1、LRQA|CSDDD overview|Page 1Supply chain sustainability Top trends for 2025LRQA|CSDDD overview|Page 2A note from Kevin Franklin,LRQAs Chief Product OfficerAs we look ahead to 2025,we are poised at the brink of truly unprecedented change but also unprecedented opportunity.With a wealth of data at our d
2、isposal,cutting-edge technologies to refine our solutions and a growing pool of global expertise,we are ready to tackle the challenges that keep business leaders up at night.Our top trends for the year establish a context for this new era.They reflect on past challenges and learnings to prepare for
3、a year that will involve radical change and impact for supply chain sustainability and risk management.We defined 2024 through Assurance 4.0 and the need for a more agile and real-time approach to risk management.This concept has permeated every facet of our business strategy.Assurance 4.0 is not me
4、rely an enhancement of existing practices;it embodies a forward-thinking mindset that businesses must adopt to achieve compliance and activate wider value creation,both in their own operations and their supply chains.In 2024,we observed the challenges of companies adapting to the evolving landscape,
5、often on the reactive end of risks instead of leveraging existing data insights in ways that support proactive risk management.It is clear that much work remains to advance existing human rights and social impact(s)agendas and to reduce carbon footprints in supply chains.It is also clear that we hav
6、e never been more aware nor had better access to the data and technologies needed for substantive and scaled change.This past year proved there is much more at stake for business than a tick-the-box compliance approach.It evidenced that true supply chain sustainability must be fully integrated and a