Regulations and initiatives addressing social responsibility, forced labor, and ethical practices within supply chains, promoting transparency and due diligence.
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.
USA
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
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 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.
Europe
The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) seeks to ensure a stable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the EU by building resilient and secure value chains for these materials.
Europe
The EU Forced Labour Regulation aims at preventing both imported and domestically produced goods made with forced labor from being sold on the EU market.
Europe
The german Supply Chain Act (LkSG) places businesses under the obligation to respect human rights by implementing defined due diligence obligations.
China
A set of rules and recommendations issued by Chinese stock exchanges to enhance transparency and accountability in corporate governance.
USA
Importers of goods produced in Xinjiang need to prove that the goods were not mined, produced, or manufactured, wholly or in part, using forced labor.