Supply chain mapping and risk assessment
You can only manage the human rights risks you can see. Supply chain mapping and risk assessment give you the visibility to make better decisions – about where to focus, where to engage, and where your exposure is greatest.
Supply chain mapping and risk assessment are related but distinct. Mapping establishes what your supply chain looks like – who your suppliers are, where they operate, how far visibility currently extends. Risk assessment evaluates where the human rights exposure lies within that picture, drawing on country, sector, commodity and product-level data alongside what you already know about your supply base.
How we help
Our approach draws on robust global data sources alongside a detailed understanding of your business – your supply chain geographies, the commodities and services you source, your tier structure and your commercial relationships. We build risk and saliency assessments that reflect your specific context, identifying where adverse human rights impacts are most likely and most severe.
We help you prioritise – because no organisation can address everything at once. The result is a clear picture of where action is needed most urgently, and a foundation for the action planning, supplier engagement and monitoring that follows.
And where you’re lacking supply chain transparency and traceability, we will work hand in hand with you. Identifying expert third party tools and software, which can support you to get the visibility you need in order to get started on the above.
What this involves
- Supply chain mapping to establish scope and visibility across tiers
- Collaborative review of tools and technology to get supply chain transparency
- Human rights risk and saliency assessment drawing on recognised global data sources
- Risk prioritisation frameworks tailored to your sector and supply chain structure
- Clear outputs to support action planning, procurement decisions and stakeholder reporting
