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Everyone knows the saying “good health and safety is good business”, and for many organisations, compliance with the health and safety at work act is fundamental. Generally speaking, companies want to protect their employees, if not just because, as the HSE UK states, operating in…

Since our story began more than 30 years ago, Achilles' goal has been to build a more sustainable, cleaner, safer, and fairer world. Using our global technology platform and protocols based on our unrivalled ESG knowledge and experience, our highly qualified validators and auditors perform…

Water companies in England and Wales are looking carefully at their supply chains and network infrastructure in the face of mounting external and regulatory pressures. An increasingly digitised economy, climate change and an ageing population look set to disrupt established practices and business models. Ofwat…

Growing your business in a highly-competitive market can be tough, especially with a limited number of supply chain contracts from buyers to win. To create the best results, a strategy must make a company as visible as possible while still complying with procurement standards and…

Supply chain mapping is important for businesses to realise their corporate social responsibility policies. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply considers corporate social responsibility (CSR) to be the “number one issue in its role in helping organisations to responsibly increase prosperity”. By bringing ethics into business,…

The term Conflict Minerals describes 4 elements – Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold, and is commonly referred to as 3TG. But what makes these minerals “Conflict Minerals”? In short, if the income derived from the trading of these minerals is used to finance armed conflict…

Infrastructure companies across the globe have admitted they are awarding contracts to main suppliers without having critical information about how they do business. Large companies across the construction, utilities, mining and oil and gas sectors said they are not obtaining vital information about suppliers, or…

From strategic supplier sourcing to your ongoing supplier relationship, our supplier sourcing services are designed to reduce third-party risk and improve compliance – at every step.When you’re worried about supplier risk, you can’t focus on your business goals, especially your ESG goals. Knowing your supplier…

2015 is set to become the construction industry’s ‘year of the sustainable supply chain’, with firms facing unprecedented pressure to procure responsibly. Since the roll out of the Social Value Act, public sector bodies have mandated that infrastructure firms embed ‘responsible procurement’ in their bids,…

The energy industry’s inherent hazards, coupled with reliance on various suppliers and subcontractors, contribute to the frequency of accidents and fatalities. This blog looks at the role of cross-industry collaboration and technology in building a safer work environment.  After a decade of steadily decreasing fatal…

On Monday the 25th of June the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its two International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) covering general Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (S1 for short) and Climate-related Disclosures (S2). The release of these global reporting standards presents an important…

Mining and minerals play an integral role in modern societies. However, responsible practices that protect the environment, uphold human rights, and safeguard local communities are essential to sustainably meet the growing demand for minerals. The mining sector includes diverse organizations, from large multinational corporations to…