Sedex launched the Regulatory Navigator, a self-serve interactive tool designed to help businesses understand which supply chain and sustainability regulations are likely to apply to them, and what they require.
“Businesses don’t need complexity: they need clarity. Supply chain legislation continues to evolve across multiple markets, but the bigger challenge for many organizations is understanding what that means for their own operations and where to focus first,” says Jon Hancock, Sedex CEO. “The Regulatory Navigator helps teams move from uncertainty to informed action faster and develop a centralized compliance roadmap that avoids duplicating the common tasks required - such as mapping supply chain risks across multiple tiers. Beyond supporting compliance, the resulting visibility enables businesses to improve proactive risk mitigation, strengthen supply chain resilience and make more confident decisions as expectations continue to evolve.”
Key takeaways:
· The Regulatory Navigator provides an instant, indicative summary based on a company’s profile. Users answer a short set of questions, including their business’ headquarters, approximate annual revenue, global workforce, the markets they operate in, whether they import goods into the EU or the United States. The tool flags which of the eight major regulations are likely to apply. ach result comes with a plain-language explanation, key thresholds, a summary of compliance requirements and key deadlines.
· The tool covers eight major regulations, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); the EU Forced Labour Regulation; Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (S-211); and Australia’s Modern Slavery Act.
· The regulatory content is up to date with the EU Omnibus Simplification Package I, reflecting the latest CSDDD and CSRD thresholds and deadlines.
· Designed for compliance, procurement, sustainability and supply chain teams, the Regulatory Navigator gives businesses an accessible starting point for understanding their potential obligations — helping them prioritize where to focus, prepare for formal legal scoping and start tasks such as supply chain mapping and an initial risk assessment for their sourcing network.
