Insights with Ethixbase360 Episode 1

How Recipharm Approaches Third-Party Risk Management

In this episode, Michelle Knight, Chief Research Officer at Ethixbase360, speaks with Emmanuel Grand, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Recipharm, a global contract development and manufacturing organization serving the pharmaceutical industry.

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TPRM Guide 2026

Third-Party Risk in an Age of Engineered Volatility and Fragmentation

When Values Are the Only Constant

Third-party risk is no longer a static assessment. Volatility and fragmentation — geopolitical and economic — are being actively engineered, reshaping the risks facing every organization and the incentives shaping how third parties respond.

  • Understand how engineered volatility is changing third-party behaviorSee why third parties adapt to pressure first — and how tariff shifts, sanctions tightening, and supply chain fragmentation can quietly reshape compliance risk.
  • Navigate a fragmented and fast-moving regulatory landscapeGet clarity on FCPA enforcement, the EU CSDDD and Forced Labor Regulation, the UFLPA, Modern Slavery Act reforms in the UK and Australia, and the rise of procurement as an enforcement mechanism.
  • Treat beneficial ownership as a baseline, not an advanced capabilityLearn why UBO due diligence must be continuous, risk-based, and audit-ready — and how the OFAC 50% Rule and export controls have made ownership analysis determinative.
  • Manage third-party cyber and AI-driven risks across the enterpriseSee how synthetic identities, automated fraud, and vendor access risk are reshaping cyber due diligence — and why shared accountability, segmentation, and continuous monitoring matter more than point-in-time assessments.
  • Move ESG and human rights from disclosure to enforcementUnderstand how import bans, product detentions, and mandatory due diligence are turning human rights risk into a material business risk with direct implications for market access, legal exposure, and operational resilience.
  • Build a resilient compliance culture with five practical principlesApply a clear framework for third-party risk management built for an age of engineered volatility — proactive, flexible, and built to outlast disruption.
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