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What Are PFAS?

What are PFAS? These “forever chemicals” present PFAS risks, including PFAS obsolescence and PFAS bans. Learn how to manage PF …

PFAS, PFAS Compliance, PFAS Risk Assessment
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What Is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive?

Learn all about the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), including its impacts, scope, and more.

CSRD, ESG
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What Is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?

Learn all about the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), includi …

ESG
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What Is Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour & Child Labour in Supply Chains Act?

Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains …

ESG, Forced Labor, Human Rights, Human Trafficking & Slavery
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What Is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive?

Learn all about the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD …

CSRD, ESG
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PFAS Reporting and State Requirements

When it comes to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), compliance is …

PFAS, PFAS Compliance, PFAS Risk Assessment
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What Is the SCDDA?

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) requires German companies …

SCDDA
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What Are PFAS?

What are PFAS? These “forever chemicals” present PFAS risks, including …

PFAS, PFAS Compliance, PFAS Risk Assessment
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ESG vs CSR, Why Organizations Are Moving To ESG | Assent

Why move from CSR to ESG? Traditionally, corporate social responsibility ( …

CSR, ESG
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What Are Critical Minerals?

After identifying critical minerals in a product, companies will need to tr …

Conflict Minerals
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Frequently Asked Questions About the EU Waste Framework Directive

In 2018, the European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive (WFD) was amende …

SCIP
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What Is Product Compliance?

To bring a product to market, companies must undertake a variety of tasks a …

Product Compliance
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What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is the enslavement and/or trade of people, typically for …

Human Trafficking & Slavery
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What Is Modern Slavery?

Modern slavery refers to present-day institutional slavery or forced labor …

Human Trafficking & Slavery
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What Is Cobalt?

Cobalt is a mineral that is generally produced as a byproduct of mining oth …

Responsible Minerals
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What Are HTS Codes?

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes are the numerical sequence assigned …

Customs Codes
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What Are HS Codes?

Harmonized System codes are used throughout the export process to classify …

Customs Codes
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What Is Trade Classification & Origin?

Trade classification and origin is a series of requirements that must be me …

Country of Origin, Trade Compliance

Regulatory Templates

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Assent Materials Declaration Tool

The Assent Materials Declaration Tool can be used to upload, edit and export IPC-1752A data and IPC-1754 declaration files.

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EMRT: The Extended Minerals Reporting Template

The Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) is a free, industry-standard template developed by the Responsible Mineral Initiative (RMI) to collect cobalt and mica data from the supply chain.

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CMRT 6.31: The Standardized Reporting Template

The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) is the industry-standard template for companies required to file a Conflict Minerals Report.

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STRT 3.1: The Slavery & Trafficking Risk Template

The Slavery and Trafficking Risk Template (STRT) is an industry standard survey used to collect human trafficking and slavery data from the supply chain.

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