Financial Services

ESG Waypoint: A smarter starting point for responsible supply chain due diligence

SUMMARY: ESG Waypoint is a tool that helps organisations identify and prioritise ESG and conflict‑related risks in global supply chains. It uses country‑level ESG and CAHRA risk mapping to support early‑stage due diligence, helping te...

WEBINAR: Why your grievance mechanism probably doesn’t work (and how to fix it)

This webinar has already taken place Overview Many companies claim to have grievance mechanisms in place. However, these systems are often ineffective, nothing more than whistleblowing hotlines, suggestion boxes, or processes that rare...

WEBINAR: Mastering risk-based due diligence in global supply chains

Kumi’s practitioner series 1/4 – to request the materials from the session, please fill in our form. In global supply chains, a risk-based approach under frameworks like the OECD Guidelines or due diligence laws isn’t a compli...

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

On Sunday 30 July, the United Nations marked World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The annual event aims to raise awareness...

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

Written by Jean-Baptiste Collovray Part two: are audits and grievance mechanisms meeting downstream policy and compliance commitments? Since I started working on responsible sourcing in global supply chains, social audits have often been pr...

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

SUMMARY: Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) and industry coalitions help companies address human rights risks in supply chains by harmonising standards, fostering collaboration, and building supplier capacity. Effective MSIs require clear...

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...

Kumi and software specialist Grouptree partner to create Origin Core, a new approach to responsible supply chain due diligence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 May 2024: Kumi, a specialist in responsible business in global supply chains, has partnered with software specialist Grouptree, to create a new solution that combines Kumi’s on-the-ground experience in global supp...

From code to conduct: practical insights on using technology to build responsible supply chains

Our expert panel, featured James Lewry (Kumi), Timothy Perkin (Kumi) and Bethan Miles (Origin), who dove into the pivotal role that technology plays...

Kumi Newsletter April 2024

This is the first of our new monthly newsletters from Kumi, in which we will share our insights on the latest responsible business developments in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, energy, fashion and textiles, investing, mining a...

Practical ESG presents: An Update on Human Rights Due Diligence Auditing and Technology

Andrew Britton, Kumi’s CEO, was invited by PracticalESG to give a podcast discussing developments in Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD). The focus on human rights issues and expectations for supply chain due diligence have changed signific...

Building effective grievance mechanisms: ten things to consider

The ability for an individual or group to report that they have been harmed by a company’s activities or relationships is a fundamental requirement in any responsible business. And yet, according to the International Labour Organisation (...