Green Policies, Regulations & Standards

Jocel is a Portuguese household appliance brand founded in 1983 and active mainly in Portugal and Spain, operating through a distributor and reseller network for domestic appliances. Its climate and supply-chain governance framework is not presented as a standalone supplier climate program, but as an appliance compliance system built around product conformity, WEEE and RoHS obligations, warranty and repair controls, spare-parts availability, packaging recyclability, and reseller-based market access. It affects OEM manufacturers, import partners, component suppliers, packaging suppliers, authorized technical assistance providers, and retailers placing Jocel-branded appliances on the Iberian market.

Cecotec operates a household technology and appliance governance framework centred on product compliance, quality management, repair and spare-parts infrastructure, recycling information, and market-access documentation. The framework affects OEM manufacturers, component suppliers, packaging suppliers, logistics partners, repair providers, and category-specific suppliers across appliances, robotic vacuum cleaners, kitchen devices, mobility products, personal care, ventilation, heating, and smart TVs. It functions as a private regulatory system because supplier eligibility depends on the ability to support Cecotec’s quality controls, EU product compliance, recycling obligations, spare-parts systems and retailer-facing documentation.

Colgate-Palmolive’s supplier framework operates as a procurement-driven climate and responsible sourcing system. It combines Third Party Code obligations, CDP disclosure, Scope 3 targets, no-deforestation requirements, palm oil controls, packaging circularity, and commodity traceability. Suppliers must provide emissions data, origin evidence, packaging information, certifications, and corrective action where required. Strategic suppliers in palm oil, pulp and paper, packaging, raw materials, and contract manufacturing face the strongest obligations because their performance directly affects Colgate-Palmolive’s 2030 and 2040 climate targets.

Haleon’s supplier sustainability framework operates as a procurement-driven Scope 3 regulatory system. The company combines Supplier Code requirements, carbon pricing in tenders, packaging supplier decarbonization expectations, renewable electricity requirements, ESG reporting, and responsible sourcing controls. Packaging suppliers face especially prescriptive obligations, including renewable electricity milestones and carbon reduction expectations. The framework links supplier emissions data, product carbon information, and sourcing compliance directly to Haleon’s 2030 and 2040 climate targets.

Mercedes-Benz’s supplier climate framework operates as a procurement-driven private regulatory system built around Ambition 2039, Responsible Sourcing Standards, Climate Transition Action Plan, and raw-material due diligence. Suppliers must set Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions targets, support Paris-aligned climate action, provide product carbon and material data, and cascade requirements upstream. High-impact suppliers in steel, aluminium, batteries, logistics, and critical raw materials face the strongest obligations because their performance directly affects Mercedes-Benz lifecycle CO₂ targets and net carbon-neutral vehicle ambitions.

Audi’s supplier climate framework operates through the Audi CO₂ Program, Mission: Zero, and the Volkswagen Group Responsible Supply Chain System. Suppliers face binding technical requirements for CO₂ emissions and recycled content, mandatory S-Rating assessment for relevant direct suppliers, product-level energy and emissions disclosure on request, and raw-material traceability obligations. Battery, aluminium, steel, logistics, and electronics suppliers face the strongest requirements because their performance directly affects Audi’s lifecycle CO₂ profile and electric vehicle decarbonization strategy.

Citroën is governed through Stellantis’ global supplier sustainability framework, including the Global Responsible Purchasing Guidelines, Carbon Net Zero strategy, responsible purchasing practices, and supplier environmental selection criteria. The framework exists to reduce climate, resource, materials, logistics, and product lifecycle impacts across automotive supply chains, affecting direct suppliers, component manufacturers, battery suppliers, steel and aluminium producers, plastics suppliers, logistics providers, and upstream raw-material actors. It functions as a private regulatory system because supplier access to Stellantis brands, including Citroën, is conditioned on responsible purchasing compliance, environmental management capability, product decarbonization, and support for Stellantis’ climate roadmap.

Dacia is governed through Renault Group’s responsible purchasing and supplier climate framework. Suppliers and subcontractors are asked to make written commitments to group guidelines and implement them with their own suppliers. Renault Group’s climate plan covers the full lifecycle from design and procurement to production, service, and end of life, making Dacia suppliers relevant to Scope 3 decarbonization, materials, logistics, and circularity. The framework is active and evolving, reinforced by the 2025 Supplier Code of Conduct, IATF customer-specific requirements, and environmental policy criteria.

The Ad Net Zero Global Media Sustainability Framework (GMSF) is a voluntary industry framework designed to help advertisers, agencies, media owners, and technology platforms measure and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with media campaigns. Developed by Ad Net Zero in collaboration with more than 100 organizations across the advertising ecosystem, the framework aims to establish consistent methodologies for calculating emissions across major media channels, including digital, television, print, audio, cinema, and out-of-home advertising. The framework is aligned with international standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and ISO 14067.

California’s Clean Truck Check program, also known as the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M) program, is a statewide emissions compliance regulation administered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The program applies to most diesel and alternative-fuel heavy-duty vehicles above 14,000 pounds operating on California roads, including many out-of-state trucks. Vehicle owners must report vehicles to CARB, pay annual compliance fees, and complete recurring emissions testing requirements. The regulation officially began implementation in 2023 and forms part of California’s broader air quality and freight emissions reduction strategy.