A FEOC — a foreign entity of concern — is a company that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a “covered nation” the US government treats as an adversary: China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. It was first defined in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for a Department […]
The ISO 9001 Audit Checklist (2026 Edition): Clauses 4–10, Step by Step
A clause-by-clause ISO 9001 audit checklist (clauses 4–10), how to run an internal audit, and what changes with ISO 9001:2026. […]
Industrial Hygiene: Hazards, Programs & Workplace Compliance
Uncover what industrial hygiene is and what impact it has on overall business health and safety management. […]
Supplier Scorecards: How to Benchmark Supplier Reliability, Quality & ESG
A supplier scorecard turns scattered supplier data into one comparable view of reliability, quality and ESG — so you can act on risk, not just report it. […]
Permit-to-Work Audits: How to Catch the Gaps That Cost Lives
Most PTW failures are verification failures, not paperwork failures. The 7-element PTW audit framework — and the gap patterns each permit type hides. […]
Mobile Safety Inspections: 4 Lessons from a 65-Year Operator
Bob’s Heating gave field supervisors 50% more time and made every safety inspection defensible — in two months. Four lessons enterprise EHS can steal. […]
Scope 3 Emissions: A 2026 Compliance Roadmap for Procurement
Scope 3 is now the disclosure category procurement owns but rarely controls. The 2026 roadmap — CARB, CSRD, IFRS S2 — and a supplier-engagement playbook. […]
Why Most LPA Programs Underdeliver: 5 Failure Modes to Fix
LPA works. Most programs drift into checklist theatre. The 5 failure modes that quietly break LPA — and the layered ownership that fixes them. […]
Certainty Named G2 High Performer · Enterprise (Summer 2026)
Certainty earned the G2 High Performer Enterprise badge in the Summer 2026 Inspection Management category — 4.4 out of 5 stars from 23 verified G2 users. […]
Tier 1 vs Tier 2 vs Tier 3 Suppliers: 2026 Risk Visibility
Tier 1 visibility no longer satisfies UFLPA, CSDDD or Scope 3. The 2026 playbook for mapping — and verifying — risk across all three supplier tiers. […]
