Know Your Supply Chain – Ensuring Global Compliance With Bans On Products Made With Forced Labor

Webinar Overview

This webinar, presented by Compliance and Risks, will provide critical insights into global regulations related to products made with forced labor.

Regulatory developments mandating supply chain due diligence for companies are becoming increasingly widespread, as most recently seen with the adoption of the CSDDD in Europe. At the same time, we are witnessing a trend towards more trade-based regulations such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act that explicitly prohibit the import of goods made with forced labor. The interplay of these two types of regulation makes it necessary for companies to set up a solid supply chain due diligence system that is adaptable to emerging global developments.

The webinar will help you navigate and prepare for compliance in the EU, US, Australian and Canadian markets. Particular attention will be paid to the following regulations:

• EU Draft on a Ban of Products made with Forced Labor Regulation,
• US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA),
• Pending US state legislation related to forced labor,
• Canadian Act on Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains,
• Planned revision of the Australian Modern Slavery Act

Along with all these key updates, we’ll also be showcasing C2P’s ESG Solution.

Our enterprise ESG Solution is a smarter way for organizations to meet their ESG regulatory obligations, helping companies manage goals and targets and demonstrate compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

Webinar Agenda

Our ESG experts will be discussing:

• Introduction – Background and types of requirements
• EU Draft Ban on Products made with Forced Labor
• Impact of the CSDDD on the prevention of forced labor
• Prevention of Forced Labor in Xinjiang Uyghur (UFLPA)
• Pending US State Bills on the Prevention of Forced Labor
• Canadian Act on the Fight Against Forced Labour and Child Labour
• Australian Revision of the Modern Slavery Act
• Q&A with our Subject Matter Experts
• And more…

Date

This webinar took place on Wednesday, 14th August, 2024 at 08:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, 17:00 CET.

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Presenters

Hannah Janknecht, Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Hannah Janknecht joined the Global Regulatory Compliance team in Compliance & Risks as a Regulatory Specialist in September 2022. She is responsible for the monitoring of regulatory developments in German-speaking countries and helps clients with questions on Textiles, ESG Reporting, Supply Chain Due Diligence and Ecolabelling.

Hannah studied law in Germany (University of Bonn) and holds an LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from University College Cork.

Corine Laurijsen, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Corine is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist and Team Lead and has been with C&R for over 15 years. Her focus is on regulatory developments in the Labor & Employment, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental fields.

Corine has previous experience as an environmental, health and safety consultant in the Netherlands and California, and holds Master Degrees in Biology and Environmental Management, and a post-graduate diploma in Safety Engineering.

Kelly Bugiera, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Kelly has been a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Compliance & Risks since June 2022.
Kelly’s role specializes in research and monitoring for US state and federal legislative and regulatory activity related to all aspects of our product and topic coverage. Kelly also works on special customer consulting and assessment projects that cover international standards and regulatory activity. Areas of special focus include chemicals, product safety, gas appliances, and drinking water.

Prior to joining Compliance & Risks, Kelly led a team of information and compliance professionals at a consumer product testing lab where she worked for over 28 years. During her tenure there, Kelly managed and produced all content for an international regulatory and compliance database, researched international regulations and standards for a variety of consumer products, as well as provided consultation to global manufacturers and retailers in the areas of testing and product safety.

Vish Karasani, Product Marketing Manager

Vish is a Product Marketing Manager at Compliance & Risks, with over 8 years of international experience working in highly competitive industries and at hyper-growth startups.

An avid storyteller, her product marketing philosophy begins with listening to Compliance & Risks’ customers, understanding their pain points, solving for their problems and building for their future.