As customers become more aware of the conditions in which products are sourced and manufactured, the value of ethical business practice has grown. Ind...
ECHA Proposing Five New Substances for SVHC Candidate List
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has announced a new public consultation regarding five substances proposed to be added to the Candidate List of Su...
Tech Industry Leaders Sued Following Deaths in Cobalt Sources
A lawsuit was filed on December 15, 2019, alleging a number of leading technology firms knowingly benefited from cobalt mined using child labor in the...
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...
Germany Expands Human Rights Due Diligence Requirements
The German government has demonstrated its commitment to human rights due diligence with the passage of the National Action Plan (NAP). Under the NAP,...
New Authorizations for Chromate Use in Aerospace, Automotive & Rail Applications
The European Commission has authorized the use of several chromate substances in the aerospace, automotive and rail sectors: pentazinc chromate octahy...
Assent Compliance Welcomes Industry Leaders to Accelerate Growth
Leading supply chain data management firm adds tech veteran Dave Curley as Chief Revenue Officer and globally-recognized policy expert Steven Andrews ...
RoHS Phthalate Restrictions Come Into Effect
Brought into force in 2006 to restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), the European Union (EU) Restriction...
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...
European Chemicals Agency Database Back to Development
In January 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Waste Framework Directive database for substances of very high concern (SVHCs...