Valerie Kuntz Discusses Proposition 65 Cases Directed at Retailers & Distributors. Best Buy Co. Inc. is the latest retailer to be targeted in vio...

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...

Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU: What It Could Mean for Business
A Norwegian government ethics committee has recommended the adoption of mandatory human rights due diligence and disclosure obligations for multinatio...

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...

Best Practices for Completing a CMRT
The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) was created by the Responsible Mineral Initiative (RMI) to help companies perform supply chain due dil...

Assent Compliance Named to CIBC’s “Emerging Tech in 2019” Report
Assent Compliance, the global leader in supply chain data management, has been included in the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)’s seventh ann...