Business and Human Rights: Developments and What to Watch For

By Covington Team on January 26, 2022

Since 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.

I. Forced Labor Import Bans

A. United States

1. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

The…

The London Metal Exchange Policy on Responsible Sourcing and the Evolving Supply Chain Due Diligence Landscape

By Covington Team on December 13, 2019

Posted in Africa, Business and Human Rights, Human Rights

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 (LME) unveiled a new policy…

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Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights: Developments and What to Watch For

I. Forced Labor Import Bans

A. United States

1. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

The London Metal Exchange Policy on Responsible Sourcing and the Evolving Supply Chain Due Diligence Landscape

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