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Assent Inc. (Assent), the manufacturing industry’s leading Product Intelligence Network, has unveiled the 2026 Product Compliance & Sustainability Trend Study, a survey of 131 manufacturing specialists conducted in partnership with Pforzheim University in Germany. While manufacturers are highly engaged with product compliance and sustainability than ever, the survey found that their tools and data haven’t kept pace. Three in four respondents (75%) said they are hands-on with these programs daily, yet 70% still rely on spreadsheets to manage product compliance.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the manufacturing industry's leading Product Intelligence Network, has been named a Leader by Verdantix in the most recent edition of their Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software. Recognized for strong, stable momentum in product strategy, financial resources, supplier and customer bases, Assent is one of the few vendors to maintain its position in the Leaders quadrant twice consecutively from 2024 and 2026.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the manufacturing industry's leading Product Intelligence Network, today announced the general availability of the Assent Distributor Experience, built for distributors that must collect, manage, and share compliance data across large, constantly changing product catalogs.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the manufacturing industry's leading product intelligence network, today announced the Assent Integration Connector. This new capability connects enterprise systems, including ERP, PLM, EHS, and supply chain platforms, directly to Assent. Compliance and sustainability data now updates automatically as changes happen, no longer relying on manual exports that may contain outdated information.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in product compliance and supply chain sustainability management headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, today completed its acquisition of IPOINT, headquartered in Reutlingen, Germany. IPOINT is a product compliance and sustainability software provider with expertise in the automotive industry, lifecycle assessment (LCA) and product stewardship. The acquisition, the first in company history, marks a significant step in Assent's strategy to expand beyond supply chain compliance and deliver comprehensive product lifecycle intelligence, helping manufacturers manage evolving product requirements, sustainability performance, and regulatory obligations from design through end of life.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the leading supply chain sustainability management solution provider, today announced the appointment of Leslie Alore as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Alore joins Assent’s executive leadership team as the company expands its vision from compliance and sustainability data collection to an AI-native platform that helps manufacturers and distributors build more sustainable, resilient and intelligent supply chains.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, today announces the Assent Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) solution, designed to help manufacturers calculate and scale PCFs across their entire product portfolio, and increase transparency.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, announces Request Manager, the industry’s first AI-native solution that addresses the critical pain point of how suppliers efficiently manage and respond to customer compliance and sustainability requests. Built on the market-leading Assent Sustainability Platform, Request Manager empowers suppliers to deliver accurate, high-quality regulatory data, declarations, and supporting documentation with greater speed and efficiency through a single, streamlined workflow to reduce management effort, lower compliance costs, and mitigate supply chain risk. The solution will launch for new Assent customers in January 2026.

Assent Inc., the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, announces Michael Southworth as its new Chief Executive Officer. Southworth succeeds Andrew Waitman, who led the company for more than a decade.

Assent Inc., the leader in supply chain sustainability management, today released its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, showcasing a year of meaningful progress backed by AI-powered sustainability insights. Assent enhanced climate action, inclusive leadership, and ethical governance while uniting responsible environmental practices and robust business accountability.

Assent Inc., the leader in supply chain sustainability solutions, has launched its Assent Sustainability Platform (ASP) to facilitate and streamline sharing of critical compliance reporting and declarations across business partners to reduce labor and errors and improve supplier relations. Early access results from users who piloted the new platform showed suppliers are proactively submitting declarations five times faster versus a request-driven standard, with a 92% time savings overall.

Assent Inc. (Assent), the leading supply chain sustainability management solution provider, announced findings from its analysis of data gathered from manufacturers on usage of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, recently evaluated over 150 manufacturers across sectors to assess their readiness for new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting requirements mandated under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which goes into effect this year.

Assent, Inc. has been recognized by independent research firm Verdantix as a leader in supply chain sustainability software in the recently released Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software 2024 report.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced the inaugural winners of Assent Achieve at its annual global conference, Evolve, held Oct. 9-10 in Nashville, Tennessee. The new customer awards program recognizes manufacturing companies and individuals that are demonstrating excellence in product compliance, ESG, and supply chain sustainability management.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, has released its 2023 sustainability report detailing recent achievements in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Assent helps manufacturers bring responsible products to the world with innovative supply chain sustainability management solutions, and has applied the same mindset to the organization’s own sustainability programs. Through these efforts, Assent has become a Certified B Corp, the third-party certification for businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility, and is an active participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced today Tony Farinaro as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and member of the company’s leadership team. Farinaro will lead Assent’s global sales, revenue operations and enablement, regulatory and sustainability teams that work with Assent clients to deploy product compliance and ESG solutions through the industry-leading Assent Supply Chain Sustainability Platform.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announces Ann R. Klee as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Klee’s expertise in environmental law, regulatory compliance, and risk management will enhance Assent’s strategic focus on advising manufacturers to address supply chain sustainability trends and regulations. Klee also serves on the boards of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, WGBH, Wabtec Corporation and Sotera Health.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, unveiled enhancements to its end-to-end per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) solution. The solution enables manufacturers to stay ahead of evolving PFAS usage restrictions, avoid fines, and meet market expectations and growing global requirements to identify and restrict harmful uses of these substances.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced today the appointment of Jason Cherry as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the company’s leadership team. Cherry will succeed Russell Frederick who is retiring at the end of this year.

Assent, Inc. announced today that independent research firm Verdantix recognized the company as a leader in the product compliance space in the recently released Smart Innovators: Product and Chemical Compliance Solutions report. An assessment of the functionality of Assent’s solution in key areas of differentiation and innovation showed that the Assent Supply Chain Sustainability Platform has market-leading functionality in the product compliance solutions market, and is the recommended solution for complex manufacturers. The report also focused on the increased need for proactive compliance and digital solutions to avoid the increasing costs of non-compliance, with an emphasis on the effect of evolving PFAS regulations as an urgent market driver.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, is fueling its rapid growth plans with the addition of Andrew Holyome as chief information officer and Tanya Weston as general counsel. Both bring to their new roles extensive leadership experience in high-growth technology companies.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced today the launch of its newest digital resource to help manufacturers understand and mitigate supply chain risks. The free Supply Chain Risk Assessment Tool for Complex Manufacturers consists of an educational self-assessment that provides manufacturers with insight into critical regulations and requirements that can lead to financial, operational, and reputational risks. The user-friendly risk assessment tool enables companies to quickly understand their regulatory risks through a customized report.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, is seeing rapid adoption of its recently announced per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) solution by manufacturers ahead of the EPA’s new PFAS reporting requirements, expected to be finalized this year.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solutions provider in supply chain sustainability management, is helping manufacturers gain visibility into per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their supply chain in a time of significant regulatory change and unprecedented supply chain and market access risk. Today’s launch of Assent’s new solution at the company’s annual Evolve conference will empower manufacturers with a technology-enabled roadmap for managing PFAS risk.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solutions provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced it is expanding its annual global conference, Assent Evolve 2023, to be held virtually over two days on June 14–15, 2023. The event will showcase industry-leading sustainability experts who will provide a roadmap on how to navigate the rapidly emerging regulatory risks that are challenging manufacturers today. Participants will also gain access to an exclusive product innovation announcement at Evolve 2023.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, released its annual sustainability report, which summarizes the latest achievements of its economic, environmental, and social (ESG) performance. The 2022 report, titled “Assent’s Journey to Deep Sustainability: Charting the Course Internally & Externally,” demonstrates Assent’s progress toward maturing its ESG program to achieve deep sustainability.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, has appointed Aaron Korsen as Senior Vice President of Sales, North America. The hire comes at a time of rapid growth for Assent as the company delivered another year of double-digit sales growth in 2022 and recently launched its complete end-to-end ESG solution to help manufacturers manage upcoming and expanded supply chain reporting requirements.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, recently surveyed global complex manufacturers on ESG efforts across the supply chain. The study found that 76% of manufacturers are at the planning or foundational stages of supply chain ESG maturity and 69% plan to increase their supply chain ESG and sustainability investments in 2023. The results of the survey are included in The State of ESG in Manufacturing study, which was created in partnership with Endeavor Business Media.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, announces the findings of its commissioned Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study. Conducted by Forrester Consulting, the study found that Assent’s Supply Chain Sustainability Platform provides customers with a return on investment (ROI) of 304% over three years with a payback period of less than six months.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, celebrated its 1,000-team member milestone today. The company is successfully meeting its double-digit growth goals for 2022. Plans include continued hiring within its five physical offices and expanding remote teams to meet the growing demands of Assent’s complex manufacturing customers.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, announced today the release of its new cloud native ESG solution, Assent ESG, which includes enhanced global supply chain reporting capabilities across critical topics such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, child labor, human slavery and trafficking, and others. The SaaS-based platform is complemented by Assent’s unique service offering that provides complex manufacturers with access to regulatory experts to help them prepare for upcoming and expanded supply chain reporting requirements, identify material risks and maintain market access. Manufacturers, such as those in the industrial manufacturing, electronics, medical device, automotive as well as aerospace and defense industries, will now have a complete ESG workflow solution.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, has achieved Certified B Corporation™ status. The company joins an elite group of global sustainability leaders certified by nonprofit B Lab™ for meeting stringent requirements for social and environmental performance and transparency.

Assent Inc. (Assent), a leader in supply chain sustainability management, has announced its annual conference, Assent Evolve 2022, to be held virtually on June 8, 2022 in North America.