Due Diligence and Risk Mapping
Enhanced due diligence across your supply chains and high-risk commodities
Build resilience with strategic insights
Companies, investors, and financial institutions must assess the costs, benefits, and risks associated with supply chain strategies while accounting for policy changes, climate and environmental impacts, and societal demands. Applying our well-honed sector- and commodity-specific risk models and enhanced due diligence (EDD) processes, we’re ready to support your sourcing and investment decisions while prioritizing your regulatory compliance, financial disclosure, and business resilience needs.
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Diagnosis and Identification of Risks
We specialize in helping our clients pinpoint hotspots and risks to ensure that environmental and social risk frameworks and other due diligence programs are implemented in a way that protects your brand and reinforces your value chain. The combination of site-level intelligence, scenario modeling, advanced remote sensing data, and GIS analysis provides you with actionable, localized data. This approach gives our clients a clear view of exposures and risk drivers even in the most obscure supply chains.
The SCS Consulting Services Advantage
We bring together cross-disciplinary teams with expertise in risk analysis, economic and financial modeling, scenario development, and human rights, providing end-to-end support for our clients. Our proven track record working with high-risk commodities (soy, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, timber), and expertise in forestry, regenerative agriculture, and critical minerals, help businesses and investors transform risk into resilient financial opportunities.
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FAQS
- What is Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)?
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) is a comprehensive risk management process that goes beyond standard due diligence to identify, assess, and mitigate complex risks – such as ESG, climate, and regulatory compliance – across investment portfolios and supply chains. EDD involves advanced analytics, scenario modeling, and on-the-ground intelligence to improve transparency and resilience.
- Why is EDD important for businesses today?
In a climate-impacted era, businesses face heightened exposure to environmental, social, and governance risks. EDD sheds light on risks to help companies understand and manage their investments, comply with evolving regulations, and build long-term resilience. It transforms risk management into a strategic advantage by aligning operations with global responsible investing frameworks.
- How does EDD differ from standard due diligence?
Standard due diligence typically focuses on a set of sector- and asset-specific financial and legal checks. EDD enhances investment insight by incorporating sustainability risk evaluation, climate and nature risk modeling, and future regulatory compliance assessments. It uses advanced tools such as remote sensing, GIS analysis, and scenario-based forecasting to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in opaque supply chains.
- Why does supply chain due diligence matter?
Raw materials provide the foundation of global supply chains and are critical to value creation across industries. Most businesses and investors, however, have very little insight into their risk exposure at every node of their supply chains, and only 13% of businesses say they have full visibility into their supply chains. Research indicates that more active supply chain management can reduce downside financial risk and improve profitability, particularly as climate and nature impacts intensify and global trade policy evolves.
- Which industries benefit most from EDD?
Industries with complex global supply chains or high exposure to regulatory and sustainability risks – such as the finance, agriculture, commodities, and consumer goods sectors – benefit significantly. EDD supports investors, corporations, and financial institutions in managing risks tied to climate change, deforestation, and geopolitical instability.
- What tools and techniques are used in EDD?
EDD leverages advanced technologies such as remote sensing, GIS analysis, and scenario modeling, combined with on-the-ground intelligence, including stakeholder surveys, expert interviews, and data development. These tools provide granular insights into risk drivers, enabling businesses to identify vulnerabilities and implement targeted mitigation strategies.
- How does EDD support responsible investing and sustainability goals?
EDD integrates responsible investing principles into risk management by assessing environmental and social impacts across value chains. It ensures compliance with sustainability regulations, improves transparency, and helps businesses meet investor expectations for responsible practices and climate resilience.
- At what stages of the investment life cycle is EDD applied?
EDD is applied throughout the investment life cycle, from pre-investment screening and portfolio monitoring to post-investment engagement. This continuous approach ensures that risks are managed proactively, and that compliance and sustainability objectives are maintained over time.
- How do I get started with developing EDD for my company?
The SCS Consulting Services team is ready to help you get started. Schedule a free consultation at your convenience to discuss everything you need to begin developing a robust EDD.