The Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) has released the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) Version 5.0. The CMRT is the industry-standa...
List Released: 2017 Conflict Minerals Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders
The topic of conflict minerals has received increased attention in recent years. In many ways, this is the result of the tireless work of thousands of...
Nominations Closed: Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List 2017
With over 2,000 votes submitted, nominations for the Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List 2017 are now closed. Stay tuned for the announcem...
Scotland and Wales Tie Trade and Investment Deals to Human Rights Due Diligence
In recent weeks, both Scotland and Wales have taken steps to promote corporate respect for human rights, by ensuring all public contracts are subject ...
Nominations Open: Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List 2017
The Top 100 Conflict Mineral Influence Leaders List is back for the third consecutive year, with nominations for the 2017 list now open! Given the sig...
[UPDATE] Not On Our Watch: EU Adopts Binding Conflict Minerals Law
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...