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Legislation is rapidly being introduced by countries and trading blocs to improve human rights and help address the environmental issues facing the planet. Organisations across the world are slowly being scooped up by a metaphorical regulatory net which requires them to assess the potential for…

International Finance Corporation selects Achilles Information to deliver digital platform connecting Western Balkans suppliers with regional and global supply chains. Achilles Information, the global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, today announces a landmark partnership with the International Finance…

In this Achilles Ultimate Guide to Bill S-211 we take a detailed look at the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chain Act (previously known as Bill S-211), who it applies to, what it means to those organisations (and their suppliers)…

What we know and what we don’t know (yet) about India’s new supply chain due diligence legislation. Legislation is rapidly being introduced by countries and trading blocs to improve human rights and help address the environmental issues facing the planet.  Organizations across the world are…

Compliance means different things to different people, depending on the industry they work in and their job role. For many though, the perception is that it’s a time-consuming task primarily concerned with ticking the right boxes in order to avoid unwanted attention from regulators. Compliance…

Eduardo Herrera, Director of Escudo Azul, presented at our last Buyers’ Meeting, Achilles Connect Lima – Perú, which took place on 23 August at the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy. As a lawyer, consultant and researcher in criminal compliance, risk analysis and anti-corruption strategies, his presentation…

Nowadays, trade agreements shape not only international commerce, but development and progress in certain industries. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (TMEC), successor to NAFTA, represents a landmark trade deal aimed at fostering economic integration among the North American partners. Among its various provisions, TMEC introduces new standards for supply chain management, posing challenges and opportunities for companies operating within its framework.

Measuring and reducing carbon footprints, monitoring sourcing credentials – there is increasing demand for companies to develop and implement sustainability strategies that work. However, there is still a lot to do to make sustainable supply chains the norm rather than the exception. As governments, regulators,…

India’s biggest companies need to move quickly to meet the first BRSR Core submission deadline of June 2024 or risk being in violation of the Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements. What are the key steps you need to take to ensure your organisation demonstrates BRSR…

After working with Build UK to establish a new pre-qualification system as an industry standard, Achilles has been selected as one of the vendors responsible for assuring and validating the entire UK construction industry. Achilles has been providing pre-qualification to UK construction companies for 12…

Achilles carries out an average of 6,500 audits per year in over 60 countries, including countries considered high-risk. By analysing the results obtained in audits conducted over the past year on suppliers deemed strategic by member purchasing companies of Achilles, we can assess the progress…

The world’s biggest companies are increasingly finding themselves caught up in a metaphorical regulatory net designed to reduce environmental and social impact across the supply chain. Here we look at the key best practice steps to achieving supply chain risk management and compliance. Across the…