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Indonesia’s human rights due diligence debate is moving closer to a policy framework
Jakarta does not yet have a final mandatory HRDD rule for the private sector. But recent ILO-led dialogue and legal signals around ...Taiwan, China moves forced labour prevention closer to the centre of trade risk
New guidance from labour authorities signals a wider shift: migrant worker protection is no longer only a social compliance issue, but part ...SHEIN’s US$1.4 billion Guangdong pledge is more than a factory story
SHEIN has announced that it will invest more than 10 billion yuan, about US$1.45 billion, over the next three years to strengthen ...Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference (CSERA) 2026 on 30-31 March in Kuala ...
The Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference (CSERA) 2026 is heading to Kuala Lumpur on 30–31 March 2026, with a ...Omnibus I Is Now Through the EU Legislature — What Changed in CSRD and CSDDD, ...
Yes. The Omnibus I amending directive (covering CSRD and CSDDD / CS3D changes) has now received the Council’s final green light on ...From China+1 to Vietnam+1 — and now what comes next for APAC supply chains?
The old debate asked one question: “Which country is the next China?” That is no longer the right question. A more useful ...After the court order: Trump’s tariffs reset, and APAC supply chains are back in the ...
The US tariff regime changed in form, not in intent, after the US Supreme Court ruled on 20 February 2026 that the ...The Scope 3 Challenge: Managing Supply Chain Emissions in 2026
For sustainability professionals across the Asia Pacific, the focus has shifted sharply from commitments to compliance. For most global brands, over 80% ...EUDR’s extra year is really a data story
The European Union has pushed back the start of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) again. The new start dates are 30 December ...US–Bangladesh reciprocal trade deal gives apparel a targeted tariff break
On 9 February 2026, Bangladesh and the United States announced a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade that resets the baseline “reciprocal” tariff ...
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