In this analysis, smartKYC explores how new laws like the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Germany’s Supply Chain Act have transformed ESG compliance into a legal obligation. Companies must now map and monitor risks across their entire supply chain, including indirect suppliers, or face serious legal and reputational fallout.

smartKYC shows how advanced technology enables organisations to move beyond checkbox compliance to proactive, real-time ESG monitoring. As the bar for “enough” due diligence keeps rising, firms that invest in continuous vigilance will better protect their brand, stakeholders, and legal standing.