Supply-chain human rights and environmental due diligence (CSDDD, forced labour)

01 Who is affected

• Suppliers to large EU companies subject to CSDDD
• Any company placing products on the EU market, under the Forced Labour Regulation
• Groups receiving supplier codes of conduct, questionnaires and audit requests from EU customers

02 Main obligations

• Risk-based due diligence across own operations and the chain of activities (CSDDD)
• Prohibition on placing products made with forced labour on the EU market (Regulation (EU) 2024/3015)
• Cooperation with authority investigations and provision of evidence
• Contractual assurances and monitoring expected by EU customers
• Grievance mechanisms and public communication

Summary only; CSDDD obligations were amended by the Omnibus I package and apply through national transposition.

03 What ZC delivers

1. Risk mapping by supplier, country and commodity
2. Due-diligence policy, supplier code and questionnaire set
3. Evidence files that answer customer audits and authority requests
4. Training for procurement and sustainability teams

04 Key dates

05 Further resources

• Training: Supply-chain due diligence: EUDR, forced labour and CSDDD