LRQA’s annual top trends report provides in-depth insights into the supply chain sustainability and responsible sourcing landscape in 2025. Each year, the team behind EiQ – LRQA’s supply chain intelligence platform – examines the critical trends impacting supply chain resilience based on the platform’s proprietary dataset and expertise from teams on the ground. While some of these trends are longstanding, their effect on businesses and supply chain due diligence has evolved over time, presenting new challenges and opportunities in the year ahead.
The trends, drawn from LRQA’s extensive work with more than 450 global businesses, as well as supply chain risk data from EiQ, are what LRQA anticipates will be the most impactful for businesses in 2025. EiQ provides unique, in-depth insights using data from more than 25,000 onsite audits per year, supplemented by trusted civil society research and adverse media data to help businesses manage critical risks in their supply chains.
The goal in sharing these trends is to guide better data-driven decision-making and inform the design of more impactful supply chain sustainability and risk management programmes that are aligned with the unique needs and appetite of each business.
Key themes the report uncovers for 2025 include:
- The industry gap between sustainability ambitions and readiness and how businesses can work to close this gap
- The geopolitical shifts impacting businesses and sustainable trade and what the new regime could mean for regulations, risks and opportunities
- The challenges of managing data overload while ensuring credibility and transparency
The report highlights that agility and proactivity are crucial to stay ahead and optimise supply chain integrity this year. LRQA’s Chief Product Officer, Kevin Franklin, adds:
“As we look ahead to 2025, we are poised at the brink of truly unprecedented change but also unprecedented opportunity. With a wealth of data at our disposal, cutting-edge technologies to refine our solutions and a growing pool of global expertise, we are ready to tackle the challenges that keep business leaders up at night. Our top trends for the year establish a context for this new era.”
To ensure that LRQA’s clients stay ahead of emerging risks, report data is updated biannually. This commitment to providing timely and relevant information empowers businesses to adapt their strategies in response to the ever-evolving risk landscape.
Businesses that invest in robust risk management are better equipped to adapt to unforeseen challenges, especially in the era of Assurance 4.0, the new era of risk management. The top trends report is an essential resource for organisations committed to responsible sourcing and sustainable practices. By leveraging the insights from this report, businesses can enhance their understanding of market shifts, industry trends and enable proactive decision making.
Download the report today and equip your organisation with the knowledge needed to navigate an evolving and increasingly complex era.