Automotive and Manufacturing

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Selecting the right Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) platform for sustainability due diligence

Guidance for procurement and compliance teams selecting TPRM platforms for due diligence under EU Batteries Regulation and CSDDD.

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EU Omnibus regulations: Cutting through the noise – what businesses should focus on now

For sustainability and compliance teams tracking EU Omnibus sustainability regulations and uncertainty around due diligence and reporting changes.

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Kumi Newsletter November 2024

It’s been another exciting month at Kumi. We hosted our webinar on the EU Batteries Regulation with our partner Circulor. With over 400 participants listening to the discussion about the practical implications of the regulation ...

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Kumi Newsletter – October 2024

As the nights get longer in Berlin, our work supporting the European Commission in developing the Implementation Guidelines for the EU Batteries Regulation is coming to an end. Through this extensive process, including a recent consultation...

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Responsible business and migrant workers series: closing the gap between policies and actions [Part 1/3]

For procurement and sustainability teams reducing forced labour risks, this explains how purchasing practices affect migrant workers in supply chains.

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Responsible business and migrant workers series: closing the gap between policies and actions [Part 2/3]

Guidance for sustainability and compliance teams on migrant worker due diligence, audit limitations and effective grievance mechanisms in supply chains.

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Responsible business and migrant workers series: closing the gap between policies and actions [Part 3/3]

Guidance for sustainability and procurement teams on MSIs and industry coalitions improving migrant worker due diligence, recruitment practices and supplier engagement.

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Kumi Newsletter – September 2024

As I write this, I am in central Africa with one of our mining sector clients. We are helping them prepare for accreditation against a well-known responsible mining standard. In the mining and metals sector, it feels like the demands on com...

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Everything, everywhere, all at once? Preparing for the EU Batteries Regulation

In Kumi’s work developing the implementation guidelines for the EU Batteries Regulation (EUBR) on behalf of the European Commission, we have found that many businesses have questions about compliance in anticipation of the August 2025 dea...

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Beyond the classroom: Why training is not enough to effectively implement the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)

“We were protesting peacefully when the shooting began. They didn’t even give us a chance…”[1] In August 2012, a labour strike over pay and living conditions at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa resulted in a tragic esc...

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Kumi Newsletter July 2024

As summer finally warms up in London and Berlin, our colleagues in South America are still braving the cold and the persistent Lima fog. On a separate note, over the past few months, I’ve witnessed a significant increase in the adopti...

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Kumi Newsletter June 2024

As you may know, the European Commission has assigned Kumi to draft the Implementation Guidelines for due diligence in the Regulation. Additionally, we are developing the methodology and process for recognising due diligence schemes under t...