As I stood in the upstairs office of a tin refinery, I could see the mine just up the mountainside, a steady stream of donkeys pulling carts full of t...

Despite COVID-19, Proposition 65 Violations Increased in March
Despite COVID-19’s impacts and the response efforts, bounty hunter law firms in California didn’t slow down, as plaintiff groups sent a higher than av...

How Is the SCIP Database Different From the REACH Regulation
On January 5, 2021, the Substances of Concern In articles, as such and In complex objects (Products) (SCIP) database will go live. Companies operating...

Ask the Experts: The Difference Between REACH Restricted Substances & Candidate Lists
Our regulatory subject matter experts help a range of stakeholders solve compelling regulatory challenges associated with supply chain data management...

European Green Deal Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Imported Products Containing Hazardous Substances
In December 2019, the European Commission launched the European Green Deal: a program aimed at achieving a climate-neutral continent by 2050. This pro...

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...

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...

Driving Profits With Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesses are beginning to recognize the increasing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the current market, and the effect it has ...

Assent Launches Supply Chain Insight Conference
Assent is excited to launch the Supply Chain Insight conference, a world-class networking and education event attended by top experts in product compl...

Support Corporate Due Diligence with the Cobalt Reporting Template
The demand for cobalt, a key component in lithium ion batteries, has grown in recent years as mobile devices have become more ubiquitous. As a result,...