After nearly two years of negotiation between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) free trade deal came...
Upholding Modern Slavery Act Enforcement Amidst COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on businesses. Severe supply chain disruptions have brought many businesses to a halt, leading companies to focu...
CMRT 6.01 & CRT 2.11 Released: What You Need to Know
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released new versions of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and Cobalt Reporting Template (...
Assent Champions Transparency & Sustainability in 2019 CSR Report
As customers become more aware of the conditions in which products are sourced and manufactured, the value of ethical business practice has grown. Ind...
Satisfying Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Requirements With Data Automation
In January of this year, the European Commission released a study examining due diligence requirements on supply chains. The study examined existing p...
How Responsible Sourcing Affects Metal Markets
The global focus on responsible sourcing has gained increasing momentum over recent years, with an escalation of interest driving both public awarenes...
COVID-19: Responding to the Impact on Supply Chains
Amid temporary closures of manufacturing facilities and impacts to ports due to COVID-19 concerns, many companies are experiencing manufacturing and d...
Electric Vehicle Suppliers: Managing Increased Awareness of Cobalt & Mining Practices
Each year the electric vehicle (EV) market share grows as government incentives and improved technology make fully electric or hybrid vehicles more at...
The Automotive Supply Chain: How Complexity Impacts Regulatory Compliance
Automobiles are among the most complex products on the market and have a correspondingly complex supply chain. Each of the thousands of parts that com...
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act: Past, Present & Future
Chances are that you are aware of the push for transparency and increased due diligence in supply chains. One of the drivers of this pressure comes fr...