In the early hours of this morning, the European Commission adopted a new binding regulation on mineral imports from conflict-affected zones. Effectiv...
Assent University Classroom: How Education Leads to Compliance
Compliance programs are often compromised by bad data collected and submitted throughout the supply chain. In most cases, this can easily be avoided b...
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 ...
Emergent Standards & Expectations on Corporate Conduct: Why This Matters To Your Business [WEBINAR]
As governments worldwide continue to set rigorous standards for corporate conduct, businesses are faced with ever-increasing regulatory requirements t...
Compliance Trends in 2017: What to Expect, How to Prepare
Looking back on 2016, it was without doubt a year of political upheaval and increased scrutiny on the environmental, social and human rights implicati...
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Assent Supply Chain Summit in San Jose
On February 8th, the third installment of the Assent Supply Chain Summit Series will kick off in San Jose. Designed to provide organizations and their...
Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Releases CMRT 4.20
The Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) has released Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) 4.20, an update to its industry-standard conflic...
EU Conflict Minerals: Due Diligence to be Mandatory for Importers
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have announced a victory in the development of the EU’s conflict mineral regulation. On November 22, the Eur...
Calling All Companies: Be Part of the 2016 State of Compliance Survey
Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape requires an informed, efficient and effective compliance program. To help companies achieve this, we are ...
Assent University: Compliance Learning Management System
Regulations are constantly evolving, and so are the compliance requirements they place on companies. In order to ensure their compliance programs rema...