Assent Recognized as a Leader in Supply Chain Sustainability Software by Independent Research Firm

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2024--

Assent, Inc. has been recognized by independent research firm Verdantix as a leader in supply chain sustainability software in the recently released Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software 2024 report.

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The research reinforces the validity of investing in ESG and sustainability, as it has become a priority for manufacturers and is anticipated to grow to $6.8 billion by 2028, according to Verdantix. Assent's foresight in predicting this shift toward a greater focus on managing and reporting for compliance-focused sustainability initiatives underscores the company’s long-term strategic vision.

Verdantix assessed the functionality of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software, Assent’s overall market momentum and client base. The report showed that Assent has achieved category leadership demonstrating strong capabilities and momentum in the complex manufacturing space.

In terms of capabilities, Assent achieved the highest score in supplier sustainability performance assessments, which includes the ability to track supplier performance against ESG goals, and stood out for its strong scores in supplier engagement, training, and management, and data acquisition and architecture. The company was also recognized for its market-leading momentum in vision and strategy, market focus, supplier success and user adoption.

The Green Quadrant analysis found that Assent:

“We are proud to be recognized by Verdantix as a supply chain sustainability leader in this critical and evolving category. The new report reinforces the value we deliver to complex manufacturers through a comprehensive and adaptable solution in a world where supplier management and sustainability are essential to business needs,” said Catherine Cormier, chief product officer at Assent. “Our team will build on this momentum to empower manufacturers to seamlessly integrate every component, material, and process within and across supply chains ensuring compliance with global regulations and the intelligence to proactively build for sustainability.”

Assent is uniquely focused on enabling complex manufacturers to quickly adapt to changing requirements through a combination of software, services and in-house expertise. Assent offers complex manufacturers end-to-end solutions that track and manage ESG and product compliance data, managed services, and global regulatory expertise to support customers.

“Firms facing high regulatory pressure can benefit from Assent’s experience in supporting complex manufacturers on a wide array of compliance topics, at both a supplier and product level, through a unified platform. Large enterprises initiating supply chain sustainability journeys will also see advantages in Assent's combined digital tools and services, which allow firms to understand and customize their ESG compliance and risk mitigation strategies,” said Verdantix in the Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software 2024 report.

The Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software 2024 report provides a comparison of the 15 most prominent supply chain sustainability software vendors in the market and is the first assessment of supply chain sustainability software that uses Verdantix’s renowned Green Quadrant methodology. Verdantix recognizes the growing need for businesses to enhance transparency and embed ESG considerations into supply chain decision-making, which requires greater supply chain visibility and collaboration.

Access the full report on Assent’s website and learn more about Assent’s leading ESG solution.

About Assent Inc.

Assent provides a leading supply chain sustainability management solution that supports manufacturers across the globe in addressing their product compliance and ESG needs. Founded in 2010, the company helps manufacturers collect and manage the supply chain data needed to meet environmentally and socially responsible product standards. With advanced technology and deep regulatory expertise, Assent enables companies to collect data that is aligned with regulations and industry standards to manage risks, accelerate market access, and foster sustainable practices. For more information, visit: www.assent.com.

"Large enterprises initiating supply chain sustainability journeys will also see advantages in Assent's combined digital tools and services, which allow firms to understand and customize their ESG compliance and risk mitigation strategies." - Verdantix Green Quadrant: Supply Chain Sustainability Software 2024 report (Graphic: Business Wire)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that the U.S. Coast Guard had boarded the Motor Tanker Veronica early Thursday. She said the ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”

Noem posted a brief video that appeared to show part of the ship’s capture. The black-and-white footage showed helicopters hovering over the deck of a merchant vessel while armed troops dropped down on the deck by rope.

The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.

The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, it was partially filled with crude.

The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.

According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Galileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for moving cargoes of illicit Russian oil.

As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”

However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear that they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.

Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.

This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro's capture.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)