Co-hosted by Sweden's Embassy in Beijing, Quizrr, and CSC Partners, the 2025 Shanghai seminar on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence & Supply Chains brought together regulators, investors, legal experts, and sustainability practitioners to discuss the evolving ESG landscape in China and beyond.

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Today’s seminar in Shanghai marked a pivotal moment for organisations navigating the new era of global due diligence requirements. With growing expectations from regulators, investors, and consumers, companies across China’s supply chains are rapidly adapting to a more transparent and responsible way of doing business.

The event opened with remarks from Annika Hahn-Englund, Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai, setting the tone for a day focused on collaboration, insight, and practical solutions.

Participants then heard from a strong lineup of experts:

• Walter (HongHao) Lin (Sedex) offered a global perspective on emerging ESG regulatory trends and their implications for suppliers and brands.
• Helen Fu (Yangtze Institute of Green Finance) shared how investors are increasingly evaluating social performance as a driver of long-term business resilience.
• Ice Huang (INNO-APAC创太加速工场) highlighted innovative approaches to localized remedies and worker-centered solutions.
• Carey Ni (JunHe LLP) discussed critical developments in legal frameworks shaping the due diligence landscape.

A dynamic panel moderated by Lin Wang brought together representatives from Sedex, CSC, Quizrr, Inno, and Ulula – An EcoVadis Company. The discussion explored how organizations can approach sustainability from different angles while sharing a common goal: to build stronger, more responsible supply chains.

The afternoon sessions focused on the issues most likely to shape the next decade of sourcing in China.
Key themes included:

• EU forced-labor regulation, presented by Xiaobin Wang, and the practical steps suppliers need to prepare for.
• Gender equality, led by Katrina Zhou (BSR), emphasizing the importance of inclusive workplaces.
• Grievance mechanisms, with Riya Gao (Inno) outlining how effective systems can empower workers and strengthen trust.

The seminar concluded with a multi-stakeholder dialogue featuring Gina (Quizrr), Yan (Inno), Haibin (Ulula), and supplier representative Sunny. Their perspectives highlighted that meaningful grievance mechanisms in China’s supply chains rely on three essentials: access, trust, and follow-through.

Across the full day, one message stood out clearly: when leaders, practitioners, and innovators come together, real learning happens — and real solutions emerge. At Quizrr, we are proud to contribute to this shared mission by bridging knowledge, technology, and action to support more resilient and responsible global supply chains.