POC partner, the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP), is due to launch its Recycled Material Chemical Safety Assessment (RCSA) to streamline data sharing and improve both cost and resource efficiencies.

Companies are increasingly seeking a standardised process for Recycled Materials Chemical Safety Assessments (RCSA) to streamline compliance and improve efficiencies. The work ESCP are doing will create a unified approach to enable the scaling and sharing of relevant data, reduce duplication for suppliers, and create clarity and consistency across the industry.

ESCP is a recognised expert in assessment and assurance, and has been asked to work with stakeholders to develop an RCSA programme that can be applied across companies of all sizes and sectors.

The programme’s objectives include establishing clear procedures and standards, easing the compliance process to increase supplier participation, sharing best practices to drive innovation and quality, and demonstrating the industry’s commitment to regulators.

ESCP’s president and CEO, Carmel Giblin, presented an overview of this project at last year’s POC Conference.

The RSCA is in development in direct response to existing and upcoming regulation, with an aim to provide a standardised set of requirements through collaboration, and reduce duplication for suppliers.

“Our programmes have been focused on removing duplication and allowing more companies to work in the same way,” said Carmel. By doing that, they can improve labour standards or make products more available. The RSCA also seeks to achieve scaling of data, which is important for accessibility to a wider range of company sizes and to reduce cost and improve resource efficiencies.

ESCP partnered with Products of Change back in March, which is helping companies to strengthen social and sustainability standards across global supply chains, while amplifying access to additional tools and resources to help raise standards across industries.