Webinars & Events

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The regulatory landscape is expanding rapidly, triggering a transformation in the way automotive companies with complex part hierarchies manage supply chain data, and the International Material Data System is no longer enough. Join Neil Smith, Assent’s Manager of Compliance & Regulatory Programs, and Telmo Vieira Prazeres, Scientific Officer at European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as they provide an introduction to compliance in the automotive industry, and how to manage data effectively in 2020 and beyond.

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Traditional supply chain data management solutions — including spreadsheet response tracking and manual requests for supplier declarations — do not help companies stay ahead of their evolving regulatory requirements. As new substances are restricted and exemptions expire, companies will face greater challenges in maintaining compliance.

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General counsel have become influential advisors for C-suite as they navigate business risk in relation to human rights risk in the supply chain. Join Sarah Carpenter, Manager of Business & Human Rights at Assent Compliance, and John Sherman, General Counsel at Shift, as they provide corporate attorneys best practices and practical insights for guiding executives through the expanding supply chain risk landscape, in alignment with standards outlined by the UN Global Compact (UNGC).

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Conflict minerals reporting season is coming, and it can be a stressful time for those responsible for creating reports and disclosures. Join Jared Connors, Assent’s Senior Subject Matter Expert on Corporate Social Responsibility, and Raphaël Deberdt, Minerals Program Associate at the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN), as they share tools and best practices for companies reporting on responsible minerals due diligence in the coming months.

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As the world’s largest trading center for industrial metals, the London Metal Exchange is a significant stakeholder for any company that sources copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel, tin, lead or cobalt or uses these metals in their final products. What does this mean for your company as the January 1, 2021, European Union Conflict Minerals Regulation deadline approaches? Join Jared Connors, Assent’s Senior Subject Matter Expert in Corporate Social Responsibility, and Hugo Brodie, the London Metal Exchange’s Vice President of Responsible Sourcing, as they provide an introduction to the organization and how it contributes to ethical minerals sourcing.

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Companies are still implementing changes to their supply chain data management programs to comply with the new Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) labeling requirements.

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In 2020, companies must prepare for the new Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects (Products) (SCIP) database. Set to launch on January 5, 2021, the new European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive (WFD) requirement creates additional reporting responsibilities for suppliers of articles containing substances of very high concern (SVHCs).

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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) introduces a range of changes to the original North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that establish standards for mutually beneficial economic growth among the associated nations. Join Travis Miller, General Counsel at Assent Compliance, and John Graham, Manager, Regulatory & Compliance Programs, as they discuss what your company should consider in order to reap the most benefits from the modernized legislation.