AIM-Progress is pleased to announce a major update of the Responsible Sourcing Journey – our blueprint for a robust responsible sourcing programme incorporating human rights & environmental due diligence as its backbone.
The 2025 update focuses on incorporating regulatory requirements driven by emerging human rights legislation, such as the 2024 text of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the German Supply Chain Act, and reflecting new AIM-Progress areas of focus, such as:
- Incorporation of the Converged HREDD Assessment Tool, developed collaboratively by AIM-Progress, the Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition, FLA and Proforest to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure AIM-Progress member companies hold themselves accountable to at least the same HREDD steps as their suppliers.
- Responsible buying practices to positively influence suppliers’ ability to uphold human rights and environmental standards.
- Integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation and human rights including work on the Just Transition.
The RSJ guide is publicly available as we believe that the key foundations and steps of responsible sourcing are similar across sectors. The self-assessment tool, which allows companies to check their status on the maturity journey, identify gaps and obtain guidance on how to address the gaps, is only available to AIM-Progress member companies.
Dowload the 2025 RSJ here.