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Intertek SAI Global recently hosted the team at Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network last month for our newly updated course in social compliance auditing.

Recently, Australia reached a momentous milestone with the passing of the Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 through Parliament. This legislation establishes the first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent statutory officeholder. Read more to find out more on what this means for your organisation and where we can help.

In the realm of food, food safety is not just a Global Standard but a fundamental, impacting global health, economies, and sustainable development. Efforts to promote food safety globally are spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), their mandate is to invite everyone in the food supply chain to play their part in making food safe – from farm to plate. These efforts are underpinned by various internationally and nationally recognised food safety Standards to provide a more consistent and structured approach to total food safety management at large. 

Many in the Australian food industry had more than acceptable food safety programs in place before the pandemic, yet still faced unprecedented challenges as it unfolded. Supply chains and business continuity were most significantly impacted, and a new level of risk management evolved, above and beyond any seen previously. Across the industry cleaning, hygiene, and sanitation practices have been transformed and a much sharper focus has developed around sustainability.

In a rapidly changing business environment, the role of assurance professionals is constantly evolving to adapt to global risks, new technologies, industry trends, and evolving customer needs. To prepare for the shifting business landscape of the future, we have identified 8 key trends that are emerging across assurance, auditing and business management.

Within Australia, food and beverage packaging makes up 43.3% of Australia’s $2.7bn (2023) packaging industry, and so it is a complete no-brainer when it comes to considering the recycled content verification scheme to valid recycled content claims.

Protecting your people through social compliance audits is a moral imperative. ​ Did you know that taking a strategic, people-focused approach to social audits contributes directly to risk reduction, operational improvements, and liability minimisation? ​

In recognition of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the global call is for organisations to shift their focus from merely achieving compliance to genuinely committing to elevated standards in workplace health and safety.

This Earth Day, we are exploring the theme of climate education, as a key mechanism to reduce climate impact. There are several streams of action for Earth Day this year, and one key theme is climate education, while additional conversations focus on reduction of plastic.