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New Report on IUU Fishing Finds Conservation Tools Crucial in the Fight Against Forced Labor in Seafood Industry

A new report by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) and Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) finds that leveraging existing conservation tools to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing increases the U.S. government’s ability to stop goods produced by forced labor from entering our ports.

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Accountability Organizations Call on Governments, Businesses, and Investors to Respond to Covid-19 Environmental and Human Rights Risks

The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), along with over 30 partner organizations, released joint statements today calling on governments, businesses, and investors to respond to Covid-19 related challenges consistent with their environmental and human rights obligations and responsibilities.

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ICAR Launches Online Apparel Data Directory to Connect Advocates with Data on Working Conditions in the Apparel Sector

ICAR is pleased to launch ApparelData.org, a free online data directory that connects advocates seeking to transform working conditions in the apparel and footwear industry with publicly accessible data that can make their efforts more effective. Previously only available as an excel sheet, ApparelData.org is a user-friendly, searchable online database.

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ICAR welcomes the introduction of the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Mitigation Act of 2019

(Washington, D.C. | July 11, 2019) — Yesterday, a discussion draft of the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Mitigation Act of 2019 was introduced, a landmark piece of legislation that would require U.S. companies to provide critical information regarding their human rights risks and impacts to investors and consumers.

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ICAR urges securities regulator to develop comprehensive environmental, social, and governance disclosure requirements

Today, ICAR called on the SEC to require companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance information critical for investors to assess and mitigate risks. By mandating these disclosures, the SEC will help investors, fulfill its duty to regulate in the public interest, and bring the US in line with requirements already being implemented in other major markets.

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Report Finds Supply Chain Transparency is Good for Business, Urges Companies to Adopt the Transparency Pledge

(Washington D.C. | May 14, 2019) – A new report by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) makes the business case for companies to adopt greater supply chain transparency measures, showing that when they do, businesses enjoy better reputations, greater operational efficiency, improved legal compliance, and increased access to capital.

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