CSRD & Omnibus Proposal 2025: Key Changes, New Timeline & Impact for Your Business
On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published the long-anticipated Simplification Omnibus...
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Combining Product Compliance & Sustainability: A Must for Modern Businesses
Businesses today are no longer grappling with just product compliance or sustainability in...
Unlocking Environmental Excellence: Substances and Materials
Materials and substances are the foundational elements used to create larger components and...
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Navigating New Regulatory Waters: The Imperative of Balancing Human Expertise and Technological Innovation
As sustainability transitions from being a goal to an essential requirement in the automotive...
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Shifting Gears for a Sustainable Future: A Financial Commitment to Compliance and Eco-Friendly Practices
Our annual Automotive Trend Survey captures the insights of compliance and sustainability experts...
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Prioritizing a Green Future: Sustainability Surpasses Compliance
In an era where sustainability is not just a goal but is becoming a mandate for the automotive...
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Over 50% See Growing Interest in Sustainability
The automotive sector is undergoing a significant transformation, with sustainability taking center...
PFAS Regulation in the EU: From POP to REACH
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have gained global attention due to their widespread use...
Powering the Future: Sustainability in the Electronics Industry
In an era where electronic devices seamlessly integrate into every facet of our daily lives, the...
EPA's New PFAS Reporting Rule Under TSCA - Covered by our Latest Rule Group
In the rapidly evolving landscape of environmental regulation, the challenge of managing Per- and...
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Understanding PFAS: Regulations & Relevance for Companies
PFAS, or Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, have become a significant global concern due to their...
Breathing Life into Compliance
In the dynamic world of industrial production, compliance and regulatory conformity are crucial. On...
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CSRD – Well Prepared Thanks to Data-Driven Intelligence
Sustainability in Discrete Manufacturing: Capture, Analyse, Report and Optimise. Is sustainability...
Surprising survey results on compliance and sustainability in the automotive industry
The iPoint Compliance & Sustainability Trend Survey is one of the world's largest surveys offering...
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A "Paper Tiger" gets its Teeth
The EU is getting tough: CSRD. The EU is to become climate-neutral by 2050 - to achieve this goal,...
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Sustainable products are the future: in sales, compliance, and production.
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in production in the manufacturing industry and...
The iPoint Sustainability and Compliance Trends Survey 2022
Surprisingly, companies worldwide, especially in Asia, increasingly view sustainability and...
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Drive business value by data analysis – iPoint CARE
Data analysis for product compliance and sustainability, like Life Cycle Assessment or Product...
The Digital Product Passport – a prerequisite for a Circular Economy
The concept of the circular economy is gaining more and more prominence on the agendas of...
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Collect Data for Compliance and Sustainability – iPoint CARE
Data collection is the first step on the road to successful product compliance and sustainability...
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Sustainability and Compliance Trends Study
The world’s largest sustainability and compliance trends survey entered its fourth round, with over...
New SCIP reporting obligations in the Automotive Industry
With SCIP database being open to submission for one year now and data finally being disseminated...
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German Government clarifies – SCIP Database has to be used to fulfil reporting obligation
The obligation for EU based entities to report data on SVHC containing products to the SCIP...
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SCIP Dissemination Portal now live
Ever since January 2021, when the reporting of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in articles...
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The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: A Spotlight on Finance
A conversation between Joerg Walden of iPoint and Juan Ibañez and Dr. Chris Bayer of Development...
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Sustainability and Compliance Trends 2020 With a Focus on the Automotive Industry
The pandemic crisis heavily influenced the year 2020, which likely also impacted iPoint’s Trends...
Discover the iPoint Suite
The iPoint Suite offers solutions for the entire product life cycle – from design to production and...
Meeting SCIP Reporting Requirements in the Electronics Industry
Since 2003, the electronics industry sector has gained experience reporting RoHS (Restriction on...
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4 Months of SCIP reporting obligation – what are the experiences so far?
The obligation to report products that are put on the EU market and contain of SVHCs (Substances of...
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Duty of Care Also in Germany: The Impending Mandatory Due Diligence Legislation
At the beginning of March, German ministries published the government draft of a mandatory supply...
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SCIP Database Connector successfully used by our customers
Our software solution is already successfully used by our customers from various industries e.g....
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SCIP Database – iPoint Compliance automates the exchange of information
>Free Demo Video – SCIP Database Connector Watch the video to hear about the latest updates on ECHA...
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EU Commission not empowered to postpone SCIP
On September 21, 2020, 40 EU and non-EU industry associations asked the European Commission to...
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SCIP Database Connector Enterprise & Professional released
Hear about the latest updates on ECHA SCIP database and see a live demo of the officially released...
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Digitalization and collaboration – A look into the Future
More than 65% of consumers are worried about climate change, and take social and environmental...
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I care, you care, we care: The iPoint CARE principle
Many of our customers say that we’ve simplified the complex processes of digitalizing the...
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New IUCLID version by ECHA
ECHA will release the new version of IUCLID (https://iuclid6.echa.europa.eu/) on October 28th. With...
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SCIP reporting using IMDS system vs. iPoint SCIP connector
We are all aware that SCIP reporting requires a considerable effort for almost all affected...
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From Compliance to Sustainability – The iPoint Suite
iPoint’s software covers a lot of ground. In combination, our software products provide a broad...
Data – the raw material required for good decision making in the transition to a Circular Economy
Properly utilized data is a valuable resource. In our increasingly digital world, most efficiency...
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Expanding compliance processes and tools to better manage sustainability
Many companies voluntarily go beyond regulatory requirements, setting higher expectations and...
End-to-end material lifecycle management is key
When it comes to materials in products, what we call “end of life” is also the “beginning-of-life”....
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How does Brexit affect you?
The planned transitional period will run until 31 December 2020. After the end of the transition...
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A Natural Path to Managing Material Lifecycles
Meeting all local and global regulatory requirements is a must for all companies doing business in...
The current state of material compliance management
Materials and substances used in manufacturing plants need to comply with health, safety, and...
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We are living in a material world
Materials and substances are the fundamental building blocks required to produce bigger components,...
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Cobalt unmasked – Is cobalt really a sustainable option?
In recent years, the demand for cobalt has steadily increased with the development of the electric...
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Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Europe: Coming to a Country Near You
The European Union plans to introduce legislation requiring companies to undertake human rights and...
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SCIP FAQ: The Echa SCIP Database
Update 2021: We have update the FAQ – check out what’s new Our SCIP FAQ document provides a summary...
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ECHA Updates SVHC Candidate List: 4 New Substances
On June 25, ECHA added four new candidates to the list of substances of very high concern....
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CMRT 6.01 & CRT 2.11 Available and Active on iPoint Conflict Minerals
On May 19, 2020, CMRT 6.01 and CRT 2.11 were released and made available for download. As of June...
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Sneak Peek at iPoint’s SCIP Connector
See a live demo of the iPoint Compliance SCIP Connector that automates the creation of SCIP...
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Compliance Reporting for Electronics – new challenges driven by the Automotive industry and the EU SCIP database
Chemical compliance reporting for electronics or products with electronics in them involves...
The new EU Regulation of Medical Devices – MDR
Is your company and your supply chain ready to tackle the new EU MDR requirements? Get prepared for...
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How The Automotive Sector Can Do MedTech
Due to COVID-19, protective masks and respiratory equipment are in high demand. iPoint Compliance...
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ECHA drops one mandatory field for SCIP database reporting
During the last SCIP database workshop on March 17th, 2020, ECHA indicated a change to the...
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SCIP database alpha testing and RoHS (2011/65/EU)
In our webinar “How to get ready for ECHA’s SCIP database“ we were excited to be able to give you...
Homeland Security and Your Supply Chain
The US Dept. of Homeland Security is committed to enforcing anti-human trafficking and forced labor...
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SCIP Database test version available
On Monday, February 17th, 2020, the long-awaited release of the test version of SCIP database –...
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Can Digitalization help to save costs related to Sustainability & Compliance?
The Sustainability and Compliance Trends Survey 2019 is one of the largest global surveys on...
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The Cost of Compliance & Sustainability – How companies’ spending evolved in 2019
The Sustainability and Compliance Trends Survey 2019 is one of the largest global surveys on...
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First glimpse at the SCIP database
During last week’s ECHA IT working group meeting iPoint’s experts had the chance to get a first...
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Medical Device Industry – Trends in 2020
Several global companies from the Medical Device industry like Becton Dickinson, Roche, Emerson or...
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Results from the ECHA workshops and new SCIP website launched
Since our last update on the SCIP database, work has progressed further. Not only have we...
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Going Beyond IMDS with iPoint Approval
The race to introduce a product to the market is a fierce one; where companies are constantly...
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Conflict Minerals – Cobalt, EU-3TG and Sanctioned Entities
Why you should establish proactive business practices to manage the shift from conflict minerals...
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Enterprise Blockchain 2028
Gartner: Corporate Blockchain Won’t Take Off for Another Decade Hype comes with a placebo effect,...
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How Toyota North America ensures the compliance of its products
When Toyota North America decided for iPoint Compliance as the leading solution to manage all their...
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iPoint participates in ECHA’s SCIP Database Kick-off meeting
Last week saw the kick-off meeting for stakeholders of the SCIP database held by the European...
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How to collect information from your supply chain – Where an industry standard does not exist!
When it comes to collecting information from your supply chain, having certain industry standards,...
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Why we built the iPoint Suite
In iPoint’s software solutions, the CARE principle forms the foundation. All our software solutions...
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How digitalization and knowledge creates transparency for businesses
We believe in continuous progression with technology. This can be accomplished by making complexity...
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Why increasing market dynamics lead to complexity
Today’s companies face high pressure by investors to improve revenue, by regulations to abide by...
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Identify risks and achieve anti-human trafficking compliance with eLRT Lite
On Thursday, August 8th, eLRT Lite, a simplified version of the electronic Labour Rights Template,...
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Cobalt Reporting via the iPoint SustainHub
Cobalt is the key element used in batteries of mobile phones, laptops, and electric vehicles and...
4 new substances added to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) and important changes in the near future
On July 16, 2019, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published 4 new candidate substances....
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How to increase Business Transparency by assessing compliance data – exactly where its needed
Companies currently using SAP® have a vast amount of existing data in their system that can be...
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How to successfully market your products worldwide – faster
To speed up the development of new products companies need to evaluate data on products, materials...
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Achieving transparency starts with digitalization – How blockchain can deliver social, economic and environmental benefits
It is hard to argue that industrialism didn’t improve the world.
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Discrepancy of RoHS and REACH – Compliance Changes 2019
ROHS Directive starts to restrict the Phthalates listed in ROHS Annex II. But with regard to REACH...
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German Battery Forum 2019: a round-up of congress highlights
Andreas Genest from ifu Hamburg, Member of iPoint Group, attended the BatterieForum Deutschland...
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iPoint’s systems always stay up to date with new SVHC entries
On January 15, 2019, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published 6 new entries to the...
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How to bring transparency into the supply chain
More and more people are consuming more consciously and want to know where a product they buy comes...
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Will there be a UK REACH?
What will be the challenges Brexit will have to your business on the products and services that you...
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The Sustainability & Compliance Trends Survey 2019
The overwhelming response on our Sustainability & Compliance Trends Survey 2018 encouraged us to...
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Customized Transparency with iPCA Web
The new web-client of the iPoint Compliance Agent, iPCA Web, enables companies to advance...
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Sustainability and Compliance Trends – What Kept Companies Busy in 2018?
At the beginning of 2018, iPoint started to conduct a survey on Sustainability and Compliance...
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A Compliance Survey Tool that Grows with Your Supply Chain
In November 2018, iPoint launched a new compliance survey app for the SustainHub platform as a...
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SustainHub Roadmap 2019
Free Webinar: Innovative insights and an exclusive outlook on the SustainHub Join Sebastian...
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France’s Due Diligence Law – Loi sur le devoir de vigilance
On April 24, 2013, more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh lost their lives when the textiles factory...
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Blockchain for Circular Supply Chain
Blockchain technology enables us to digitize and streamline the supply chain workflows to improve...
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Are you ready for Brexit? Check your Brexit-Readiness
On March 29th 2017, the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw...
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fw: transparency 2019 – Save the date!
Under the slogan: “Latest Trends in Product Compliance and Sustainability – Integration as a Key to...
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Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery – how to mitigate financial and reputational risk
According the latest Global Slavery Index (GSI), released in July 2018, it can be estimated that...
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The new California Proposition 65 Warning Regulations
The California Proposition 65 is a California Law that came into effect in 1986.
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Facing the regulatory challenges of the aftermarket
OEMs and their suppliers are facing multiple regulatory challenges when it comes to the so called...
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Speed up your REACH Information Request Processes
The new iPoint Compliance Agent (iPCA) REACH Letter module supports you especially in fulfilling...
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Companies’ Anti-Slavery Performance Improves Globally, New Report Reveals
According to a new benchmarking report, companies’ anti-slavery compliance and actions have...
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New: Anti-Slavery Reporting Template eLRT
In November 2016, iPoint launched the electronic Labor Rights Template (eLRT). The free,...
France passes due diligence law
On April 24, 2013, more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh lost their lives when the textiles factory...
