Imagine you are the lead compliance officer at a multinational corporation. It’s production time for the holiday season and news comes across your des...
RMI Releases New CMRT Version 5.11
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released the newest version of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, the CMRT 5.11. It includes seve...
RMI Releases New Cobalt Reporting Template
Cobalt has been the topic of media articles, NGO-sponsored reports and heavy discussion for years, but when demand for the mineral skyrocketed, so did...
Ask Our Experts: CMRT Best Practices and Common Mistakes to Avoid
The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) Version 5.01 is the most effective tool companies can use to meet their conflict minerals due diligenc...
Unverified Executive Order Calls for Alternative to Dodd-Frank 1502
On February 8, 2017, UK-based The Guardian newspaper released what they allege to be a leaked draft of a Presidential Memorandum detailing a possible ...
The Assent Compliance Platform: The Perfect Gift
With Christmas only days away, time is running out to find that perfect gift for your compliance team. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Obviously, ...
Ethical Sourcing & Materials Management: A Comprehensive Solution
10 – The number of new substances added to the REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list in 2014. 9 – The number of new substances...
[Webinar Replay] Part Level Conflict Mineral Compliance in 2015
Webinar Replay + Slides: The industry trend in Conflict Mineral compliance is moving beyond corporate level reporting to product level reporting. This...
[Webinar – Watch Now] Conflict Minerals 2015 — Smart Planning, Benchmarking and Must Have Updates
As the Conflict Minerals deadline approaches, many companies are preparing their final efforts towards Due Diligence and SEC Reporting. Assent Complia...
Conflict Minerals, REACH, EHS — Trend Review
At Assent Compliance we work with compliance departments around the word. How would one define the EHS industry? Is it cyclical? That would make sense...