Preparedness for the German Supply Chain Act

On the 11th June 2021 German Parliament (Bundestag) passed a new law, the “Gesetz über die unternehmerischen “Sorgfaltspflichten zur Vermeidung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Lieferketten” (Supply Chain Act), which requires large companies to conduct due diligence activities through out entire supply chain, regardless where the products and services originate from. The law obliges these companies to […]

50% of Bangladesh’s Businesses are at Credit Default Risk

Business leaders have urged the government of Bangladesh to extend the moratorium facility on loan instalments at least until June this year. The businesses made the demand at a meeting of the Council of Chamber Presidents-2022 on Saturday. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) arranged the meeting in Dhaka, reports UNB. […]

Delays and delivery default risks unavoidable

Sustainability Compact achievements may be categorised in Technical and Legislative achievements. Technical Achievements: Out of more than 7,000 factories, as of March 2017 approximately 1,580 factories have been inspected and 55 terminated by the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh for reasons of workplace safety. The Government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the ILO […]

Back to Black Tiger as Profits Plunge

Whiteleg or Vannamei shrimp was introduced to India in 2009 in an almost wholesale shift from traditional Black Tiger shrimp farming, raising high hope for farmers and investors promising high yield, profitability and disease resilience. This enabled India to gain better market access in the USA ranking it as top exporter of shrimp in the […]