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From compliance to impact: a call to measure what matters

Many brands are capturing data in their supply chains and are eager to talk about impact. But social impact is radically different from social compliance. What does that impact look like? And how can we build and measure it over time?

Sustainability, Auditing&WiderMay 11, 2020COVID-19, coronavirus, due diligence, responsible sourcing, responsible supply chains, impact, social impact, compliance, risk mitigation, child labour, child labor, data, working conditions, worker wellbeing

How to shift your company from risk mitigation to opportunity

Disclosure requirements around the world are increasingly becoming the new norm, but they are rife with references to risk: how do you overcome this and move beyond risk mitigation toward impact?

Human Rights, Auditing&WiderMarch 31, 2020risk, impact, risk mitigation, modern slavery, legislation, due diligence, modern slavery act

Look for today’s heroes amongst yesterday’s perpetrators

The spotlight and pressure these named and shamed brands faced has the effect of accelerating progress, and unlocking internal buy-in. But the public only got the first part of the story - the scandal.