ESG

The future of US sanctions on Iran

April 27, 2021

One of the top foreign policy priorities for the Biden administration is to strike a new nuclear deal with Iran. The administration got one step closer to reaching this goal at the beginning of April when indirect talks began between the two parties in Vienna to negotiate a return to the Obama-era deal (JCPOA, see…

Investigative Due Diligence: Achieving Responsible Business Conduct in Mineral Supply Chains

May 11, 2017

Hightened media scrutiny and regulatory requirements are forcing companies to take increasing responsibility over their supply chains.

UK Modern Slavery Act Lacking Bite, For Now

March 9, 2016

Early slavery statements failed to meet the new criteria, but are risking the wrath of campaign groups and increased regulation.

Mexico’s security threat: Organized crime and money laundering

October 12, 2013

Mexico has become the leading provider of illicit drugs to the US, which has resulted in a high level of money laundering and has most likely led to the dramatic increase in violence in the country.

Human Rights Due Diligence (I): Corporate Social Responsibility meets Compliance

May 3, 2013

What are the responsibilities of multinational corporations to ensure that the human rights of their employees are respected?

Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (II)

December 28, 2012

Due diligence guidelines have been developed in order to assist in maintaining a ‘clean’ supply chain free of conflict minerals.

Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (I)

October 9, 2012

Supply chain due diligence when sourcing and processing conflict minerals is increasingly important to prevent the funding of armed conflict.

SADC-UNODC a regional initiative to combat crime in Southern Africa

March 12, 2012

Political instability as well as security issues have made the Southern African Development Community region somewhere of very high-risk. As a result, it is important to undertake enhanced due diligence when conducting business in the region.

Indonesia’s Efforts to combat money laundering

December 22, 2011

Although effective in its battle against Islamic terrorism, Indonesia is still closely monitored by the FATF, and is having problems controlling its illegal timber trade.

Inquiring the World’s Future

November 30, 2011

Any decision-maker in government or business who is concerned about the planet’s sustainable future and is looking for serious guidance, might consider studying the “2011 State of the Future” report. Published by The Millennium Project, an international participatory think tank established in 1996, this year’s report is the fifteenth of its kind, and it is…

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