The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has released a statement advocating for an extended period and expanded scope of immunity from liability related to the new disclosure requirements. The BCA believes that Australian companies should be given an extra year to prepare for compliance with… Read More »Australian Businesses Demand a One-Year Extension for Compulsory Climate Reports
Global carmakers including GM, Tesla, BYD, Toyota and Volkswagen are failing to minimise the risk of Uyghur forced labour being used in aluminium sourcing. “China is a dominant player in the global car industry and governments need to ensure that companies building cars or sourcing… Read More »GM, Tesla, BYD, Toyota & VW at risk of forced labour in Chinese Aluminium supply chains
Introduction:- The EU is proposing to expand dismantling obligations under the proposed End-of-life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), and European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) provide recommendations on the proposed expansion, representing vehicle recyclers, manufacturers, and suppliers.… Read More »Vehicle recyclers and manufacturers raise concerns over dismantling rules for end-of-life vehicles
The largest corporate sustainability program in the world, UN Global Compact, has announced the release of its Transformational Governance Corporate Toolkit. The purpose of this new tool is to enable businesses to train their staff to promote transformative governance across the board. In order to… Read More »UN Global Compact Introduces Toolkit to Drive Transformational Corporate Governance
ESG Developments in 2024 In 2023, regulatory improvements in the fields of corporate sustainability and ESG have gained enormous momentum globally, albeit facing significant opposition in the United States. Following the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at the beginning of the year,… Read More »3 ESG Developments to Look Out for in 2024
Introduction A landmark rule aimed at reducing firms’ deceptive sustainability claims was recently approved by the European Parliament, marking a big step towards promoting openness and environmental accountability. The law tackles the issue of “greenwashing,” which is the practice of companies inflating or misrepresenting their… Read More »EU Adopts New law to Protect Consumers Against Misleading Green Claims
Attention to safety Labels provide significant information about the risks and hazards which might arise in the workplace. They help employees in noticing and understanding the risks related to certain machinery, materials, or work processes. The standard defines the criteria and information which has to… Read More »China releases national standard for warning labels of chemical workplaces, which will come into effect June 1, 2024
23 January 2024 – The European compounds Agency (ECHA) has added five new compounds to the Candidate List. Three chemicals are extremely persistent and highly bioaccumulative, one chemical is hazardous for reproduction, and another one is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. They are commonly found in… Read More »ECHA adds five hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List
Introduction RoHS restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and their components. However, certain applications may be exempt from RoHS restriction if it is technically or scientifically impracticable to prohibit the use of certain hazardous substances at present Exemptions Procedure… Read More »EU Introduces RoHS Exemption for Cadmium and Lead in Recovered PVC
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