When Compliance Goes To Court: The Uncertain Future Of U.S. Sustainability Regulations

If you’re interested in sustainability-related regulations in the United States, you might need a law degree because all the action is happening in courtrooms.

Nov 24, 2025

These days, if you’re interested in keeping pace with sustainability-related regulations in the United States, it might be helpful to have a law degree because all the action is happening in courtrooms.

Remember the climate disclosure rules finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2024? They quickly ended up in court, and in March 2025, after the Trump administration took over, the SEC announced it would not defend the rules in court. “The Rule is deeply flawed and could inflict significant harm on the capital markets and our economy,” acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda said in a statement at the time.

But the saga continues.

Trust and Trading Partner Compliance

As a follow-up to previous surveys on trust in supply chain management, this survey explores trust as it relates to trading partners complying with regulations (e.g., forced labor, environmental, global trade, etc.). If a trusted supply chain partner was found to have compliance or risk management issues, how would your organization most likely respond? What type of evidence do you require from trading partners for them to receive/retain “Trusted Partner” status?

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