OECD due diligence guide for supply chains in 2025

93% of CEOs report facing pressure from investors to leverage sustainability metrics in order to keep financial risks contained, yet only 47% have comprehensive due diligence systems in place. As regulatory deadlines approach and enforcement intensifies, the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct have become the global gold standard for supply chain risk management.
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Guidelines, updated in June 2023 for the first time in over a decade, remain the foundation for responsible business conduct worldwide. From Norway's Transparency Act enforcement (åpenhetsloven) to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the six steps in the OECD guidelines are central to every major supply chain law, and Factlines' SRM software is built to support them at scale.
The OECD Guidelines outline how multinational enterprises should manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks across their entire value chain. The 2023 update introduced significant enhancements, particularly around:
The OECD's influence extends across multiple regulatory frameworks:
The shift from guidance to enforcement continues:
Companies without robust due diligence face:
Organisations with mature SRM systems report:
The OECD framework operates as a continuous cycle, not a one-time checklist. Here's how each step works with Factlines' SRM software:
How Factlines can help: Out of the box survey templates and automated supplier workflows allowing you to work with OECD standards on top of your existing systems.
How Factlines can help: Chain Survey 2.0 provides multi-tier visibility over suppliers, while AI-powered summaries and targeted SAQs prioritise high-risk relationships automatically.
How Factlines helps: Automated follow-up workflows trigger when issues are flagged, with responsibility assignment and remediation tracking to ensure concrete action.
How Factlines helps: Centralised documentation platform stores all evidence with timestamps, enabling continuous monitoring and audit-ready progress tracking.
How Factlines helps: Automated reporting dashboards generate regulatory submissions and stakeholder communications with transparent, real-time data.
How Factlines helps: Built-in grievance documentation and remediation tracking ensure affected parties have access to remedy with full audit trails.
Generic survey tools can't handle modern due diligence complexity. You need SRM software that understands risk-based prioritisation, multi-tier visibility, continuous monitoring, and audit-ready documentation.
Factlines SRM software is purpose-built for OECD-aligned due diligence, from supplier mapping to automated reporting. Our platform helps you apply due diligence where it matters most, avoiding inefficient spreadsheets and box-ticking exercises.
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