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EC Publishes Guidance on Eliminating Forced Labor Risk From Supply Chains

The European Commission, along with the European External Action Service, released a guidance on July 12 for European Union businesses to help combat forced labor in supply chains. The guidance lays out the many EU and international mechanisms on responsible…

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business conduct that apply to fighting forced labor. The commission also highlighted the practical considerations for supply chain due diligence, laying out the six-step framework from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on proper due diligence. The steps include embedding responsible conduct into the company's policies, tracking implementation, cooperating in remediation and more. The guidance also includes a section on identifying risk factors for forced labor and other considerations for responsible business conduct.