Our regulatory subject matter experts help stakeholders solve unique regulatory challenges associated with supply chain data management. We compile th...
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...
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 ...
Why the Responsible Sourcing of Cobalt Goes Beyond Batteries
The lithium-ion battery enabled more mobility in electronics, enormously impacting the way we use many devices. Increased demand for the batteries — a...
The Netherlands Enacts Law to Combat Child Labor
In May 2019, the Dutch Senate adopted the Child Labour Due Diligence Law, making the Netherlands the first country to enact legislation that holds bus...
Strong CSR Programs Are a Competitive Advantage: Tom Fox
Jared Connors, Assent’s Senior Subject Matter Expert, Corporate Social Responsibility, recently sat down with Tom Fox, author of the FCPA Compliance a...
[Guide] Ethical Sourcing: Your Guide to the Expanding Landscape
The future success of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs will hinge upon their ability to evolve in the face of a rapidly-growing ethical ...