Colleen Theron, Ardea International

Colleen Theron, Ardea International

Ardea International is a niche sustainability, business and human rights consultancy with expertise in modern slavery. We use our legal expertise to help businesses become compliant in those areas and develop best practice procedures, driven by our intention of preserving the environment and fostering a just society.

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Mandatory Human Rights due diligence: Is your business prepared?

Modern Slavery Act: An assessment of the first five years

Valentines special: All that glitters is not gold

Human rights due diligence: what should businesses do next?

What has the Modern Slavery Act done to improve supply chains?

Cluedo or Clueless? Company approaches to modern slavery statements

Doe v Nestle or should I say David v Goliath?

Business and the Modern Slavery Act: a game of snakes and ladders?

How will Brexit impact modern slavery and human rights in business?

Lessons in law: What should companies be disclosing about slavery in their supply chains?

What key environmental and human rights trends can we expect in 2016?

Compliance with the Modern Slavery Act – a game of Trivial Pursuit?

Get out of jail free: Legal compliance – a game of Monopoly?

10 steps to take following the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Conflict minerals and human rights in the supply chain

How will an EU Conflict Minerals Regulation affect SMEs and larger companies?

A regulation on conflict minerals has been on the EU agenda for some time. In June 2013, a public consultation on a possible initiative on responsible sourcing of minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas came to a close.

What does 2015 hold for the responsible business agenda?

2014 is over, and it has been quite a year. We always ask ourselves what people mean when they say 'quite a year'. Is it a good or a bad thing? Perhaps it is a bit of both, perhaps one or the other, but one thing is for sure: 2014 was a year of change.

Women in Sustainability, Safety and Environment (WISSE) on ethical trade and sustainable supply chains

How can this be achieved? (With insights from Frances Goodwin of Tesco...)

Procurement: a lever for sustainable development?

Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility. Greater regulation on sustainable procurement in the public sector, including significant changes to the EU Directives in April 2014, are driving this change.

What business can learn from the BP Gulf of Mexico spill

The recent New Orleans court decision on whether BP was negligent for the Deepwater Horizon blowout that killed 11 workers and led to 4.2 millions of barrels of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico in September 2014 holds some interesting lessons for business...

Why INVEST in non-financial reporting? Review of EY investors survey 2014

Like many trends, there has been an increase in reports and coverage of how investors assess the value of social, environmental governance.

empowering sustainable business