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The UK’s Pledge to Renewable Energy: A Path to Net-Zero The UK is committed to leading in green energy. They plan to significantly increase their renewable energy capacity as part of their strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The country is already the world…

On the 13 March 2024, the European Union agreed to adopt legislation to ban products made from forced labour from the EU market. With its striking similarities with the US Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA), the legislation is another signal from Brussels of its determination to…

What we know and what we don’t know (yet) about India’s new supply chain due diligence legislation. Legislation is rapidly being introduced by countries and trading blocs to improve human rights and help address the environmental issues facing the planet.  Organizations across the world are…

The Procurement Act 2023 (expected to go-live in Oct 2024) replaces dynamic purchasing and qualification systems with a single new commercial purchasing tool called a Dynamic Market (DM). DMs can be used and established by contracting authorities, including public and private utilities. They can also…

Legislation is rapidly being introduced by countries and trading blocs to improve human rights and help address the environmental issues facing the planet. Organisations across the world are slowly being scooped up by a metaphorical regulatory net which requires them to assess the potential for…

Understanding the differences and similarities between these two pieces of legislation and what they mean to you can go a long way to making sure you are prepared and ready to comply. Across the globe, responsibility for human rights and environmental due diligence has exploded.…

The drive to net zero presents a huge opportunity for the global energy sector. Alongside the focus on renewable energy, there is also a very welcome increasing focus on people too – looking beyond emissions reductions, to wider environmental pollution, human rights, modern slavery, child…

The Indian cement industry, much like its global counterparts, is undergoing substantial transformation driven by sustainability goals and infrastructure development. As this industry transitions, industry leaders are increasingly recognizing the evolving complexities, resource intensiveness, and compliance risks within the supply chain. A recent Capgemini survey…

In this Achilles Ultimate Guide to Bill S-211 we take a detailed look at the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chain Act (previously known as Bill S-211), who it applies to, what it means to those organisations (and their suppliers)…

Sweden, once regarded as a leader in workplace safety in Scandinavia, has been grappling with a series of high-profile accidents in the construction and energy sectors, casting a dark shadow over the end of 2023. The incidents have prompted national concerns and ignited discussions about…

The construction industry contributes significantly to Australia’s growth and employment and, with the world turning its attention to net zero goals, has a critical role to play in building the infrastructure necessary to achieve a lower carbon economy. However, like many industries worldwide, the Australian…

Across the world, organisations globally are being swept up in a metaphorical ESG regulatory net. This new era of regulation requires companies to assess human rights and environmental risks within their supply chains and report proactively on their mitigation efforts. But how to address this…