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As third-party risk management becomes a strategic priority, TPRM platforms (Third Party Risk Management) are emerging as a must-have standard. This shift responds to a dual imperative: ensuring operational continuity and meeting increasingly complex multi-country regulatory compliance. With over 430,000 third-party vendors assessed across Europe, Aprovall’s experience has helped define the essential features of a modern TPRM platform—now evolving into a broader […]

The ESG transformation is reshaping supply chains in 2025, becoming a strategic imperative for modern organizations. The CSRD, in force since January 2024, requires European companies to provide full transparency on their environmental and social impacts. This major regulatory shift is accompanied by new requirements such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the […]

In 2024, cyberattacks have reached a critical level with a projected global cost of $9.5 trillion. The recent Change Healthcare breach, compromising the data of 190 million people, perfectly illustrates the catastrophic risks tied to the supply chain. Faced with this threat, where a new attack occurs every 11 seconds, rigorous supplier cybersecurity assessment has become a strategic pillar of third-party […]

Decarbonization is now a major challenge for businesses and public stakeholders. In the Construction and Public Works (BTP) sector, this issue is central, as it is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG), responsible for 39% of the growth in energy-related carbon emissions. Scope 3 decarbonization in construction is particularly complex because, according […]

Is your organization ready to handle a major cyberattack targeting one of your critical suppliers? In 2024, the breach at Change Healthcare exposed sensitive medical data of 190 million Americans and paralyzed healthcare systems for weeks—demonstrating just how vulnerable modern supply chains are. This wasn’t an isolated incident: 61% of organizations experienced a third-party data […]

2024: A Pivotal Year for Aprovall In 2024, Aprovall, formerly known as e-Attestations, reached several key milestones. From launching our new platform, Aprovall360, to rebranding with a new name, this year has been full of achievements. Let’s take a moment to look back on the highlights and share our vision for the future of our […]

A New Era of Third-Party Management For over 16 years, e-Attestations has been at the forefront of third-party documentation management, helping organisations navigate compliance with security and confidence. Our dedication to simplifying complex regulatory landscapes has driven us to continually evolve alongside our clients’ needs. Today, as the market becomes increasingly complex and the demands […]

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, known as “CS3D”, was definitively adopted on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, by the European Parliament. The directive now needs to be officially approved by the Council and signed before being published in the EU Official Journal. It will enter into force 20 days later. Member States will then have […]

The World Benchmarking Alliancehas just published a report analyzing the practices of the 2,000 most important companies on the planet in terms of human rights due diligence. The “alarming” results show companies’ delay in this area, and French companies are far from being an exception to the rule. The countdown has begun before the European […]