Feature Articles

As sustainability and ethical procurement move from being buzzwords to standard expectations, SMEs may find the concept of managing corporate responsibility risks in their supply chains daunting. Soledad Milius suggests some practical starting points.

by Eric Davies

Neil Baylis reports on Case C-586/10: Bianca Kücük v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Three directives will be repealed and replaced on 8 May 2012 by one regulation, writes Paul Clarke.

From the beginning of June 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region. Henrietta Clarke looks at the implications.

SEPA and IBAN may not mean a great deal to businesses at the moment but MEPs passing a proposal to make cross-border bank transfers faster, cheaper and safer are sure that they will, writes Paul Clarke.

Sandra Strong of Strong & Herd looks at the important issue of classification of imported goods.

Grant Taylor, UK VP at Cryptzone, details seven simple steps anyone travelling internationally on business can take to keep data safe.

While the Internet has removed geographical barriers to international trade, cultural and language barriers do still remain. Cassandra Oliver, marketing manager at Web-Translations, looks at ways to address these issues.

by Henrietta Clarke