While the debate on a human rights due diligence law in Germany is still ongoing, many other countries have already introduced legally binding measures. We strongly recommend companies to take swift action in order to ensure compliance with human rights legislation and expectations. California has its Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the UK and Australia …

Tony’s Chocolonely claims its chocolate is 100 % slave free. DHL aims for zero emissions by 2050. Bosch plans to be carbon neutral by 2020. Anheuser-Busch InBev has said it is the world’s most water-efficient brewer. As a consumer, investor or business partner, how do you know these claims are correct and realistic? The new ISO/IEC 17029 provides …

Earlier this year we had the pleasure of welcoming Christine Flöter to the DQS family. In her new role, Christine manages all DQS services related to the IFS and BRCGS standards. With more than 20 years of experience in the area of food safety standards, she has a wealth of expertise. We took the opportunity to ask her some questions about the future …

The Medical Device Single Audit Program allows an MDSAP recognized Auditing Organization to conduct a single regulatory audit of a medical device manufacturer that satisfies other relevant requirements of the regulatory authorities participating in the program. The program’s main mission is to “…jointly leverage regulatory resources to manage …

In the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights, the German federal government requests organizations to integrate human rights due diligence into their business processes. The action plan affects approx. 7.100 German companies. At the moment, a monitoring is conducted to determine the status quo. In this article, we will explain what …

When the Beyond Meat Burger was launched in Germany, the product was sold out within minutes. This is yet another indication that consumers are increasingly ready to consider plant-based alternatives. The shift in consumer purchasing behaviour is a challenge for companies in terms of standardization, as plant-based products are relatively novel. A new …

A new version of the Climate Bonds Standard will be launched in September 2019. The release of issue 3.0 is part of an ongoing development programme to support the use of climate bonds as an instrument in the transition to a more climate-friendly economy. In this article, we will explain which requirements will be subject to change and what the intentions …

Food safety culture is the new buzzword in the industry; starting with BRCGS Food Version 8 coming up in February 2020, we expect to see more demand for the “shared values, beliefs and norms that affect mindset and behaviour toward food safety in, across and throughout an organization”, as the Global Food Safety Initiative*s (GFSI) technical working …