Intertek's Assurance in Action Podcast Network

In this episode on Assurance in Action, Supply Chain Assurance Senior Director, Catherine Beare gives an overview of ethical supply chains in the fashion industry. The fashion industry supply chain can have issues with forced labour, harassment issues, and health and safety hazards. Production can also affect the environment through energy usage, wastewater, emissions to air, and more. These days, brands and buyers alike are demanding transparency in supply chains. Catherine discusses how big brands are working to understand the problem and what steps they are taking to improve workplace conditions and ensure a more sustainable supply chain.

LINKS
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Fashion Revolution
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
Intertek Workplace Conditions Assessment

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In this episode of Assurance in Action, Julie Press, Programme Manager for Intertek's Business Assurance Innovation team, discusses sustainable practices for Quality and Safety in an organisation.

This episode was also released on our new podcast Total Sustainability in Progress.

Quality and safety are an important part of the sustainability of your organisation. They factor into the planning and principles of every successful business, ensuring transparency in your operations and manufacturing, allowing you to measure business risk, capacity and capabilities, workplace conditions, product quality and safety, security and environmental sustainability. security and environmental sustainability.

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Links: Corporate Sustainability Risk Management Certification | Operational Sustainability

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In this episode of Assurance in Action, our guests discuss food fraud in the supply chain, and the actions organisations have taken to mitigate it. From vigilance, to out-of-the-box thinking, there are various methods that organisations take to protect their products, and verify the products they receive.

Listen to this episode of Assurance in Action recorded live from Alchemy Systems in Austin, TX.

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In the pilot episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, André Lacroix, Group CEO of Intertek, Intertek's new sustainability solution, Total Sustainability Assurance. Total Sustainability in Progress is a podcast for organisations who are dedicated to a more sustainable future. Listen to the first episode of Total Sustainability in Progress as André Lacroix discusses the need for global action in order to create a more sustainable future.

Follow the weekly Total Sustainability in Progress podcast series on Wednesdays at intertek.com/blog.

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In this episode of Assurance in Action, returning guest Robert Trimble discusses the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). REACH is a major factor for organisation globally who sells products in the EU. Robert discusses the effects of REACH throughout the supply chain and best practices for a company to stay compliant.

Links:
About REACH
REACH - Intertek
Webinar on REACH
Supply Chain Auditing Services

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In this episode of Assurance in Action, food industry experts from Intertek and Alchemy Systems discuss the topic of Food Fraud and Food Defence. Food producers and processors are facing emerging risks of product adulteration in the food chain. During this episode, experts Bill Muil, David Muil, and Jorge Acosta discuss actions that organisations can take to mitigate Food Fraud and protect their business from associated risks.

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Intertek Alchemy

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In part two of this episode of Assurance in Action, Silvia Mera, Program Director for The Mekong Club, speaks on the technological and strategic innovations that the Mekong Club and organisations globally are using to combat slavery. Silvia discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence, Block chain technology, and information sharing to more adequately prevent human trafficking and forced labour. "The Mekong Club is a leader — uniting and mobilising the private sector for a common cause — to disrupt and end modern slavery." Learn more about the Mekong Club here.

Related Links:
Labor Provider Auditing - Intertek
Intertek and Mekong Club partner to address forced labour
The Mekong Club

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The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, or RoHS, was adopted by the European Union in 2003. Since then, the RoHS directive has been implemented by countries globally. Learn from Intertek Expert Bob Trimble what companies need to know about compliance with RoHS and where he sees the directive going in the future. In this episode, Bob discusses what the directive entails, how companies manage compliance, and what products raise the most issues with the restricted substances.

Helpful Information and Links
From the EU
Webinar on RoHS
White Paper Download: Taking Control of Restricted Substances in your Products
Fact Sheet
Preparing for RoHS Compliance in 2019 - Blog
RoHS Infographic

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The Mekong Club is an NGO which works with companies to eradicate Modern Slavery in the supply chain. In this episode of Assurance in Action, guest Silvia Mera, Program Director for The Mekong Club, discusses her background in social compliance, as well as how The Mekong Club helps industry to fight modern slavery. Silvia also discusses the effectiveness of training, advocacy, and facilitation of discussion in publicising and preventing unethical labour practices. You can follow The Mekong Club on Facebook and LinkedIn at the links below.

Links:
The Mekong Club
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The risk of bribery can affect every organization, without regard for industry, role or profitability. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Karl Harland discusses the need for anti-bribery controls within organizations and the benefits that ISO 37001 provides. Karl also discusses the distinct benefits of accredited ISO 37001 certification, as compared to a self-managed anti-bribery policy or unaccredited certificate.
 
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Intertek.com
Webinar on ISO 37001
ISO.org (summary and articles)

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