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For hundreds of years, sanctions have been a tool to punish rogue states.  As the Russian/Ukraine conflict continues, it seems that sanctions will continue to be a critical factor in the world’s response to the conflict. But what does this mean on a day to…

The Pure Technology Group – a leading provider of IT services, is winning multiple contracts in UK utilities through its UVDB supplier community membership. The Pure Technology Group (PTG) is a trusted technology partner of some of the UK’s most recognisable brands. Its mission is…

The Procurement Act 2023 (expected to go-live in Oct 2024) replaces dynamic purchasing and qualification systems with a single new commercial purchasing tool called a Dynamic Market (DM). DMs can be used and established by contracting authorities, including public and private utilities. They can also…

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…

Understanding the differences and similarities between these two pieces of legislation and what they mean to you can go a long way to making sure you are prepared and ready to comply. Across the globe, responsibility for human rights and environmental due diligence has exploded.…

By definition, slavery is usually invisible. But in 2014, its cruel and ruthless identity was exposed for all to see. In one of the most emotive examples, more supermarkets from across Europe were found to be using Asian prawn suppliers which showed a total contempt…

The drive to net zero presents a huge opportunity for the global energy sector. Alongside the focus on renewable energy, there is also a very welcome increasing focus on people too – looking beyond emissions reductions, to wider environmental pollution, human rights, modern slavery, child…

Cyber security is a fact of life for businesses. A report published by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2018 showed that 43% of companies surveyed had experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months. According to Oz Alashe MBE,…

Oh no! This event has already happened. Don’t miss out again by checking out all our upcoming events We give you the opportunity to make vital first contact with key buyers with the ultimate goal of helping you win new business. At our last UVDB Connect event we were…

December 10th 2021 marks Human Rights Day, established in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s theme relates to ‘Equality’ and article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ‘All human beings are born free…

Achilles Information Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Darren Mann as an Achilles Ambassador. Dr Mann is a general and military surgeon with over thirty years’ experience of leading trauma surgery and healthcare crisis management teams around the globe, including working in…

Don Robert has been appointed Chairman of Achilles – a leader in managing communities of trading partners across the world to reduce supply chain risk. Don Robert is former CEO of Experian – a global provider of information services employing 17,000 people across 44 countries…