"Corporate Transparency" News Archive

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Governments, as the foremost consumers within their economies, wield considerable influence over market dynamics. By adopting international standards, particularly those set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), public sector procurement can be realigned with global best practices. This move not only promotes ethical sourcing and sustainability but also positions governments as leaders in responsible business conduct.

In a significant move to elevate corporate transparency on sustainability issues, Belgium has officially implemented the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), further solidifying its commitment to climate action and responsible business practices. The CSRD introduces a new set of rigorous requirements that will reshape the way companies across Europe disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information. For Belgium, this marks a decisive step toward aligning with EU-wide sustainability mandates and raising the bar for corporate accountability in a rapidly changing world.

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Optimizing Compliance and Transparency: The Role of BOM Permissions in Digital Product Passports and ESPR

Adore Me, the lingerie brand owned by Victoria’s Secret, is making strides in sustainable fashion through its partnership with CommonShare. Since joining Adore Me’s Sustainability Accelerator last summer, the two companies have collaborated on the implementation of real-time digital product passports (DPPs) for 100 items, with plans to expand this initiative across the entire product range by early 2025.

A proposed delay to the European Union's landmark deforestation regulation has stirred up significant uncertainty across global commodities markets. The law, designed to tackle deforestation linked to the importation of key agricultural products such as cattle, coffee, cocoa, and soy, would require companies to trace and map their supply chains to ensure they do not contribute to forest destruction. Originally set to come into effect on December 30, 2024, the delay proposal is seen as an attempt to offer producers, particularly in developing countries, more time to adjust to the stringent new requirements. Yet, for many, this postponement might only delay the inevitable, leaving both small farmers and larger corporations grappling with the regulatory and logistical challenges ahead.