ESG Corporate Compliance Update: April 2025

This ESG Corporate Compliance Update was originally posted on 6th May, 2025. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.

448 ESG Regulatory Changes in April!

With ESG regulations continuing to grow and evolve, there has been 448 regulatory changes* in the last month alone!

In our ESG Corporate Compliance Updates, we bring you the latest regulatory developments from the world of ESG to help you stay ahead of the regulatory avalanche. For a comprehensive deep dive into global ESG regulations and upcoming dates, you can also check out our expert guide ‘ESG Regulations: Your Guide To Key Upcoming Dates’.

Below we list just some of the regulation changes impacting businesses from April 1st to May 1st, 2025. If you want expert insights into all proposed and enforced regulations, start a conversation now.

*Note: The regulatory changes captured in C2P include regulations being proposed, approved, coming into force, date alerts, additional support materials and any other changes to regulations & standards that compliance teams need to be aware of to be proactive about their compliance status.

ESG Reporting

Finland: Postponing the Application of Chapter 7 of the Accounting Act as regards Corporate Sustainability Reporting by Two Years, Draft Law, April 2025. C2P Approval Probability: >99%.

Climate Disclosures

France: Adaptation to Various European Union Law in the Areas of Economy, Health, Work, Transport, Environment, Law, April 2025.

Sustainable Resource Use

Spain: Implementing Regulations (EU) 2024/1252 and (EU) 2024/1735, Draft Royal Decree, April 2025. C2P Approval Probability: >99%.

Labor & Employment

North Carolina (USA): Protecting Against Employment Discrimination Based on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Pregnancy Related Conditions, House Bill 940, 2025.

Mexico: Labor Law, 1970 – Proposed Amendment – (on reducing working hours) Draft Decree, April 2025.

Spain: Approving Recast Workers’ Statute Law, Royal Decree 2/2015 – Amendment – (on termination of employment contracts due to worker’s disability).

Washington (USA): Ensuring Compliance with and Enforcement of Certain Workplace Standards and Requirements Applicable to Employers of Isolated Employees, House Bill 1524 Enacted, 2025.

Supply Chain Due Diligence

EU: Making Available on the Union Market and Export from the Union of Certain Commodities and Products Associated with Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Proposed Amendment – (on clarifying the list of relevant products) Draft Delegated Act, April 2025. C2P Approval Probability: 99%.

EU: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on Deforestation-Free Products, Guidance Document, April 2025.

Human Trafficking and Slavery

Chile: Establishing Due Diligence Reports in Respect of Human Rights, the Environment, and Climate Change, Draft Law, April 2025. C2P Approval Probability: 75%.

Human Rights – Affected Communities

EU: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD), Directive (EU) 2024/1760 and Other – Amendment – (on postponement of deadlines for corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements) Directive (EU) 2025/794.

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