Why do compliance response times matter for distributors?

Distributors compete on trust. OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers expect fast access to compliance data for RoHS, REACH, PFAS, conflict minerals, and much more. Slow or incomplete responses can lead to escalations, lost deals, or supplier delisting. Fast, accurate responses help protect revenue and customer relationships.

How is Assent’s distributor compliance software different from manufacturer compliance tools?

Distributors do not create products or manage bills of materials. They manage compliance documents from manufacturers. Assent’s distributor platform is designed for document handling, not material rollups. It centralizes requests, matches them to verified declarations, and automates responses without adding unnecessary complexity.

How does Assent help distributors prevent compliance issues before customers ask?

Assent shows compliance coverage across the entire SKU catalog. Dashboards highlight missing or expired declarations so teams can fix gaps early. Access to a shared network of supplier-submitted data reduces repeated outreach. This helps distributors stay audit-ready and deliver consistent, reliable compliance data.

Supply Chain Sustainability: Assent Evolve Highlights

Ten years ago, supply chain sustainability wasn’t on the radar of most manufacturers. A lot has changed since then. On June 2, hundreds of product compliance, ESG, and supply chain professionals from some of the largest manufacturers in the world came together at Assent Evolve to dive deep into supply chain sustainability. Together, with guidance from leading experts on everything from product compliance to ESG, they learned, shared, and developed new skills that will be crucial in the years ahead. Here are some highlights from the incredible event!

Building for the Future

We heard Pia Heidenmark Cook, former Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA, discuss how to effectively build an organization for the future. She spoke about the crucial role manufacturers play in eliminating environmentally harmful operations, and how to use technology to bring about more sustainable change in complex value chains.

Connecting Product Compliance, ESG & Supply Chain Sustainability

Federica Rizzo, a senior regulatory lawyer with the EU, broke down how product compliance and ESG are connected to sustainability. She’s a senior policy director at the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment and showed how manufacturers can meet their business requirements while developing more sustainable practices.

Future of Regulations

Of course everyone wanted to know what the future holds for product compliance regulations, and Stacey Bowers didn’t disappoint. She leads the Global Market Access team at Compliance & Risks and gave attendees a glimpse into the evolving compliance landscape. Proactive companies can use her predictions to build a great foundation for their supply chain sustainability management program.

Building an ESG Program

Sustainability and ESG were hot topics at Assent Evolve, and manufacturers at all stages of their ESG journey benefited from the session on building a program. Johanna Terry, CEO and co-founder of NovaLoop, detailed what was most material for manufacturers in the ESG context and how they can start building an effective ESG program.

Cally Edgren

Vice President, Regulatory & Sustainability

Cally is a proven compliance program leader with experience developing, communicating, and executing company goals and strategies. She is a subject matter expert on product Read More

Cally Edgren | Vice President, Regulatory & Sustainability

Cally is a proven compliance program leader with experience developing, communicating, and executing company goals and strategies. She is a subject matter expert on product materials compliance as well as market access certifications and has a background in program and process development to support...