Multi-tier supplier blind spots
Conflict minerals, cobalt and component suppliers sit in Tier 2 and Tier 3 — beyond the reach of most compliance systems, exactly where litigation starts.
Client Focus · CIS Tech
From silicon to services: hardware makers, data-centre operators, software and IT service providers face multi-tier supplier exposure, energy-intensive operations and fast-moving cyber and sustainability regulation. CIS Tech maps the entire ecosystem — and every supplier in between.
Where the risk concentrates
Conflict minerals, cobalt and component suppliers sit in Tier 2 and Tier 3 — beyond the reach of most compliance systems, exactly where litigation starts.
Data-centre energy consumption and Scope 3 emissions dominate the tech footprint. Market-based accounting gaps have already made headlines.
NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act put directors personally on the hook — alongside CSRD, CSDDD and e-waste obligations.
How CIS supports you
Supplier evidence and risk alerts expose hidden tiers before auditors, journalists or courts do.
Coded, traceable methodologies across Scope 1, 2 and 3 — including data-centre operations.
CSRD, CSDDD, NIS2, CRA and conflict-minerals obligations mapped to evidence, owners and deadlines.