Update: September 2021 In the Summer of 2021, IFS published the new version of the IFS PACsecure standard. So what’s new in IFS PACsecure version 2? In this article, we provide an overview of the main changes and the key dates for the transition. The goal of the GFSI-recognized standard is to be able to verify and ensure the quality and safety of …

Conserving biodiversity and natural resources, mitigating climate change, and making agricultural and fishing practices more sustainable are essential to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To support existing efforts and increase transparency, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is preparing its first sector-specific standard, aimed at …

The implementation of a food safety culture effectively reduces a company’s vulnerability to food fraud. This awareness is gaining ground, even at the highest political level. The EU Commission has now revised Regulation 852, the legal basis for food safety in the EU, and adopted the changes in March 2021. Here you will find all the information and …

Fifteen years after its initial publication, the international standard for supply chain security management systems is up for revision. The new version, scheduled for publication at the start of 2022, will align the standard with other ISO management system standards and increase the clarity and consistency. In this article, we have summarized the …

The debate about whether legislation is needed to stop human rights violations in the supply chain has been going on for some time. In Germany, discussions have come to an end: the so-called Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG) has been decided. From 2023 onwards, large companies will be legally required to take responsibility for human rights …

If the EU Commission gets its way, many companies in the EU will have to adapt to stricter requirements for their sustainability reporting. The Commission has launched a proposal to amend the CSR Directive (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), extending the scope and enforcing stricter rules. One of the main changes would be that the so-called …

 Following a recommendation of the “Strategic Planning and Operations Task Group” (SPOTG), which conducted the regular systematic review of ISO 9001:2015, the  ISO/TC 176/SC 2 voted for the confirmation of ISO 9001:2015 without changes. The results of the ballot were published on May 3, 2021 and the confirmation is available at https://committee.iso.org/sites/tc176sc2/home/about.html.  …