Global
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for the entire lifecycle of their products, including take-back, recycling, and final disposal.
Plastics
Regulations and initiatives specifically impacting the plastics sector, focusing on supply chain transparency, traceability, and due diligence requirements.
Europe
Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on Recycled Plastic Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Foods
Tilkal - Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 establishes a harmonized legal framework for the safe use of recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods.
Canada
Canada - Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
Tilkal - The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Canada) establishes mandatory reporting and due diligence obligations for government institutions and entities producing, purchasing, or importing goods in Canada or abroad.
Europe
European Product Act (EPA) – Proposal for a New Framework Aligning Product Legislation with the Digital Era
Tilkal - The European Product Act (EPA) is a proposed legislative package resulting from the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF).
China
China — Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS)
Tilkal - The China CSDS is a national framework for corporate sustainability and ESG disclosure, designed to standardise how companies report on ESG performance, including impacts across value chains and supply chains.
Vietnam
Vietnam — Law on Products and Goods Quality (amended)
Tilkal - 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 — Modern Slavery Act (MSA)
Tilkal - 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.
UK
UK — Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment Bill - HRE)
Tilkal - 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.
Japan
Japan — Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains
Tilkal - 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.
India
India — BRSR Core (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Core)
Tilkal - 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.
Europe
German Supply Chain Act (Lksg or Scdda)
Tilkal - The german Supply Chain Act (LkSG) places businesses under the obligation to respect human rights by implementing defined due diligence obligations.
Europe
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Tilkal - 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.