Global trade compliance is evolving rapidly, presenting greater complexity and risk. Add geopolitical uncertainty, regional conflicts, protectionism, tariffs, and targeted enforcement, and organizations must reevaluate how they manage cross-border operations to stay competitive and compliant.
Supply Chain
Navigating the supply chainโs new normal
A supply-chain disruption can look simple: A supplier cannot deliver, procurement finds an alternative, engineering qualifies it and production continues. Geopolitical disruption rarely arrives labeled as a compliance problem. It arrives as a sourcing decision, engineering fix or logistics reroute before compliance becomes involved. Recent developments include: Enforcement shows what can be at stake. In […]
The implementation of biodiversity footprinting: Examining supply chains
Biodiversity is foundational to human health, economic stability, and industrial resilience, particularly within the pharmaceutical sector, which is intrinsically dependent on natural ecosystems.
The compliance officerโs China+1 problem: when supply chain strategy outpaces due diligence
Most diversification stories end at the new supplier. For compliance, the story begins there.
Costco sues federal government over Trump-era tariffs, seeks refund rights
Wholesale retailer Costco would like a tariff refund from the U.S. government, if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing them.
Extra-territorial rules: How to navigate global compliance complexity
Sanctions, tariffs, economic crime, big tech, data privacy, and environmental laws are expanding global compliance risks. Tougher penalties now reach deep into supply chains, making even small suppliers accountable to customers or regulators.
Retailers face new compliance pressures from tariffs, sanctions, fraud and cybercrime
Regulators are pressuring retail compliance teams on supply chains, shifting sanctions and tariffs, sustainability, and digital commerce. Rising cyberattacks heighten data security concerns, while large retailers push legal and commercial requirements down their supply chains.
Staying Ahead: Modern strategies for third-party risk in a disrupted world
This e-Book compiles expert insights andย real-world examples, offering practicalย guidance for compliance professionalsย navigating todayสผs complex landscape.ย
U.S. tariffs and compliance: what U.K. and EU companies need to consider
Tariff risk has probably rarely featured on many companiesโ risk registers in recent years, but it now likely sits high on the agenda because of President Donald Trumpโs tariff focus.ย
Supply chain disruptions caused by Republican policies should be managed
If youโre in third-party risk management, handling the latest disruptions brought on by wild gyrations in tariff rates and export control rules by Republican leadership ought to be childโs play.ย


