Module · Assessment

Assessment proportionate to real risk.

Not all third parties are equal. Initial profiling automatically assigns the right assessment tier — to focus effort where risk demands it, with no blind spots on critical third parties.

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The triage logic

From initial profile to the right assessment tier.

The scoring engine combines several risk factors to assign each third party to the appropriate tier — automatically, and traceably.

Country

Country risk index, sanctions, corruption.

Sector

Activity and sector risk exposure.

Nature of relationship

Supplier, distributor, target, partner.

Financial exposure

Amounts, criticality, operational dependence.

TIER 1Standard risk → automated screeningThe majority of third parties, assessed without friction
TIER 2Elevated risk → interactive assessmentDirect engagement of the third party and document collection
TIER 3Critical risk → enhanced due diligenceIn-depth investigation, up to on-site enquiry
Tier 1 · Standard

Automated screening

Instant verification against reference databases — to map each third party's baseline risk, at scale.

  • International sanctions lists (OFAC, EU, UN)
  • AML/CFT and politically exposed persons (PEP)
  • Adverse media and reputational events
  • Automatic scoring and immediate alert on any match
Screening resultClear
  • Sanctions — no match
  • PEP — no match
  • Adverse media — 0 alerts
Tier 2 · Enhanced

Interactive assessment

When screening isn't enough, the third party is engaged directly — questionnaire, documents and declarations — in a structured space.

  • Assessment questionnaire sent to the third party
  • Document collection: KYB, certifications, policies
  • Secure collaboration space with the third party
  • Consolidated scoring and decision recommendations
Compliance questionnaire
Sent to third party · pending
In progress
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Tier 3 · In-depth

Enhanced due diligence

Triggered when the score reaches a critical threshold. This is where Ethicaline's investigative DNA makes the difference.

  • Automatic EDD trigger on critical score
  • In-depth, multi-source documentary investigation
  • On-site enquiry and verification where needed
  • Structured, actionable investigation report
  • Ethicaline expertise on hand for complex cases
Investigation report — EDD
  • Beneficial owners identified
  • Litigation & disputes analyzed
  • On-site verification completed
Recommendation: remediation conditions before onboarding.
What generic platforms don't do

Assessment that goes all the way through the risk.

Genuinely built-in EDD

Tier 3 doesn't hand off to an external provider: enhanced investigation, documentary and on-site, is part of the platform.

Country × sector scoring

Risk isn't judged on a single axis. Combining country and activity sharpens triage and avoids false negatives.

In-house investigative expertise

A team of compliance investigators stays on hand — not just a questionnaire engine.

Calibrate your tiers on your own third parties.

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