Supply Chain Due Diligence is Here to Stay: What Fashion Brands Need to Know
A USFIA and Arent Fox Webinar
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The proposed New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) and recently enacted Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) aim to compel the fashion industry to expedite the pace of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) initiatives in the fashion industry and will also impose new supply chain diligence requirements that may impact operations internationally.
The Fashion Act may seem limited in scope, but it would broadly apply to all fashion retailers and manufacturers doing business, including e-commerce activities, in New York State. Companies found to be in non-compliance may be subject to a penalty of two percent of annual revenues and be included on a list of non-compliant companies.
Join Arent Fox Partner Angela Santos and Associate Christine Hintze will discuss the Fashion Act supply chain mapping and disclosure requirements and the UFLPA forced labor import restrictions, as well as how fashion companies can prepare and take a risk-based approach to complying with the new requirements.
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New York State Fashion Act Would Put Fashion Industry Under the Spotlight
The New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428/ A8352) (Fashion Act) would require fashion retailers and manufacturers doing business in New York State to comply with stringent supply chain mapping requirements and to disclose the environmental and social impacts of their activities.
Is Your Fashion Brand “Sustainable”?
In response to consumer demand, the fashion industry has embraced Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sourcing, including “sustainable” lines and ethical production.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law: Importers Must Prepare for Increased Enforcement and Detentions at the Border
US importers should participate in the Task Force’s comment and hearing process to flag due diligence challenges and formulate the strategy to enforce the import prohibitions.
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