Regulations initiated by the European Union that shape supply chain transparency, due diligence, and traceability across EU markets and beyond.
Europe
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) aims at reducing packaging waste and improving sustainability, recyclability, reuse, and traceability of packaging across the entire lifecycle.
Europe
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) A carbon pricing mechanism that ensures imported goods face a carbon cost comparable to EU domestic products under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), aiming to prevent carbon leakage and encourage lower-carbon production globally.
Europe
The EU RoHS Directive restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment to protect human health and the environment, and to improve the sustainability of products placed on the EU market.
Europe
The EU Fisheries Control Regulation Regulates monitoring, reporting, and traceability of fishing activities in EU waters to promote sustainable fisheries, fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and harmonize enforcement across all sea basins.
Apparel & Fashion
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) provide a global standard for responsible business conduct, helping companies identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse impacts of their operations, including human rights, labor, environment, and governance risks.
Australia
The EU-Australia Partnership on Critical Raw Materials aims at strengthening cooperation between the EU and Australia to secure diversified, sustainable, and resilient supplies of critical raw materials, reducing strategic dependencies—particularly on China.
Europe
The EU Battery Regulation ensures that batteries placed on the EU market are safe, sustainable, and traceable (Battery Passport), with strong requirements on responsible sourcing, lifecycle transparency, and environmental performance.
Europe
The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation aims at preventing the financing of armed conflict and human rights abuses by ensuring responsible sourcing of certain minerals entering the EU market.
Europe
The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) requires operators to prove that 7 commodities and their derivatives are not associated with deforestation, forest degradation, or breaches of local environmental and social laws.
Europe
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) sets requirements for companies to implement sustainability and circularity concerns into the design of their products while empowering consumers with better information and protection from unfair practices.
Europe
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) aims at promoting sustainable and responsible business practices.
Europe
CSRD aims at enhancing and modernizing sustainability reporting rules, making it mandatory for a broader range of companies to disclose their sustainability practices.