Global supply chains at risk of increasing modern slavery exposure
02-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger
Poverty and climate change are driving an increase in forced labour and trafficking, with 80%...Verisk Maplecroft
EU importers face mounting ESG risks in efforts to ditch Russian minerals
24-08-22 / by Felix Thompson
As European firms work to cut Russia-produced metals and other critical minerals out of their...
Fears gold mining companies could be hit if Ecowas-Mali standoff drags on
17-01-22 / by Felix Thompson
A trade embargo placed on Mali by the majority of its neighbouring West African countries...
Political risks weighing on industries
02-12-21 / by Maddy White
From a tussle over critical mineral supply chains between the East and West, to tensions...
Risk of human rights abuses ‘worsening rapidly’ in Asia’s manufacturing hubs
13-10-21 / by John Basquill
Human rights abuses have worsened significantly across Asia’s major manufacturing hubs since the start of...
Facing up to human rights regulations in Africa’s commodity sectors
30-09-21 / by Felix Thompson
Companies involved in Africa’s commodity supply chains are navigating an increasingly difficult due diligence terrain,...
Nigeria’s Buhari signs long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill
25-08-21 / by Felix Thompson
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has officially signed the country’s much-anticipated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into...
IOCs “unlikely to rush back” as Nigeria’s Petroleum Bill passes senate
07-07-21 / by Felix Thompson
Nigeria’s National Assembly has passed a long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as the government works...
The West’s row with China over human rights threatens to upset trade
06-04-21 / by Maddy White
Tensions between China and the West are running high following the Asian giant imposing sanctions...
Calls to shift Xinjiang supply chains met with warnings of forced labour risks across Asia
24-02-21 / by Felix Thompson
Pressure is growing for UK and US companies to move supply chains out of Xinjiang...