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A question for the analystsIllustrative brief

Where should we focus our cocoa due diligence?

Subject: Cocoa sourcing
Perspective: Commodity risk

Evidence to examine: Reporting on labour conditions, production practices and environmental impacts in the relevant sourcing context.
The analyst’s question: Distinguish risks associated with the material from evidence relating to a particular origin or supplier.
A useful next step: Identify the sourcing locations and relationships that need a closer review.

CobaltDRC84 +6

Palm OilIndonesia61 -4

LithiumBolivia72 +3

CottonUzbekistan55 -8

CocoaIvory Coast69 +5

TinMyanmar91 +12

RubberThailand43 -2

MicaIndia77 +1

GarmentsBangladesh66 +4

CoffeeEthiopia48 -6

CobaltDRC84 +6

Palm OilIndonesia61 -4

LithiumBolivia72 +3

CottonUzbekistan55 -8

CocoaIvory Coast69 +5

TinMyanmar91 +12

RubberThailand43 -2

MicaIndia77 +1

GarmentsBangladesh66 +4

CoffeeEthiopia48 -6

CobaltDRC84 +6

Palm OilIndonesia61 -4

LithiumBolivia72 +3

CottonUzbekistan55 -8

CocoaIvory Coast69 +5

TinMyanmar91 +12

RubberThailand43 -2

MicaIndia77 +1

GarmentsBangladesh66 +4

CoffeeEthiopia48 -6

Risk scores are simulated for demonstration purposes only

A wider picture.
A closer look.

Use the products to explore your exposure. Bring our analysts in when a question needs deeper research, interpretation or ongoing attention.

Sub-national CAHRA.
Risk, region by region.

Assess conflict-affected and high-risk areas near your sourcing locations by region, with national context for comparison.

Bring conflict and violence, governance and human rights context into the same geographic assessment.

Explore sub-national CAHRA

Geographic dossierIllustrative CAHRA map · Colombia

CAHRA (example)Other regions

Example regionThe outline marks your selected region

Chocó · CAHRA example

Chocó is one of the regions marked as CAHRA in this example. The sub-national view distinguishes these areas from the other regions shown in pale pink.

Illustrative pattern, not a current risk assessment. Boundary data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Change the lens.
Keep the evidence.

What you buy, where it comes from and the industry you operate in shape different questions. Use each perspective to make the next enquiry more specific.

Start with the material.

Explore the risks associated with what you buy, from agricultural materials to minerals and metals. Compare risk drivers and follow the evidence behind a concern.

A useful next step

Focus sourcing enquiries and decide which materials need a closer assessment.

Explore commodity intelligence

Commodity enquiry sheetIllustrative

Scroll across to explore every risk area

Example areas to examine. These are research prompts, not risk ratings or findings.
Material	Human rights	Environment	Governance
Cocoa	Labour in cultivation	Land-use change	Traceability of origin
Copper	Working conditions	Water use in processing	Permits & oversight
Cotton	Seasonal employment	Water & chemical use	Production transparency

Example enquiry areas, not risk ratings. An assessment examines the evidence and the context behind each question.

One product.
Many connections.

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A handful of direct suppliers can open into hundreds of upstream relationships. Follow a material through the network and see where separate supply chains meet.

Behind one chocolate product

757 nodes · 1,264 relationships · Illustrative network

Choose a material or select any node. Zoom in to follow the detail.

Reported link To confirm

100%

One product. Hundreds of relationships.

The complexity is already there.

Your supplier list only shows the first layer. Processors, traders, cooperatives and production sites sit behind it, with shared businesses connecting routes you might otherwise see as separate.

Find the connections that matter

Where do different suppliers depend on the same business? Which origins are connected to your materials? Which links still need evidence?

Illustrative network, not verified supplier data or a claim about typical supply-chain size. Solid lines represent reported links in this example; dashed links need confirmation. Product in development.

Make it specific
to your decision.

A broad risk picture is a starting point. We shape the research around the materials, places and businesses that matter to your decision.

Commodity risk

What are you sourcing?

Understand the human rights, environmental and governance concerns associated with a material and its production. Put the evidence in context for your actual sourcing.

Commodity and material risk profiles
Risk drivers across production and sourcing contexts
Priorities for deeper investigation

The output

A material-specific assessment with the concerns, evidence and questions that matter to your sourcing.

Country & sub-national risk

Where does it come from?

Explore how risk changes across places. Combine a country view with a closer geographic assessment when a region, production site or conflict context needs more attention.

Country and location risk assessments
National and sub-national CAHRA context
Geographic exposure across sourcing locations

The output

A contextual geographic assessment, including local variation and the limits of the information available.

Supplier risk

Who are you working with?

Examine a business in the context of the relationship you have, or plan to have. Look at its commitments alongside available reporting and relevant public information.

Supplier screening and focused research
Review of reported concerns and available evidence
Information gaps and supplier follow-up questions

The output

A supplier brief that distinguishes findings, unresolved concerns and the information still needed.

One decision.
Or a changing picture.

The engagement can end with a defined assessment or continue as your sourcing exposure evolves. We agree what is covered and what your team needs to receive.

A focused assessment

For a sourcing decision, a new supplier or a concern that needs closer examination.

The brief: A defined commodity, location or supplier question, with the context needed to investigate it.
The work: Targeted research, evidence review and analyst interpretation, including gaps and conflicting information.
The handover: A written assessment setting out the scope, sources and our interpretation, including uncertainty, information gaps and next enquiries. We talk through the findings with your team.

Discuss a research brief

Ongoing monitoring

For a supplier portfolio or sourcing exposure that needs to stay under review.

The scope: The suppliers, commodities and locations to follow, with relevant risk factors and agreed thresholds.
The work: Review new reporting and changes in risk context, assess relevance and explain what warrants attention.
The updates: Alerts and reporting with the evidence, our assessment and suggested follow-up. Review cadence and delivery are agreed around your priorities.

Discuss monitoring needs

A new signal
needs context.

A mention is not a conclusion. When new information emerges, the useful question is whether it changes your understanding of the risk or the next step you should take.

Our analysts consider relevance, the strength of the evidence and what remains unknown. The update should explain the significance of the change.

A report names a business in your supplier network.

Illustrative monitoring review

Confirm the connection
Is this the same business? Does the report relate to the location or activity you source from?
Examine the evidence
What is reported, by whom, and with what support? What can the source establish?
Explain the implication
Does the information warrant further enquiry? Set out the concern, uncertainty and questions to take to the supplier.

The update carries the reasoning, so your team can judge the next step.

Intelligence your team can explore.

Use Aseri Intelligence directly to investigate commodity, country and supplier risk. Our analysts can support the questions that need a closer look.

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Before the
research begins.

Can we commission a single assessment?

Yes. A defined piece of research can focus on a commodity, country, sourcing location or supplier. We agree the question, coverage, output and timeframe before beginning.

Can you monitor our suppliers over time?

We can scope ongoing monitoring around a supplier list and the risks relevant to your business. Coverage, thresholds, review cadence and the format for updates are agreed with you.

How is this different from using the platform?

Aseri Intelligence combines platform tools with consultancy. Use the platform to explore risk directly, or commission analyst-led research, interpretation and reporting around a defined brief. You can use either independently or bring them together.

What if the evidence is incomplete?

The assessment should say so. We distinguish available evidence from interpretation, explain limitations and identify the information or further investigation that could change the conclusion.

Bring us the question
behind your next decision.

A material, a location, a supplier or a concern. Tell us what you need to understand and the decision it will inform.

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A sourcing question. An answer you can examine.

Where should we focus our cocoa due diligence?

A wider picture. A closer look.

Sub-national CAHRA. Risk, region by region.

Chocó · CAHRA example

Change the lens. Keep the evidence.

Start with the material.

One product. Many connections.

Behind one chocolate product

The complexity is already there.

Make it specific to your decision.

What are you sourcing?

Where does it come from?

Who are you working with?

One decision. Or a changing picture.

A focused assessment

Ongoing monitoring

A new signal needs context.

A report names a business in your supplier network.

Confirm the connection

Examine the evidence

Explain the implication

Intelligence your team can explore.

Before the research begins.

Bring us the question behind your next decision.

A sourcing question.
An answer you
can examine.

A wider picture.
A closer look.

Sub-national CAHRA.
Risk, region by region.

Change the lens.
Keep the evidence.

One product.
Many connections.

Make it specific
to your decision.

One decision.
Or a changing picture.

A new signal
needs context.

Before the
research begins.

Bring us the question
behind your next decision.