Comprehensive Responsible Sourcing Solutions for Compliance with Global Regulations

Addressing human trafficking and modern slavery is crucial to uphold human rights, ethical practices, and social responsibility. It helps protect vulnerable individuals, promotes fair labor conditions, and contributes to sustainable and responsible supply chains.

Acquis Compliance offers comprehensive solutions, including software, consulting, and services, to assist businesses in complying with human trafficking and modern slavery regulations. We provide guidance, tools, and expertise to assess supply chain risks, implement due diligence measures, and ensure compliance with reporting obligations.

To assess and manage the risk of slavery and human trafficking, businesses can take several steps, such as conducting thorough supplier audits, implementing supplier codes of conduct, performing risk assessments, engaging with suppliers, promoting transparency, and collaborating with industry initiatives and organizations focused on responsible sourcing.

The UK Modern Slavery Act requires businesses to publish an annual statement outlining the steps taken to address modern slavery in their supply chains. To ensure compliance, businesses should conduct due diligence, assess risks, implement policies and procedures, engage with suppliers, and maintain accurate and transparent records. Acquis Compliance provides support and guidance in meeting these reporting obligations.

Implementing robust due diligence practices involves conducting risk assessments, mapping supply chains, engaging with suppliers, setting clear policies and codes of conduct, conducting audits and assessments, providing training and capacity building, monitoring and remediation, and maintaining a continuous improvement approach. Acquis Compliance offers expertise and tools to help businesses establish and implement effective due diligence practices.

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is a legislation aimed at addressing forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. Its key requirements include prohibiting imports of goods produced using forced labor in the region, establishing a presumption that such goods are made with forced labor, and requiring companies to conduct due diligence on their supply chains to ensure compliance.

Acquis Compliance provides expertise, tools, and services to help businesses identify and mitigate the risk of forced labor in their supply chains. We offer comprehensive risk assessments, supply chain mapping, supplier engagement and auditing, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance with responsible sourcing regulations and prevent the use of forced labor.

To demonstrate compliance with the UFLPA, businesses can take several steps, including conducting thorough supply chain due diligence, engaging with suppliers to ensure transparency, implementing policies and codes of conduct that explicitly prohibit the use of forced labor, monitoring and auditing suppliers for compliance, and maintaining accurate records of due diligence efforts.

Ensuring that suppliers are not involved in forced labor practices requires implementing robust supplier management practices. This includes conducting thorough supplier vetting and due diligence, requiring suppliers to adhere to ethical sourcing standards, conducting regular audits and assessments, engaging in transparent and open communication with suppliers, and promoting responsible sourcing throughout the supply chain.

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) requires companies to conduct due diligence to identify and prevent human rights violations and environmental impacts in their supply chains. It applies to companies operating in Germany with more than 3,000 employees. The act mandates companies to implement risk management systems, publish annual reports on due diligence measures, and address identified risks and violations.

Acquis Compliance provides software solutions, consulting services, and expertise to help streamline supply chain due diligence processes for SCDDA compliance. Our tools enable efficient supplier engagement, risk assessments, data management, and reporting. We offer guidance on establishing and implementing robust due diligence practices, conducting audits, and developing strategies to address identified risks.

Businesses can take several steps to identify and address risks related to human rights violations and environmental impacts. This includes mapping their supply chains, conducting risk assessments, engaging with suppliers to ensure compliance with ethical standards, implementing codes of conduct and policies that address human rights and environmental issues, conducting audits and monitoring, and collaborating with industry initiatives focused on responsible sourcing.

To comply with the SCDDA, businesses are required to maintain documentation related to their due diligence efforts, risk assessments, and measures taken to address identified risks. They must also publish annual reports detailing their due diligence measures and outcomes. Acquis Compliance can provide guidance and support in meeting these documentation and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with the SCDDA.