Harwin appoints specialist in socially responsible supply chain

With the growing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the sourcing of raw materials, connector and shielding manufacturer Harwin has appointed Ottawa-based regulatory software and services firm Assent Compliance.

Assent will be involved in carrying out any required investigations across Harwin’s global network of suppliers with regard to RoHS and REACH environmental directives, as well as issues concerning conflict minerals, such as gold and tin.

The work is expected to expand to include anti-slavery/human right abuses, future updates to the list of conflict minerals, plus various other important CSR tasks.

Andrew McQuilken, managing director of Harwin, writes:

“Facing an ever more intricate framework of global regulatory guidelines to adhere to, along with an increasingly complex supply base to maintain, the decision to collaborate with Assent Compliance is a timely one,” states .

“It means that we will be able to benefit from having recognised industry experts in the field of compliance management working for us, with a wealth of knowledge and experience behind them, as well as access to huge quantities of detailed data from suppliers all over the world.”