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Responsibility in supply chains: Germany's due diligence act is a good start
Verantwortung in Lieferketten: das Sorgfaltspflichtgesetz ist ein erster Schritt
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Abstract On 3 March, the Federal Cabinet adopted an act on corporate due diligence in supply chains. This represents an important step towards German businesses assuming full and proper responsibility for the supply chains associated with their goods and services. The move puts Germany in a group of Europea... view more
On 3 March, the Federal Cabinet adopted an act on corporate due diligence in supply chains. This represents an important step towards German businesses assuming full and proper responsibility for the supply chains associated with their goods and services. The move puts Germany in a group of European countries like France and the Netherlands that have already instituted legal frameworks of their own. However, by choosing to exclude civil liability the German government has left aside a powerful tool for applying targeted pressure to companies that fail to fulfil their obligations. In order to maximise the law’s impact, the German Bundestag and government should therefore adopt additional flanking measures. At the European and international levels, Germany can also contribute to making companies assume greater responsibility for their own supply chains. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; legislation; enterprise; subcontractor; responsibility; human rights; regulation; world trade; environmental protection; risk assessment; liability; EU
Classification
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
Gesetzestext; Wirtschaftsunternehmen; Lieferer-Abnehmer-Beziehungen; Global; Menschenrechtsschutz; Zivilgesellschaft
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 21/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C21
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications