Author: Kirsten Wallerstedt

Is Your Supply Chain Prepared? For U.S. companies that have a stake in exporting to Europe either as a manufacturer or as a logistics company, sweeping regulatory changes in the European Union (EU) are raising complex questions for businesses. and introducing new tensions along the world’s supply chains. Manufacturers and importers will soon be tasked with reporting the origin of some metals and materials used in their products. They also will be responsible for disclosing aspects of their suppliers’ human rights and environmental activities, involving detailed due diligence policies. The EU currently is considering a conflict minerals law modeled on…