While human trafficking and slavery requirements are expanding around the world, Canada has been slow to implement mandatory disclosure-based reportin...
Supply Chain Data & Sustainable EV Battery Production
Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries are not only powering vehicles, but contributing to the feasibility of a major global push to take fossil fuels off ou...
Scoping Your Company for Human Trafficking & Slavery Regulation in 2020
The human trafficking and slavery regulatory landscape expanded again in 2019, adding more texture to the ask on modern business. For those evaluating...
Ask the Experts: The Difference Between REACH Restricted Substances & Candidate Lists
Our regulatory subject matter experts help a range of stakeholders solve compelling regulatory challenges associated with supply chain data management...
Assent Solutions & Expertise Featured in RBA/GRI Human Trafficking & Slavery Toolkit
The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) has partnered with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to publish a human trafficking and slavery due dilige...
Top Regulatory Changes to Be Aware of in 2020
Regulatory pressure is increasing. Companies that fell short of expectations in the last few years have seen their brands take reputational hits, expe...
Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU: What It Could Mean for Business
A Norwegian government ethics committee has recommended the adoption of mandatory human rights due diligence and disclosure obligations for multinatio...
The Evolving Human Trafficking & Slavery Landscape: A Growing Threat to Production
Most companies enlist their compliance teams to manage their human trafficking and slavery due diligence requirements. However, they often don’t acqui...
Year in Review: Top 10 Regulatory Stories of 2019
Every December, we publish a blog post summarizing the year’s most important regulatory updates. And each year, the task of choosing the most importan...
American Company Named in Formal Notice Under French Duty of Vigilance Law
On October 1, 2019, XPO Logistics Europe, the European subsidiary of American transportation giant XPO Logistics Inc., received a formal notice to com...