The Responsible Sourcing Journey – Our roadmap to improving responsible sourcing
The RSJ provides a blueprint and capability building guide to help member companies accelerate the development and implementation of responsible sourcing practices that positively impact people’s lives throughout their supply chains. It enables companies to understand where they are on this journey and helps them identify and plan their future efforts more effectively.
In 2022 a first revision of the RSJ reinforced AIM-Progress member companies’ commitment to respect human rights with an updated framework aligned to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, based on the UNGPs, and new criteria focused on responsible recruitment & eliminating forced labour and enabling living wage/income.
The 2025 review focuses on incorporating recent regulatory requirements driven by emerging human rights legislation such as the 2024 text of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Germany’s 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.