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Adherent is heading to UCC!🎓 We’re excited to be exhibiting at the UCC Graduate Recruitment Festival on October 7th at University College Cork. If you’re a student or recent graduate interested in starting your career with a growing SaaS company, come along and meet the Adherent team. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and the opportunities available to build your career with us. 📅 October 7th, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC We’re looking forward to meeting the next generation of talent in Cork. Come say hello! #UCC #GraduateRecruitment #GraduateCareers #Careers #Cork #Adherent

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New Speaker Announcement📢 We’re delighted to announce that Katrin Ruhl and Miran Bahra from Ashurst Perkins Coie will be joining us for our upcoming compliance briefings in Amsterdam and Stockholm, taking part in panel discussions exploring AI and product compliance. Together, we’ll discuss how organisations can successfully integrate AI into the product compliance process, where it can have the greatest impact, and what teams need to consider as they move from exploring AI to applying it in practice. Alongside the panel discussions, Adherent’s regulatory experts will share insights into some of the key regulatory developments manufacturers need to be preparing for, followed by a live demonstration of our AI-powered regulatory intelligence platform. 📍 Amsterdam | 7 October | Hotel NH Amsterdam Leidseplein 📍 Stockholm | 9 October | Haymarket by Scandic Registration is still open for both events, but places are filling up fast. 🔗 Amsterdam: https://hubs.li/Q04z0dGv0 🔗 Stockholm: https://hubs.li/Q04z0dMJ0 #AI #ProductCompliance #Regulations #Events

A great day at Analytical Group’s Compliance Day in Padova yesterday, bringing together fashion brands and industry professionals to discuss the regulatory challenges shaping the apparel sector. Our Adherent regulatory experts Emilia Assenza and Valentina Marchetti took to the stage to share insights into the latest regulatory developments impacting the apparel industry, helping organisations understand emerging requirements and what they mean in practice. A big thank you to Analytical Group for bringing the industry together for another valuable day of knowledge sharing, discussion and connection. And of course, a huge thank you to Emilia and Valentina for representing Adherent and sharing their expertise!

The first EU Digital Product Passport deadline lands in under five months. From 18 February 2027, a Battery Passport becomes mandatory for EV, light means of transport, and industrial batteries over 2kWh, and it's just the first of several Digital Product Passport requirements rolling out across the EU through 2030. Michelle Walsh breaks down what's coming: ✅ How the ESPR framework is phasing in DPP requirements, starting with iron and steel ✅ What must be included in a DPP: unique identifiers, substances of concern, compliance documentation and more ✅ Product-specific DPP requirements already set for batteries, toys, construction products and detergents ✅ Key deadlines through 2030, including the Battery Passport's 18 February 2027 start date Download now: https://hubs.li/Q04yJtml0

🌏 Modern slavery regulation in Australia and New Zealand could be entering a new phase. Both countries are considering reforms that point towards stronger corporate accountability — moving beyond transparency and reporting alone towards greater expectations around prevention, due diligence and enforcement. In this blog, Kayleigh C-Duane examines the key 2026 developments, including: ➡️ Australia’s proposed “failure to prevent modern slavery” offence ➡️ A potential reasonable steps defence for corporations ➡️ Possible enforcement mechanisms and civil remedies ➡️ The progress of New Zealand’s Modern Slavery Bill ➡️ What these developments could mean for supply-chain due diligence, governance and reporting Read the full analysis 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q04y1Y7W0 #ModernSlavery #SupplyChainDueDiligence #ESGCompliance #CorporateCompliance #HumanRights

🌍 What does the future of global product safety look like? At the ICPHSO (Intl Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization) 2026 International Symposium in Brussels, regulators, industry leaders and product safety experts came together around one central theme: advancing a global baseline for product safety. Adherent’s Joanne O'Donnell shares her key takeaways, including: ✅ Strengthening Regulatory Cooperation and Data Sharing ✅ 18 Trillion Reasons Why The UN Principles for Consumer Product Safety Apply to your Product ✅ Button Batteries: Designing the Hazard Out ✅ Microplastics as a Product Safety Issue, Not Just an Environmental One ✅ Online Marketplaces and Retailers Take Centre Stage Read Joanne’s full insights 👇 https://hubs.li/Q04xYGNg0 #ProductSafety #ProductCompliance #ICPHSO #ConsumerSafety

It’s just one week to go before Joanne O'Donnell, Danny Cassidy and I travel to Amsterdam for Adherent's latest compliance briefing. We’ll explore the latest regulatory developments coming from Brussels impacting product manufacturers across the board, including: 📌 EU ESPR & Digital Product Passports (DPP) 📌 Deforestation (EUDR) 📌 Forced Labor Import Bans (EUFL) 📌 RoHS & the PFAS restriction proposal 📌 Greenwashing We’ll also share how we believe AI can strengthen your compliance strategy. If you’re in the area and interested in attending, please register via the link below. We’d love to see you there! 😊

We're going live tomorrow! Getting Ready for EU AI Innovation Month: An Update on Global AI Regulations brings Adherent's Ani Nozadze, Dila Şen, Nguyen Nguyen, Samantha Anguiano Ojeda & Sarah Duffy together for a look at where AI regulation actually stands right now. On the agenda: ✅ Where the EU AI Act stands after its August 2026 obligations ✅ Updates from the UK and US ✅ How South Korea, China, and Malaysia are approaching binding AI regulation ✅ Live Q&A with our speakers 📅 Wednesday, September 30th 🕐 17:00 CET / 11:00 EST / 08:00 PST Don't miss out: https://hubs.li/Q04yrJGm0

Forced labour obligations are landing in more markets at once, continuing to overlap and conflict with each other. Joanne O'Donnell set out what we're seeing across markets: more countries strengthening requirements, greater demand for proof and traceability, greater consequences for non-compliance, and continued regulatory change. In this clip, she picks up that last point: ✅ New regulations, changes to existing regulations and new guidance documents keep emerging ✅ They increasingly overlap and conflict with each other ✅ Companies need to know where those overlaps and differences sit Watch the full session on demand: https://hubs.li/Q04yq0lL0 Upcoming webinars: https://hubs.li/Q04yq0dR0