina. What did the Read more »
ESG/Supply Chain Due Diligence Legal Trends Update
What’s this all about? Moves to increase Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)/supply chain due diligence requirements on businesses have been increasing in the past few years and in particular recently, including with modern slavery compliance. The pace of change has increased across Europe in recent months with proposed new legislation in the EU and Read more »
15,824 Organizations in the UK sent Modern Slavery Compliance Registry Letter
Introduction We have written before recently about the stepping up of activity in modern slavery compliance in the UK. More details have now emerged of an exercise that the Home Office completed last month to encourage organisations to file their modern slavery statements online. What’s this all about? Under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 Read more »
Client Alert: Supply Chain Compliance – Non-Monetary Considerations
Introduction One of the most frequent questions we are asked at the moment about supply chain compliance is about the conflict between a company’s obligation to make money for its shareholders and its wish to do the right thing. Are directors allowed under UK law to look beyond the numbers? General obligations Under UK law, Read more »
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