Streamlining Regulatory Compliance and Supplier Due Diligence Across 1,500 Suppliers

Swisspearl faced increasing pressure from multiple regulatory frameworks and customer requirements, including CDP, Norwegian Transparency Act, UK Modern Slavery Act, and Swiss regulations on conflict minerals and child labor.

• Meeting regulatory requirements—especially the Norwegian Transparency Act—was complex and resource-intensive.
• Existing in-house processes relied heavily on manual work and Excel-based workflows, creating inefficiencies for both internal teams and suppliers.
• A single individual was responsible for supplier due diligence, without sufficient resources to manage the growing scope of work.
• Supplier engagement required extensive manual outreach, including sending large volumes of emails to collect product-level data such as EPDs.
• It was difficult to scale due diligence beyond tier 1 suppliers and manage language barriers across global suppliers.
• Sustainability requirements were highly complex, with dozens of topics (e.g. 48 human rights topics alone) needing to be assessed and monitored.

• 01Establish a structured and scalable approach to document, assess, and mitigate risks across the supplier network.
• 02Embed supplier due diligence directly into procurement processes, ensuring compliance is part of every purchasing decision.
• 03Ensure compliance with key regulations and international frameworks, including OECD guidelines.
• 04Improve risk and incident management, including tracking corruption, sanctions, and human rights risks.
• 05Replace manual workflows with a cost-efficient and scalable supplier relationship management solution.
• 06Build a future-proof due diligence framework capable of adapting to evolving regulatory requirements.

• AI-Powered Due Diligence

  Enabled AI-powered due diligence and monitoring across 1,500 suppliers, covering a broad range of ESG, compliance, and risk topics.

• Regulatory Reporting

  Supported regulatory reporting requirements, including NTA, UK Modern Slavery Act, and conflict minerals regulations.

• Incident & Risk Management

  Implemented incident and risk management capabilities, allowing Swisspearl to track, assess, and document risks across critical topics.

• Centralized Platform

  Centralized supplier data and workflows into a single platform, reducing reliance on manual tools like Excel and email-based engagement.

• Procurement Integration

  Laid the groundwork for integration into procurement systems, ensuring due diligence becomes part of sourcing decisions.

• Scalable Engagement

  Enabled structured and scalable supplier engagement processes, reducing manual outreach and improving supplier collaboration.