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European Union (EU) member states are failing to comply with the bloc’s 2019 whistleblower protection directive (1) and two – Estonia and Poland – have not implemented the legislation at all, according to a new report (2) from Transparency International. ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers?…

FATF, Interpol and the Egmont Group have called on governments to undertake three priority reforms to combat the increasing amount of money laundering generated by cyber-enabled fraud. These attacks have mushroomed during and since the Covid-19 pandemic. The US FBI said in June (2023) that cyberattacks and cyber-enabled frauds in the USA cost more than USD10.2 billion in 2022, up from USD6.9 billion in 2021 (1)

In a new FATF/Interpol/Egmont Group report released this month (November) ‘Illicit Financial Flows from Cyber-Enabled Fraud’ [CEF], the three organisations call for better domestic co-ordination between regulators, law enforcement, AML reporters and other actors; more multilateral collaboration; and strengthened detection and prevention (2).…

The European Union (EU) is struggling to tackle corruption in its own institutions with real and perceived cases of backdoor lobbying, undue influence, cash for questions, conflicts of interest and revolving doors (to jobs with industry). These are harming the reputation of the European Parliament, the executive European Commission, the Council of Ministers and several EU agencies.…

With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) summit this November and December, UAE higher education institutions have intensified their focus on climate change and sustainability, greening campus infrastructure, developing courses and engaging with the private sector.…

With the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimating that up to USD2 trillion of criminal proceeds are laundered worldwide annually, there is plenty of financial motivation for professional launderers to offer services that tap these funds. To avoid being caught by law enforcement, however, launderers develop psychological and tactical techniques that help them hide their criminality from law enforcement and honest contacts in the legitimate business world (1).…

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sparked an unprecedented level of international sanctions. However, it has also caused an unprecedented wave of sanctions evasion.

June’s (2023) plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had a clear message for the global anti-money laundering community, which includes organisations fighting sanctions evasion: “FATF reiterates that all jurisdictions should be vigilant to current and emerging risks from the circumvention of measures taken against the Russian Federation in order to protect the international financial system.”…

With packaging manufacturers facing increasingly tight regulatory and industry standards, the role of inspection and detection technologies to ensure packaging meets industry requirements is becoming ever more important.

Different products have to adhere to different standards – for example, the International Featured Standard (IFS), a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked standard, applies to food packaging; packaging for pharmaceuticals and veterinary products has to conform to nationally-set pharmacopoeia standards and World Health Organisation guidelines (1); and cosmetics packaging must conform to specific ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards (2); and, in the European Union (EU), rules set out in the EU Cosmetics Regulation (3).…

Anti-harassment committees in Bangladesh’s apparel industry charged with helping female workers avoid and prevent unwanted attention and approaches from male colleagues and managers rare failing to carry out their responsibilities, a recent study for the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) has claimed.…

Climate change, coupled with a greater post-Brexit UK government emphasis on schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive, which includes payments support the sustainable management of soils, means the need for high-quality soil analysis, utilisation and innovation is greater than ever.…

The Indian confectionery industry, which according to London-based market researcher Euromonitor International, is expecting sales of Indian Rupees INR335.92 billion (USD4.05 billion) in 2023, up 13.4% year-on-year, excelling with consolidation, automation and advanced packaging.

Growth is seen in almost every confectionery and sweet bakery segment, as per Euromonitor data.…