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. ...

Corruption undermines human development. It diverts public resources away from the provision of essential services. It increases inequality and hinders national and local economic development by distorting markets for goods and services. It corrodes r ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COVID-19 in the workplace: this topic has caused quite a stir, headlines and scandals in the last year. For lack of international standards, companies had to decide individually how to protect their employees during the pandemic. Since December 2020, comp ...

From 2025 onwards, PET beverage bottles will have to contain at least 25 percent recycled plastic. By 2030, the required minimum will rise to 30 percent and will then apply to all bottles made of single-use plastic. The trend is clear: With the help of re ...

We have often heard people say, you cannot always get what you want. You can either make money or save the planet, not both! Fast forward to today, this notion of a trade-off between the planet and profits isn’t quite relevant anymore. Companies can no ...

Adequately addressing climate change is an urgent challenge that affects businesses of all sizes. The ISO 14091 standard helps companies to adapt to climate change. Below we have summarized all the important information for you. While rising temper ...

An IFS certificate is valid for a maximum of 12 months. In order to receive a new certificate before it expires, an on-site audit must take place. However, in times of COVID-19, such an audit is not always possible. So what are the alternatives? “T ...