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US, Canada, EU move to bolster corporate human rights compliance

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Michael Littenberg and Sam Elliot examine the main developments and ponder what to expect going forward.

In the span of a few hours last Friday, new US forced labor compliance guidance was published, Canada proposed a more robust forced labor import ban and the EU launched its public consultation on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) guidelines.

New US forced labor guidance

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