Regulation & Compliance

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Overhaul Introduced in U.S. Senate

February 3, 2022

The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades has been introduced in the Senate, a significant step toward passage after passing the House with bipartisan support in December.

Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide

February 3, 2022

Bloomberg

President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

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Watch: Are Businesses Living Up to ESG Requirements?

February 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A review of how good a job companies are doing in adhering to their promises in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG), with two attorneys from Crowell & Moring LLP.

GOP Opposition in House Puts U.S.-China Competition Bill at Risk

February 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Growing Republican criticism risks complicating passage of a once-bipartisan bill intended to make the U.S economy more competitive, saying it goes too easy on China even as it aims to aid the domestic semiconductor industry.

Vaccine Protest Snarls Canada-U.S. Border Crossing for Fifth Day

February 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Two lanes of traffic have reopened at one of Canada’s busiest border crossings five days after a group of vehicles blocked the highway to protest vaccine mandates for truckers.

VIDEO

Watch: Time for a Fresh Commitment to ESG

February 1, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amy Brachio, global business consulting leader with EY, explains why companies must move forward now with policies to ensure compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements.

The Amazon Shopping app is displayed on a smartphone.

Will Congress Curb Amazon’s Market Power Over Third-Party Sellers?

January 31, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Congress has Big Tech in its sights.

Nestle to Pay Cocoa Farmers Cash Incentives to Fight Child Labor

January 31, 2022

Bloomberg

Nestle SA will offer cocoa farmers and their families in the Ivory Coast cash incentives that aim to reduce child labor, as the chocolate industry faces growing scrutiny over the problem.

The Benefits of Automating Dangerous Goods Supply Chains

January 31, 2022

Mario Sagastume, SCB Contributor

As we embark on a new year, it’s the perfect time to evaluate operations and consider applying new solutions to old (and future) supply chain issues, especially when it comes to the shipping and handling of dangerous goods.

Truckers Protesting Vaccine Rule Stay Put in Canada’s Capital

January 30, 2022

Bloomberg

Raucous protests in Canada’s capital continued Sunday over trucker vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 health restrictions, but the crowd thinned from its height a day earlier after drawing military and political rebukes for poor behavior.