Private companies develop supply chain strategies by considering profitability and branding, but the government addresses the issues of protecting public health and safety, regulating economic activities, promoting environmental sustainability, ensuring social equity and justice, encouraging economic development, maintaining national security, and improving governance and accountability by several new laws and regulations established globally in 2024. These laws are intended to address new problems that are coming up in the world of global supply chains, especially in light of continuous disruptions, environmental issues, and the demand for more accountability.
| No | Country | Act | Objective |
| 1 | European Union | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) Act | Imposed for businesses to investigate the effects on human rights and the environment throughout their supply chains. |
| 2 | United States | The Supply Chain Resilience Act (SCRA) | Focuses on using supplier diversification and reshoring to strengthen domestic supply chains for essential products |
| 3 | China | Green Supply Chain Regulation | Enforces stronger environmental regulations to lower carbon emissions and advance circular economy principles |
| 4 | Japan | The Carbon Neutral Supply Chain Act | Stipulates supply chains' carbon neutrality objectives, with predetermined benchmarks until 2030 |
| 5 | India | The National Logistics Policy (NLP) | Increases the use of multimodal transportation, lowers the cost of logistics, and upgrades infrastructure |
| 6 | Australia | The Modern Slavery Act (Amendment) | Increases supply chain transparency and fortifies reporting obligations related to modern slavery |
| 7 | Canada | The Clean Technology Incentives Act | Provides financial support and tax breaks to encourage the use of clean technologies in supply chains |
| 8 | United Kingdom | The Supply Chain Digitalization Act | Requires the integration of digital technologies, like blockchain, to improve efficiency and transparency. |
| 9 | Brazil | The Amazon Supply Chain Protection Act | Establishes rules and penalizes noncompliance with deforestation-related supply chain activities |
| 9 | Brazil | The Amazon Supply Chain Protection Act | Establishes rules and penalizes noncompliance with deforestation-related supply chain activities |
| 10 | Germany | The Supply Chain Due Diligence statute (Amendment) | Strengthens the penalty for infractions and extends the original statute to smaller businesses |
| 11 | South Korea | Smart Logistics Act | Aims to modernize supply chains through the use of AI, IoT, and big data to increase efficiency and save costs |
| 12 | France | The Circular Economy Law | Fortifies rules on recycling, waste minimization, and the utilization of secondary raw materials in supply chains |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | The Vision 2030 Supply Chain Initiative | Focuses on sustainability and local content while aligning supply chain procedures with the objectives of Vision 2030 |
| 14 | Singapore | Green Finance Supply Chain Regulation | Offers rewards, including as advantageous rates for environmentally friendly projects, to encourage the adoption of green financing techniques |
| 15 | Mexico | The National Supply Chain Security Act | Strengthens security protocols to thwart illicit activities such as smuggling and theft within supply networks |
| 16 | Russia | Domestic Production Incentive Act | Offers tax exemptions and subsidies to businesses who source a sizable portion of their supply chain's components domestically |
| 17 | Italy | Anti-Waste Supply Chain Regulation | Stricter regulations on food supply chains, including the requirement to donate excess food, |
| 18 | South Africa | The Supply Chain Competitiveness Act | Seeks to improve infrastructure and lower regulatory barriers to increase global competitiveness |
| 19 | Indonesia | Regulation of Maritime Supply Chains | Increases the effectiveness of the marine supply chain by enacting new regulations for port operations and shipping logistics |
| 20 | Turkey | Regulation of Supply Chain Risk Management | Establishes required foundations for businesses to recognize and address supply chain vulnerabilities |
| 21 | Vietnam | The Sustainable Supply Chain Act | Establishes sustainable standards for businesses that manufacture and export goods |
| 22 | Argentina | the Supply Chain Modernization Act | Promotes the use of digital technology in supply chains to increase efficiency and competitiveness |
| 23 | Nigeria | The National Supply Chain Efficiency Law | Prioritizes infrastructure development and cost savings in logistics to promote trade and economic expansion |
| 24 | Chile | Renewable Energy Supply Chain Regulation | Requires supply chains, especially those in the mining and agricultural sectors, to use renewable energy |
| 25 | Norway | Transparency Act | Companies are required to provide information regarding the effects on human rights and the environment throughout their supply chains |
| 26 | Malaysia | Halal Supply Chain Certification Regulation | Stricter certification standards for Halal supply chains are introduced to guarantee adherence to Islamic law |
| 27 | Egypt | The National Transport and Logistics Act | Seeks to enhance the effectiveness of the transportation and logistics network to bolster supply chain operations |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | Circular Economy Supply Chain Regulation | Encourages the use of circular economy techniques in supply chains, emphasizing resource efficiency and waste minimization |
| 29 | Thailand | The Digital Supply Chain Incentives Act | Offers financial rewards for integrating digital technologies and solutions into supply networks |
| 30 | Sweden | The Sustainable Transport Supply Chain Act | Establishes guidelines to lower the carbon impact of supply chain operations connected to transportation |
| 31 | Kenya | Supply Chain Innovation Fund | This fund is set up to encourage supply chain innovation, especially in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors |
| 32 | Philippines | The Supply Chain Workforce Development Act | Aims to improve workforce proficiency in logistics and supply chain management |
| 33 | New Zealand | The Sustainable Agriculture Supply Chain Regulation | Aims to mitigate environmental impacts by introducing sustainability requirements for agricultural supply networks |
| 34 | Colombia | The Anti-Corruption Supply Chain Act | Seeks to lessen supply chain corruption, especially in the context of procurement |
| 35 | Finland | The Green Supply Chain Certification Act | Creates a system of certification for supply networks that satisfy stringent sustainability and environmental requirements |
| 36 | Pakistan | The Logistics Infrastructure Improvement Act | Aims to boost supply chains' efficiency by enhancing the country's logistics infrastructure |
| 37 | Spain | Regulation of Energy Efficiency in Supply Chains | Imposes requirements on supply chains for energy efficiency, especially in the areas of production and logistics |
| 38 | Bangladesh | The Supply Chain Digital Transformation Act | Promotes the use of digital technologies to increase the efficiency and transparency of the supply chain |
| 39 | Poland | The Supply Chain Cybersecurity Regulation | Requires businesses operating in vital supply chains to implement cybersecurity safeguards |
| 40 | Ghana | Supply Chain Resilience Fund | Creates a fund to strengthen supply networks' resilience, especially in areas that are vital to food security |
With an emphasis on sustainability, digitization, security, and resilience to face the difficulties of the contemporary global economy, these new acts mirror global trends in supply chain regulation.
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