
THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR SUSTAINABILITY LEGISLATION WEBINAR
As we rebuild in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, new legislation and changing political priorities will make sustainability central to economic development. On Thursday 25th February we hosted our Webinar ‘The Great Reset: New legislation that will drive sustainable recovery’ with two guests from the globally leading law firm Baker McKenzie, Alyssa Auberger, Chief Sustainability Officer and Reagan Demas, Partner, International Commercial & Trade Practice to explore this essential topic in detail. For those of you that could not make it, we have pulled together the three key themes from that webinar here: You are responsible for your entire supply chain Just knowing what is happening in your tier 1 suppliers is no longer enough for businesses that are looking to stay ahead of the curve. A key part of the transition to a more sustainable future will be taking responsibility for your entire supply chain and being able to prove that you understand what is happening at each of your suppliers. An example of legislation that will force businesses to take a detailed look at their supply chains is the inbound draft law pursuing modern slavery. One of the few bipartisan issues left in the United States, this law has support from across the aisle and it will...