Resilinc Special Report

Forced Labor and Greenwashing Drive ESG Compliance

This special report provides a strategic analysis of the evolving ESG compliance landscape, highlighting new EU forced labor rules, supply chain due diligence directives, deforestation reporting, and green claims uncertainty. In 2025, shifting regulations and enforcement trends are reshaping global supply chains, requiring stronger ESG risk management to avoid disruption and maintain trust. Resilinc’s report offers practical insights and actionable recommendations to help organizations anticipate enforcement milestones, mitigate operational risks, and build resilience in the face of accelerating regulatory change.

Key Insights:
  • The EU Forced Labor Regulation takes effect December 14, 2025, empowering Member States to ban products linked to forced labor from the single market
  • The EU Deforestation Regulation is delayed until December 30, 2025, but is still expected to disrupt sectors that represent over €80B in annual EU imports
  • The CSDDD is under revision to reduce reporting burdens, but it will still require thousands of companies to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance and ESG risk management into contracts, climate plans, and board oversight