A Solution for REACH Compliance

Our Reach Compliance solution can deep-map products, and even substances within parts, to mitigate risk and ensure substances of very high concern (SVHCs) that pose a risk to humans and the environment stay out of the EU market.

REACH Compliance: Doing Business in the European Union

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation has been in effect since 2007 and aims to restrict the use of hazardous substances in products made and sold in the EU. Has your company done what’s needed for REACH compliance?

Complex Requirements Call for Complete Solutions

With hundreds of in-scope substances — and counting — on the Candidate List of SVHCs, companies are struggling to keep on top of this ever-growing list that updates twice a year, spending a vast amount of time and resources contacting suppliers and collecting information. You need a reliable way to know when a substance is added and when substances in your parts change. Your reputation and competitive position in the industry rely on it. And if you don’t have a deep, cross-enterprise view of your supply chain, REACH non-compliance risks are significant.

The Risks of REACH Non-Compliance

Achieving REACH compliance is more than a box-ticking exercise. It’s a continuous, ongoing effort with a unique set of challenges. The risks are substantial and the challenges can be complex:

• Access to market: Your business could lose access to the EU/UK market — and you can’t grow where you can’t go.
• Company reputation: Your brand could suffer if people or the environment are negatively impacted.
• Inability to prove compliance: Without deep visibility into your supply chain, proving that your company did its due diligence in the event of non-compliance can be difficult, if not impossible.
• Shift in focus: In the event of a compliance challenge, staff will spend time resolving the issue instead of focusing on the jobs they were hired to do.
• Unanticipated delays: Compliance issues could cause delays that will have lasting implications for your supply chain. Learn more about recent enforcement actions that demonstrate why proactive compliance is a business must.

Grow Better With Assent’s REACH Solution

Assent simplifies REACH compliance with a solution built specifically for the world’s most complex manufacturing supply chains, helping identify risks deep in the supply chain, down to the parts level and even substances within parts.

Keep Up With Regulatory Changes

Our subject matter experts are leaders in their field and drive focus on materiality for your program. They’ll help you stay ahead of changes to REACH and protect your EU market access.

Demonstrate Compliance to Regulators

Build a deep, documented REACH program, because regulators are more willing to help responsible, sustainability-focused companies work through non-compliance issues.

Maximize Resources

Reassign internal resources to revenue-boosting activities instead of data collection.

Access Data With Confidence

Automate data acquisition, validation, and management from a centralized, workflow-driven cloud interface.

Our REACH Solution Capabilities

Assent’s comprehensive REACH compliance solutions are designed by experts to efficiently get data from deep in your supply chain to mitigate more risk and streamline supply chain sustainability efforts.

Advanced Data Management

Assent’s REACH compliance solution goes beyond the first tier of your supply chain, allowing you to engage suppliers and your suppliers’ suppliers. You’ll also minimize data collection fatigue, all while handling large amounts of parts data in one central database. Plus, it provides training and support in local languages.

Detailed Reporting

With Assent, you’ll gain access to detailed dashboards and reports to reveal high-risk articles and eliminate surprises.

Automated Supply Chain Communications

Assent’s automated solution collects data on new substances as they come into scope, helping you stay on top of the latest hazardous substances without wasting time and resources.

Access to Validated Data

Leverage Assent’s database of more than 162,000 regulated substances to assess risk, while enhancing and scaling your REACH program with complete and validated data. At the same time, save money on data acquisition through automated declaration processes.

Efficient Workflows

Assent’s solution streamlines and automates data processes. It also provides a cross-enterprise view of your supply chain, allowing you to use compliance data during the product design phase to reduce risk.

Auditability

Suppliers can quickly and easily respond to data requests since they are in industry-standard formats. Historical reporting on the data you collect is available at the touch of a button, saving time and resources as well as safeguarding market access.