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Every responsible sourcing team using AI is making a choice, often without noticing. Give AI the routine parts of a role, such as research, first drafts and scheduling, and the expert work that remains becomes more valuable. Give it the judgement and the sign-off, and the role thins out, along with the evidence behind it. How fast this plays out is still an open question. Our next webinar looks at three futures that recent economic research considers plausible, from modest to extreme change, and what each would mean for responsible sourcing teams. We’ll also cover the new risks AI brings to supply chains, such as working conditions for the people who label data for AI models. Join EiQ CEO Kevin Franklin and CTO Gary Francis on Thursday 12 November at 13:00 GMT. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e8rBvzFb

The current conversation on AI in supply chains often skips over one thing. Without in-country technical teams on the ground, AI just produces another report or another data set. It doesn't take any risk off the table. Liam Salter, CEO of RESET Carbon, on why AI and people have to be built together, and what that looks like when brands are trying to move from assessment to implementation. Full episode: https://lnkd.in/er-vUQhZ

AI is genuinely useful in responsible sourcing. It can do the planning, the benchmarking, the reporting, and the strategies. Done well, it does them faster than a team ever could. What it can't do is drive environmental improvement in a factory. In this clip from our latest podcast, Kevin Franklin argues that once AI absorbs the easy work, what's left is the hard work. Full episode: https://lnkd.in/er-vUQhZ

Supply chain risk is increasingly defined by how well organisations can structure, connect, and evidence what they already know. In this edition of EiQ Insights, we look at how that expectation is playing out across emerging regulatory frameworks and market assessments, from New Zealand’s evolving modern slavery reporting approach, to the EU Forced Labour Regulation, alongside recent analyst recognition and industry conversations shaping responsible sourcing at scale.

Supply chains are already complex. The real shift now is how organisations are starting to work with that complexity, moving from reacting to risk, to anticipating and shaping it through better data, smarter tools and clearer decision-making. In this EiQ Insights edition, we explore what that looks like in practice, and how teams are adapting along the way.

Join our next webinar on April 28th to explore the latest risk ratings with our experts Jaime Rúa Tavira and Saalim M. Abdulla. Understanding supply chain risk starts with seeing it clearly. EiQ’s updated risk ratings highlight where labour, ethical, and operational risks are emerging across sourcing markets. With risks shifting rapidly, having up-to-date insight is key for proactive decision-making. 👉 See where supply chain exposure is highest and why 👉 Understand emerging labour and ethical risks across markets 👉 Learn how to use data-driven insights to guide sourcing decisions Register here: https://lnkd.in/e4yGxQxQ #SupplyChainRisk #ResponsibleSourcing #ESG