Claims assessment · Product/entity claim
Sweatshop-free
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗Forced Labour RegulationOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningUCPD; CSDDD/FLR context for large cos | Absolute claim requires audited supplier base; third-party social audits across manufacturing tiers. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | DMCC Act 2024 — CMA green-claims enforcementOfficial text ↗Modern Slavery Act 2015 — s.54 (TISC)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningCMA Code; MSA s.54 consistency | Dictionary termAudit evidenceAudit evidence is information used by an auditor or reviewer to support conclusions about whether a claim, control or disclosure is reliable.Read the full definition ; consistency with Dictionary termModern slaveryModern slavery is an umbrella term for severe exploitation such as forced labour, human trafficking, slavery-like practices and servitude.Read the full definition statement. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5; UFLPA for XUAR-linked goods | Supplier Dictionary termAudit trailAn audit trail is a documented record showing how information was created, changed, reviewed and approved, so that reported data can be traced back to evidence.Read the full definition ; import-screening records. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | Competition Act greenwashing provisions (Bill C-59)Official text ↗Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains ActOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1); Supply Chains Act s.11(3) | Dictionary termAudit evidenceAudit evidence is information used by an auditor or reviewer to support conclusions about whether a claim, control or disclosure is reliable.Read the full definition aligned with filed Dictionary termSupply chainupstream focus (services, transport/logistics excluded)Read the full definition report. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | View legal reasoningACL s.18; MSA s.16 consistency | Dictionary termAudit trailAn audit trail is a documented record showing how information was created, changed, reviewed and approved, so that reported data can be traced back to evidence.Read the full definition ; consistency with Dictionary termModern slaveryModern slavery is an umbrella term for severe exploitation such as forced labour, human trafficking, slavery-like practices and servitude.Read the full definition Statement. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Not applicable — accreditation programme against the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct; no versioned public standardRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026SMETA / SedexVerification body · Provides evidence relevant toProvides assurance/verification statements relevant to the claim; it is a body, not a standard.
SMETA 7.0Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)Verification body · Provides evidence relevant toProvides assurance/verification statements relevant to the claim; it is a body, not a standard.
Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) v1.7Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026