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...
Conflict Minerals Reporting: Best Practices to Meet Your Deadline
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act obligates U.S. publicly-traded companies to demonstrate due diligence in...
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 ...