Supply Chain Due Diligence in Europe: An Overview of Key Trends in 2025 and Areas to Watch in 2026
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Supply Chain Due Diligence in the EU in 2025 – Whitepaper Overview:
In 2025, supply chain due diligence finds itself at a crossroads.
Despite continued movement in both human rights and environmental due diligence standards, including sector-specific legislation, ongoing EU negotiations reflect a shift toward delaying and simplifying these obligations. While due diligence remains deeply rooted in EU law, staying on top of these evolving requirements has become more essential than ever.
This whitepaper provides an overview of the most significant regulatory changes taking place in 2025, and it highlights some key areas and compliance deadlines to watch out for in 2026.
This Whitepaper Covers:
- EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Directive (EU) 2024/1760
- EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
- Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
- Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labour Regulation (EU) 2024/3015
- German Due Diligence in Supply Chains Act
- French Duty of Care Law
- Dutch Supply Chain Due Diligence Law
- Norwegian Transparency Act
- Swiss Due Diligence Ordinance
- UK Modern Slavery Act
- Areas to Watch in 2026
*This whitepaper was originally published on 16th December 2024, and was updated on 28th October 2025. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.
Authors
Hannah Janknecht
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Global regulatory compliance specialist and native German speaker with expertise in textile compliance, sustainable supply chains, ESG reporting, and deforestation.
Joanne O’Donnell
Senior Director – Global Regulatory Compliance
Leading Global Regulatory Compliance with Expertise in Sustainability, ESG, Climate Change, Forced Labor, as well as Business and Human Rights.
