Key Public Policy Developments Around the World
Last week, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) added 43 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List and made technical name updates to two existing entities.[1] This is the first update to the Entity List since President Trump took office and is the…
Continue Reading DHS Expands UFLPA Entity List Amid Intensifying Enforcement LandscapeOn June 12, 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched its public consultation on guidelines (“Guidelines”) that will significantly shape the implementation of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD;” more details about the CSDDD available here). The consultation, presented in the form of a detailed questionnaire, is open…
Continue Reading European Commission Seeks Public Input on CSDDD Guidelines: What to WatchOn April 7, 2026, the Fair Work Agency (“FWA”) was established as a new single enforcement body for employment rights in the UK, operating under the framework set out in Part 5 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”). In this alert, we provide an overview…
Continue Reading UK Government launches the Fair Work Agency: What do employment and business and human rights specialists need to know?When the UK Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) came into force in 2015, it was hailed as a landmark for supply chain transparency on a key human rights risk. Today, there is widespread recognition among stakeholders that the UK may have fallen behind in its approach to corporate human…
Continue Reading UK Business and Human Rights Landscape: 2026 Outlook
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the “Court”) issued its highly anticipated advisory opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. In a lengthy, unanimous opinion, the Court clarified States’ obligations under international law “to ensure the protection of the climate system and other…
Continue Reading UN World Court Finds Consequences of Climate Change Underscore Its Existential ThreatSince Covington’s last global update in June 2021, there have been several legal and policy developments affecting the business and human rights landscape that will impact companies in 2022. This update provides an overview of key legal and policy developments.
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Continue Reading Business and Human Rights: Developments and What to Watch For
In Part 3 of our blog series to honour the UN’s World Human Rights Day, we consider the evolving mineral supply chain due diligence landscape, focusing particularly on the implications of the London Metal Exchange Policy on Responsible Sourcing for the extractive industry.
In October 2019, the London Metal Exchange…
Continue Reading The London Metal Exchange Policy on Responsible Sourcing and the Evolving Supply Chain Due Diligence Landscape
