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Dr. Abiola Okpechi
Driving Profits With Corporate Social Responsibility

As consumers become more invested in CSR initiatives, ethical corporate beh ...

4 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery
Blog
Dr. Raj Takhar
New Public Consultation on Changes to the End of Life Vehicle Directive

In 2000 the European Union (EU) passed Directive 2000/53/EC, more commonly ...

3 min read
Corporate, Product Compliance
Blog
Jared Connors
Best Practices for Completing a CMRT

The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) was created by the Responsi ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
China Threatens to Halt Export of Rare Earth Metals

The China-U.S trade war continues, and China is leveraging the manufacturin ...

4 min read
Full Material Disclosures, Product Compliance, Trade Classification & Origin
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Kate Dunbar
Assent Observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30

On July 30, Assent joins non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governments ...

3 min read
ESG, Human Trafficking & Slavery, Labour Standards Assurance System, Supply Chain Sustainability
Blog
Travis Miller
New Buy American Act Requirements for Businesses

On July 15, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order rai ...

5 min read
Trade Classification & Origin, Trade Compliance
Blog
Dr. Raj Takhar
ECHA Announces Update to REACH Authorisation Process

In June, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its plan to revise ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, REACH
Close-up on a box of cobalt
Blog
Tristan Worden
Q&A with Cobalt Institute President David Weight

In recent years, cobalt has become an integral part of many products due to ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
James Calder
Ask the Experts: May 24 Edition

Explore how Assent's regulatory subject matter experts tackle complex regul ...

6 min read
Product Compliance, Prop 65, REACH, RoHS
Blog
Jared Connors
Support Corporate Due Diligence with the Cobalt Reporting Template

The demand for cobalt, a key component in lithium ion batteries, has grown ...

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up of iron ore
Blog
Brier Dodge
RMI Releases New CMRT Version 5.12

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released the newest version o ...

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
Amnesty International Pushes for Companies Using Cobalt to Publish Their Supply Chain Data

Amnesty International is urging companies to follow the lead of companies s ...

3 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
James Calder
Ask the Experts: April 26 Edition

Discover how Assent's regulatory subject matter experts assist stakeholders ...

6 min read
Product Compliance, Prop 65, REACH, RoHS
Blog
Valerie Kuntz
Can Your RoHS Program Adapt To Incoming Changes?

In 2006, the European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, RoHS
Blog
Dr. Raj Takhar
ECHA Proposes 12 New Substances for the REACH Authorisation List

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued a draft regulation that pro ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, REACH, Supply Chain Sustainability
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Dr. Bruce Jarnot
Bounty Hunters Target Products With Dirty Dozen Substances

When bounty hunters eye potentially non-compliant products under the Califo ...

3 min read
Product Compliance, Prop 65