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A new  law was signed into law on Dec. 23, 2021, to supplement existing laws contained in Section 307 of the Tariff Act 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1307), which prohibit the importation of all “...goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor or/and forced labor or/and indentured labor under penal sanctions.”

Plans are heating up for the 2022 IMDS & Product Compliance Conference — and we’re excited to announce you can attend virtually or in person. Scheduled for October 11–12, 2022, attendees will convene at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan.

The Guiding Principles are based on fundamental principles of social, environmental, and governance responsibility consistent with applicable laws and international standards. They outline the expectations of automotive companies towards suppliers on issues related to sustainability. With additional sections on circularity, carbon neutrality, animal welfare, biodiversity, land use, and deforestation, the newly revised Guiding Principles aim to address the latest trends and industry expectations for supply chain sustainability.

How ESG Research Firms Evaluate Supply Chain Sustainability

Publicly traded companies are increasingly inundated with requests to publish environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. The most influential requests are coming from organizations that directly participate in financial markets. An influential piece of this ESG Ecosystem is the organizations that develop and promote ESG disclosure guidance, frameworks, and/or standards. These organizations are sometimes referenced by the financial markets, governments, stock exchanges, or companies. Institutional customer demand for ESG information is rippling through entire supply chains, thereby impacting suppliers that are both publicly traded or privately held. In this webinar, learn the information various ESG firms are expecting companies to provide to demonstrate sustainable supply chain practices.

In this article, Andrea Pradilla, the director of GRI’s regional office for Hispanic America explores the theme in the movie of ignoring difficult news — and why facing up to both positive and negative impacts is necessary for a balanced sustainability report. As she highlights in this article on Medium, it also improves stakeholder relationships.

Here's a quick look at what's up next on our Quality training schedule at AIAG – simply click the linked titles below to learn more!

With just a few weeks to go until early registration ends for this year’s Quality Summit – held once again at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi – now’s the time to explore event details and secure your spot!

Problem: FMEA/Control Plan is the top contributor to Quality issues.

Solution: AIAG’s Core Tools Support™ (CTS) Software was developed by your customers to alleviate those issues.

CBP has released importer guidance to assist the trade community in preparing for the implementation of the UFLPA rebuttable presumption that goes into effect on June 21, 2022.  Please be aware that this is CBP’s importer guidance, which provides transparency to CBP’s operational approach, and not the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force’s Strategy, which will provide additional importer guidance, required by the UFLPA.

Department Continues to Advance Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to Stop Importation of Goods Produced by Forced Labor  

WASHINGTON – As part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), chaired by DHS, today released the Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, Or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China (“Strategy”). The FLETF is an interagency task force that includes DHS, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Departments of Labor, State, Justice, Treasury, and Commerce. The UFLPA passed both the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support and was signed by President Biden in December of 2021. The legislation set the relevant dates for the Department to release the Strategy and begin implementation of the law. The strategy is being released after robust engagement with importers, Congress, and other key stakeholders.