by stefanie | Mar 4, 2025 | World Focus
MPs push for stronger due diligence in supply chains, tackling modern slavery risks in imported goods. The UK Parliament’s Business and Trade Committee has released a new report, Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill, calling for stricter protections for workers and...
by stefanie | Feb 28, 2025 | World Focus
A new petition from the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ) highlights concerns over illegal and unsafe products on online marketplaces similar to issues found by a recent ETIRA survey. A new petition from the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers...
by stefanie | Feb 26, 2025 | World Focus
The EU’s GPSR is now in force, with stricter rules targeting non-compliant imaging products. The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) came into force on 13 December 2024, bringing in tougher safety requirements for products sold to European...
by stefanie | Jan 28, 2025 | World Focus
25% of Asia-Pacific businesses rank ESG compliance as their biggest hurdle this year. A recent IDC report, Leveraging AI to Overcome ESG Compliance Challenges, found that “over 25% of businesses in Asia/Pacific rank Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...
by stefanie | Jan 15, 2025 | World Focus
Spanish authorities have taken action against a criminal operation linked to illegal waste management. First reported by El Periódico, the Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal network involved in the fraudulent collection and improper disposal of significant...
