Supply Chain Compliance Services

Boards, regulators, investors, suppliers and customers are just some of the key stakeholders demanding increased transparency over how ethics risk in relation to supply chains is being managed by businesses. This, coupled with the fact regulation is becoming increasing complex, means that businesses must enhancetheir supply chain and vendor management practices.

Global organisations are gradually seeking more comfort from their business partners and vendors that their businesses are being run responsibly and ethically, requesting from them to complete questionnaires and evidence their practices, and even going a step further and including these as prerequisites in their contracts.

An ethical, robust and resilient supply chain that meets the highest standards in terms of human rights, modern slavery, financial crime, climate change, and health and safety, requires sophisticated management. As businesses look towards a rapidly changing future of work, ethical dilemmas are only likely to increase.

The benefits of ethical supply chain management are there for all to see: suppliers/ vendors are able to attract reputable, global buyers who prioritise ethical sourcing, regulators are satisfied that standards are being upheld, customer demands for socially responsible goods are met, and boards and investors are happy that reputational, ethics and conduct-related risks are being mitigated.

Our supply chain compliance services:

• Ethical supply chain frameworks: Our advisory team can help you set a strategy and framework to ethically manage your suppliers.
• Supply chain risk analysis and mitigation: Our experts can identify key vulnerabilities in your supply chain and how to best manage them.
• Supplier/ Vendor Requirements Management: We can provide support in responding to suppliers’ questionnaires and to demonstrate that your practices are aligned with their standards.
• Employee conduct: With our support, we can help you develop and enhance your Code of Conduct, and you can be sure that it will align with industry best practices.