# EU due diligence – the time has come

> The Forest 500 report found voluntary corporate commitments have not delivered deforestation-free supply chains. The article argues that EU due diligence legislation could be tabled as early as next year. It describes the concept of due diligence and what it would require of companies.

- Date: 2020-02-25 · published 2020-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54636-eu-due-diligence-the-time-has-come
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Mandatory due diligence would push traders and processors to document origins of soy and palm oil, which could tighten compliant supply. The proposal is not yet law, so price impact is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-04-02 | [5 species in need of EU Due Diligence - The National Wildlife Federation Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47634-5-species-in-need-of-eu-due-diligence-the-national-wildlife-federation-blog.md) | +0.1% | +12.1% |
| SOY | 2021-12-13 | [EU Due Diligence Update: Deforestation Enters Regulatory Crosshairs \| EcoVadis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43612-eu-due-diligence-update-deforestation-enters-regulatory-crosshairs-ecovadis.md) | +1.4% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2023-09-21 | [The EU Due Diligence Regulation on Deforestation: What Role for Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)? - UNFSS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34130-the-eu-due-diligence-regulation-on-deforestation-what-role-for-voluntary.md) | -1.3% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2021-03-18 | [EU anti-deforestation import rules still a ways off, but related due diligence could come sooner «  Carbon Pulse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48151-eu-anti-deforestation-import-rules-still-a-ways-off-but-related-due-diligence.md) | +1.1% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2023-07-29 | [Deforestation Regulation. Due diligence on critical raw materials kicks off - FoodTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35078-deforestation-regulation-due-diligence-on-critical-raw-materials-kicks-off.md) | -2.9% | -7.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-04-02 | [5 species in need of EU Due Diligence - The National Wildlife Federation Blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47634-5-species-in-need-of-eu-due-diligence-the-national-wildlife-federation-blog.md) | +0.4% | +4.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-11-13 | [Support solidifies for an EU Due Diligence Regulation - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56085-support-solidifies-for-an-eu-due-diligence-regulation-fern.md) | -0.0% | +10.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-08 | [European Commission released EU Deforestation country classifications \| Due Diligence Design](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24244-european-commission-released-eu-deforestation-country-classifications-due.md) | -0.2% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- forest500.org: https://forest500.org/analysis/insights/eu-due-diligence-time-has-come/

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