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REACH Enforcement Project Reveals Failings in Company Communications on SVHCs
On November 6, 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a report outlining the results of an enforcement pilot project conducted between Oc...
Australia Issues Guidance on Modern Slavery Act
The Australian Department of Home Affairs recently released a companion document to the Australian Modern Slavery Act of 2018 (MSA). The document, tit...
Ask the Experts: November 22 Edition
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Deloitte Names Assent Compliance One of North America’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Deloitte released their Technology Fast 500™ and Technology Fast 50™ on November 7, 2019. In recognition of the company’s remarkable gro...
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Issues an Unprecedented Five Withhold Release Orders
On September 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against manufacturers and raw materials providers...
LSAS Updates & UK Modern Slavery Act Effects on NHS Supply Chain
A recent assessment of labor standards by the Supply Chain group at National Health Service (NHS) UK found that labor exploitation continues to be a m...
Aerospace & Electronics Industry Representatives Express Concerns About TSCA Substances
In March 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected 40 substances to be evaluated and prioritized in accordance with the process ou...
Modern Slavery: Raising International Standards
If you’re engaged, enlightened, motivated, driven, mandated and fully supported by your organization, you will already have been looking hard, possibl...
Why Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Data is Invaluable to Responsible Minerals Programs
One of the primary purposes of any responsible minerals program is to account for the origin of minerals of concern — including tantalum, tin, tungste...