California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (CTSCA):
This act requires large retailers and manufacturers doing business in California to disclose efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains.
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UFLPA
This trade ban mandates a presumption that all goods produced wholly or in part in China’s Xinjiang region are made with forced labor, placing the compliance burden on importers to demonstrate otherwise to avoid detention at U.S. borders.
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‍USMCA
Under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), all three countries are obligated to prohibit the importation of goods produced wholly or in part by forced or compulsory labor, including forced child labor, thereby requiring procurement professionals to ensure rigorous supply chain due diligence and compliance across North America.

‍WRO
A Withhold Release Order (WRO) is an enforcement action by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that directs the detention of imported goods when there is reasonable suspicion they were produced using forced labor, requiring procurement professionals to ensure comprehensive supply chain due diligence and documentation to demonstrate compliance and secure the release of such goods. 

‍PFAS
‍Procurement professionals must navigate an increasingly stringent global regulatory landscape concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals.” These substances are under heightened scrutiny due to their persistence in the environment and potential health risks procurement professionals must navigate an increasingly stringent global regulatory landscape concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals.” These substances are under heightened scrutiny due to their persistence in the environment and potential health risks.
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‍Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)
‍U.S. Customs and Border Protection–led supply chain security program that requires importers and their supply chain partners to implement and maintain robust security practices to protect goods against terrorism, smuggling, and other threats, thereby making CTPAT compliance a critical consideration in vendor selection and risk mitigation for procurement professionals.
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Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettengesetz)
Effective from 2023, this law (also known as LKSG) obliges companies with significant operations in Germany to conduct due diligence on human rights and environmental standards throughout their supply chains.
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Japan's Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance
Provides non-binding yet comprehensive expectations for businesses operating in Japan to identify, prevent, and mitigate human rights risks across their supply chains, aligning with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
‍Mandates that commercial organizations operating in the UK with an annual turnover of £36 million or more must publish an annual statement detailing the steps they have taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in their business operations and supply chains, thereby requiring procurement professionals to implement robust due diligence and transparency measures.
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Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018
‍Requires entities conducting business in Australia with annual consolidated revenue of at least AUD $100 million to submit annual Modern Slavery Statements, detailing actions taken to assess and address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, thereby necessitating procurement professionals to implement robust due diligence and risk management practices.  
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‍NSW Modern Slavery Act 2018
Mandates that New South Wales government agencies, local councils, and state-owned corporations implement robust procurement practices to prevent modern slavery, including taking “reasonable steps” to ensure goods and services are not produced through exploitative labor, conducting due diligence aligned with the Guidance on Reasonable Steps (GRS), and reporting annually on their efforts, with heightened obligations for contracts exceeding AUD $150,000 requiring detailed transactional reporting within 45 days of commencement.

The French Duty of Vigilance Law
‍Loi de Vigilance, enacted in 2017, mandates that large French companies—those with over 5,000 employees in France or 10,000 globally—develop, implement, and publicly disclose a vigilance plan to identify and mitigate risks of severe human rights violations and environmental harm within their own operations, as well as those of their subsidiaries, subcontractors, and suppliers with whom they have established commercial relationships. Loi de Vigilance, enacted in 2017, mandates that large French companies—those with over 5,000 employees in France or 10,000 globally—develop, implement, and publicly disclose a vigilance plan to identify and mitigate risks of severe human rights violations and environmental harm within their own operations, as well as those of their subsidiaries, subcontractors, and suppliers with whom they have established commercial relationships. 
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Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Bill S-211):
Enacted January 1, 2024, mandates that Canadian government institutions and certain private-sector entities—such as those listed on Canadian stock exchanges or meeting specified financial thresholds—annually report on measures taken to identify and mitigate risks of forced and child labour within their supply chains, encompassing due diligence practices, remediation efforts, employee training, and effectiveness assessments, with non-compliance potentially resulting in fines up to CAD $250,000.
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The Norwegian Transparency Act
Effective since July 1, 2022, mandates that companies operating in Norway with over 50 employees, NOK 70 million in annual turnover, or NOK 35 million in balance sheet total conduct human rights and decent working conditions due diligence across their entire supply chains—including all tiers of suppliers.

The Swiss Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency (VSoTr)
Effective since January 1, 2022, mandates that companies based or operating in Switzerland conduct risk-based due diligence and publicly report on their efforts to prevent child labor and responsibly source conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold), requiring procurement professionals to implement traceability systems, supplier assessments, and grievance mechanisms.

Scope 3 Emissions
Reporting requires companies to measure and disclose indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur across their value chain—including those from purchased goods and services, transportation, waste, and product use—making procurement professionals key stakeholders in tracking supplier emissions data and advancing carbon reduction strategies.
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