How do multinational importers navigate compliance around a complicated landscape of forced labor laws? This panel will explore critical topics, including:

• Understanding the differences in the expectations of U.S. vs. foreign authorities
• Varying levels of enforcement around the globe and the impact on your overall risk assessment and compliance program
• Gathering the needed resources for improvements to automation and system capabilities to provide the insight to keep pace with evolving regulations
• Practical tools:
• Improving internal communication protocols around what documents are needed for audit purposes
• Engaging suppliers: The need to balance the need for information versus interest in preserving relationships
• How AI and open-source research can be used to conduct global supplier due diligence
• Types of secondary due diligence (e.g., transaction testing, deeper-dive due diligence reports, forensic testing)