Criterion: Respond to Identified Risks

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UN conformity topic code:

Reporting actual or potential risks to senior management, reporting suspicious criminal activity where applicable, an...

Full Description

Respond to Identified Risks

Criterion ID: AM14-Respond-to-Identified-Risks Category: Risk Management

Description

Reporting actual or potential risks to senior management, reporting suspicious criminal activity where applicable, and having a process to mitigate risks identified in the supply chain.

Assessment Coverage

Assessors verify that the facility has a process to report supply chain risk findings to the appointed senior manager, reports any suspicious criminal activity to relevant law enforcement agencies consistent with OECD guidance, and has implemented a process to mitigate identified risks appropriately in line with OECD Due Diligence Guidance and applicable standards.

Conformance Claim

Conformance with this criterion indicates that the facility has implemented processes to report and respond to identified supply chain risks.

Profiles using this criterion
Conformity Alignment

Conform

Pass: Yes
Definition: "The facility is conformant with a requirement if no non-conformances are identified - i.e., significant deviations from the Standard requirements or the Assessment Criteria. "

Conform Continual Improvement

Pass: Yes
Definition: "The facility has developed the required policy, procedure, or process but has only partially completed its implementation. The facility must formally acknowledge that not all due diligence has been completed and provide a plan or road map for full implementation. Outstanding items must be resolved within the following assessment period. "

Conform Observation

Pass: Yes
Definition: "The assessor notes information that does not constitute a non-conformance, including limitations encountered during the assessment, unique aspects of facility operations, or other relevant feedback. Non-conformances addressed during the on-site assessment are reclassified to this level in the final report. "

Non Conform

Pass: No
Definition: "The facility's systems, processes, and practices deviate from the Standard requirements or the Assessment Criteria. Deviations are substantive gaps in policy, process, or implementation that constitute a non-conformance as supported by sufficient and appropriate assessment evidence. "

Zero Tolerance

Pass: No
Definition: "A zero-tolerance situation exists where access to the facility, documentation, or key personnel is denied; any bribe or gift is offered to the assessor; documentation has been falsified; the facility deliberately misrepresents facts through deception, coercion, or interference; or any other action or absence thereof risks the credibility or integrity of the RMAP system. The assessor stops the assessment immediately and notifies RMI. "

Not Applicable

Pass: No
Definition: "The criterion or assessment activity does not apply to the facility based on its operations, sourcing profile, or assessor determination of applicability conditions. "

Change Log

1.0.0 (2026-07-03)

Initial release.