Named Regulatory Navigator, the free tool enables organisations to receive an instant, indicative summary of relevant legal requirements based on their specific business profile.
The launch comes amid a period of expanding global regulation in areas such as sustainability reporting and forced labour, creating uncertainty for companies over which obligations affect them and when.
With rules varying by headquarters country, revenue, employee numbers, markets served, and whether a company imports goods, Sedex said companies often struggle to keep up with changing thresholds and deadlines.
The Regulatory Navigator aims to address this by guiding users through a short series of questions about their headquarters location, revenue, workforce size, market presence, and import activity.
The tool assesses responses and highlights which of eight key regulations are likely to impact the business. These include the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Forced Labour Regulation, Canada’s S-211 Act to combat forced and child labour in supply chains, and Australia’s Modern Slavery Act.
Each result offers a plain-language summary, main compliance thresholds, explanation of requirements, and key dates.
Sedex stated that the content is updated in line with the EU Omnibus Simplification Package I, reflecting the latest regulatory developments and deadlines for CSDDD and CSRD.
Regulatory Navigator is intended for compliance, procurement, sustainability, and supply chain teams as a resource for prioritising next steps, scoping legal risks, and mapping responsibilities within their sourcing networks.
Sedex CEO Jon Hancock said: “Businesses don’t need complexity: they need clarity. Supply chain legislation continues to evolve across multiple markets, but the bigger challenge for many organisations is understanding what that means for their own operations and where to focus first.
“The Regulatory Navigator helps teams move from uncertainty to informed action faster and develop a centralised 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.”
