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Management of ESG Risks in Supply Chains

New legislation is imminent. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-world-leading-new-measures-to-protect-rainforests). The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2088) came into force on March 10th, 2021. TRG’s proven due diligence methodology will help you comply by effectively qualifying and mapping the ESG risks in your supply chains. We will always seek to mitigate identified risks using appropriate documentary evidence.

Based on legislation, recognised standards and certification bodies, our due diligence methodology covers these areas – and more:

✔ Timber (FSC, PEFC, UKTR, EUTR, Lacey Act, ILPA)

✔ Cotton

✔ Recycled Plastic Claims

✔ Animal Welfare and Leather

✔ Modern Slavery

✔ Palm Oil (RSPO Certification)

If you have any supply chain risk management challenges, our proven processes, system and team of experienced technical experts will help you minimise your risk of illegal imports or brand damage.

Risk assessment is only half of the service. We will also provide mitigation of identified risks, enabling business to continue unhindered with risk ameliorated. Our services will save you time and money. You will be able to demonstrate how your organisation meets legal requirements. It will make corporate sustainability and ESG commitments transparent and simple to audit.

Our web-based service includes:

• Recommended risk assessment protocols compiled by specialists and tailored to your policies
• Training for your suppliers to map their supply chains and verify their claims
• Documentary evidence checks
• Risk ratings – with mitigation recommendations
•  Monitoring of legislation changes
• Annual reassessments to ensure your data is always up to date

Product Technical File

The UK’s departure from the EU Customs Union has brought significant complexities for businesses that trade in Great Britain and the EU. The EU now includes Northern Ireland.

We provide cost-effective support in compiling and maintaining your Product Technical Files.

The PTF service is customisable to your specific product compliance requirements. You can choose to use our full service or licence the software only, or administration to TRG.

Product technical file maps the compliance requirements for your products and provides an online portal for suppliers to upload applicable evidence. This is assessed to ensure the correct evidence is provided and kept up to date.

The service includes:

• Risk Management Software with API feed, if required (TrackVision)
• PTF Compliance Library (UK and EU)
• Monitoring of Legislation changes
• Document repository and expiry alerts
• Supplier and staff training
• Product technical file assessments by TRG experts
• Product pass/fail and supplier performance reports
• Real time reporting of assessment status

Compliance Library

Created by TRG’s experts with many years of compliance experience, this is a unique library of UK/EU regulations, standards and test requirements is the foundation of our service. The library covers a wide range of consumer goods – electrical, furniture, toys, nursery products and PPE. You can subscribe to just the categories you need without taking the full PTF service. You can filter your requirements by applicable compliance levels:

1. Legal requirements – Regulations and harmonised standards, representing the minimum legal requirement.
2. Best practice – Recommended requirements mainly safety tests and selected critical performance tests.
3. Market leading – Additional performance tests and more extensive safety tests to deliver higher quality products.

These will enable you to make informed decisions when buying or manufacturing products. An integrated alerting service will automatically inform subscribers when regulations change.

  “…. this is the most comprehensive compliance information source for general merchandise available for the EU and UK. Suppliers and retailers will find it invaluable.”  Senior UK retailer. 

Risk Management Software - SaaS Licence

If you just need software you could take up the option of a SaaS licence to our industry leading TrackVision compliance software. Your  risk assessors can manage your Product Technical Files or Supply Chain due diligence by integrating our out-of-the-box solution. Your administration costs will be reduced and workflows significantly enhanced. Product and supply chain risk indicators are available to view online. Risk mitigation can be recorded. Reports can be delivered directly to your in-house systems. Your suppliers around the world can  load legal and due diligence documents you require, with automatic alerts prior to their expiry.