Væksten i globale reguleringer
The number of global compliance and sustainability frameworks has grown from just a handful in the 1950s to more than 1,200 today. By 2030, that number is projected to exceed 1,800. For businesses — especially small and mid-size — this is not a trend to watch. It is a risk to manage.
More regulations every year.
One tool to manage them.
From 5 global compliance frameworks in 1950 to more than 1,200 today — and a projected 1,800+ by 2030. The era of "we'll handle it manually" is ending. Sustalium keeps you ahead of every new regulation.
How we got here
De første rammer
5–10+ frameworks. Early pollution laws and the first social responsibility screens emerged. Compliance meant following basic safety and environmental rules in your home market. No one tracked frameworks globally — there was nothing to track.
Miljøæraen begynder
40–100+ frameworks. Creation of the U.S. EPA and first major environmental laws. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerged as a concept. Governance and safety standards became formalized. Businesses started needing dedicated staff to track requirements.
ESG og globale standarder
150–250+ frameworks. ESG concept formalized. The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) launched. Companies began issuing sustainability reports. Supply chain compliance emerged as a requirement, not a choice.
Accelerationen begynder
350–500+ frameworks. ESG went mainstream. Corporate ESG reporting became standard practice in major markets. The regulatory architecture that would define the 2020s — EU directives, climate disclosure rules, supply chain laws — began taking shape.
Spredning og haster
800–1,200+ frameworks. The Paris Agreement, EU Green Deal, ESPR, AI Act, CRA, CSRD, CBAM, FSMA 204 — the pace of new regulations accelerated faster than any decade before. Businesses that had managed compliance manually could no longer keep up. The era of formal compliance management began.
Forventet: 1.800+ rammer
Sector-specific sustainability standards will multiply. AI-driven compliance monitoring will become the norm. Companies without structured compliance data layers will face escalating costs.
ProjiceretWhat this means for your business
More frameworks don’t just mean more paperwork. They create real business risk — and real opportunity for those who adapt.
Barrierer for markedsadgang
Nye regler kan blokere forsendelser natten over.
Revisionsfejl
Regulatorer og købere forventer i stigende grad verificerbare overholdelsesbeviser.
Eskalerende omkostninger
Med 1.200+ frameworks i dag og 1.800+ projekteret i 2030, bliver manuel compliance eksponentielt dyrere.
Konkurrencefordel
De virksomheder, der automatiserer overholdelse nu, vil have en strukturel omkostningsfordel i forhold til konkurrenter, der ikke gør det.
How Sustalium helps you stay ahead
Instead of tracking each framework separately, enter your data once and publish across all applicable frameworks.
Kortlæg dine krav
Use the compliance map to identify which frameworks apply to your products and markets. No research required — the map does it for you.
Indtast dine data én gang
Produkt-, facilitets- og forsyningskædedata, der er indtastet én gang på Sustalium, udfylder automatisk alle relevante rammer.
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