Canada
Canada — Modern Slavery Act
The Canada Modern Slavery Act requires companies to identify, prevent, and reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour in their operations and supply chains through mandatory transparency and reporting.
Industry
Regulations and initiatives specifically impacting the industry & manufacturing sector, focusing on supply chain transparency, traceability, and due diligence requirements.
Australia
Australia — Modern Slavery Act
The Australian Modern Slavery Act requires companies to identify, assess, and address modern slavery risks, including forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking, across their operations and supply chains.
Apparel & Fashion
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)
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.
UK
London Metal Exchange (LME)
The London Metal Exchange (LME) Framework ensures responsible sourcing of metals through a risk-based due diligence framework aligned with OECD guidance, covering conflict, human rights, and environmental risks in upstream supply chains.
Vietnam
Vietnam — Mineral Law
Vietnam’s Mineral Law regulates the management, exploration, and exploitation of mineral resources in Vietnam, with a focus on state control, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
Switzerland
Switzerland — Conflict Minerals and Child Labour Due Diligence Legislation
The Swiss Conflict Minerals and Child Labour Due Diligence Legislation aims at strengthening responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency by requiring due diligence on conflict minerals and child labour risks.
USA
USA — Inflation Reduction Act - Clean Vehicule Tax Credit
The Clean Vehicule Tax Credit incentivises the US domestic and allied-country sourcing of electric vehicle (EV) supply chains through tax credits tied to battery component manufacturing and critical mineral origin.
Australia
EU–Australia Partnership on Critical Raw Materials
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
EU Battery Regulation
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.
USA
USA — Dodd-Frank Act - Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals)
U.S. Dodd-Franck Act (sec.1502) aims at increasing supply chain transparency to reduce the financing of armed conflict by requiring disclosure on the sourcing of certain minerals.
Europe
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
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
EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR)
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.