Regulations and initiatives specifically impacting the plastics sector, focusing on supply chain transparency, traceability, and due diligence requirements.
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.
China
China's Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) is a framework for corporate sustainability and ESG disclosure, designed to standardise how companies report on environmental, social, and governance performance — including impacts across value chains and supply chains.
Vietnam
Vietnam Law on Products and Goods Quality ensures product quality, safety, and traceability across goods placed on the Vietnamese market. The law explicitly incorporates Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements.
UK
UK's Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill aims at preventing human rights and environmental harms “so far as is reasonably practicable,” both in their own operations and throughout their value chains.
India
India's BRSR Core (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Core) mandates ESG reporting for large listed companies, covering environmental protection, human rights compliance, circularity, and other sustainability-related issues.
Japan
The Japanese Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains provide general recommendations for companies on integrating human rights due diligence (HRDD) into supply chain management, inspired by international frameworks such as the EU CSDDD.
UK
The UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) aims at preventing and mitigating modern slavery, forced labor, and human trafficking in company operations and supply chains, and increasing corporate transparency.
Canada
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.
Australia
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
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.
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.