The Hormuz shock: what the US-Israel-Iran war means for sustainable trade in Asia
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran is no longer only a Middle East security story. It has become a trade, energy and shipping shock with direct consequences for Asia’s supply chains, exposing how ...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 a new presidential regulation suggest the policy direction is becoming clearer, and businesses sourcing ...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 of export readiness, buyer confidence, and supply chain resilience. Taiwan, China’s labour authorities have ...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 its supply chain in Guangdong. Founder Xu Yangtian made the pledge at Guangdong’s high-quality ...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 clear premise: companies sourcing from Asia are now judged on whether their environmental and ...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 24 February 2026, after the European Parliament approval in December 2025. The Council states ...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 question for 2026 is this: how do companies build a portfolio of production locations ...
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The Asia Pacific Responsible Supply Chain Desk serves as a strategic resource hub dedicated to helping businesses navigate complex regional regulations while integrating ethical labor practices and environmental sustainability into their core operations.
