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독일 공급망법(German Supply Chain Act)이 다가오고 있습니다. 이미 많은 것이 확실합니다. 기업은 이 입법 기간이 끝나기 전에 법안이 통과될 수 있도록 준비해야 합니다. 따라서 늦어도 2021년 여름까지는. 왜 왜 왜? 여기에서 공급망법에 관한 최신 개발에 대한 모든 정보를 찾을 수 있습니다.
In the course of the so-called NAP survey, companies that have more than 500 employees and are based in Germany were asked whether they implement the five so-called core elements defined in the NAP (National Action Plan):
The five core elements of due diligence
- A public policy statement on respect for human rights is in place
- A procedure for identifying actual and potential adverse impacts on human rights is in place (risk analysis).
- Appropriate mitigation measures and controls of their effectiveness are in place.
- Reporting is carried out.
- The company establishes or participates in a grievance mechanism.
The results of the survey were presented in August, with a sobering result: just 13 to 17 percent of all companies surveyed fully meet the requirements of the NAP. 83 to 87 percent of the companies do not meet them. To the (German language) results
The reaction
The discussion then flared up between business associations, unions, lobbyists, NGOs and federations. From corona-related wrong timing to the loss of competitiveness of German companies - the arguments and pretexts for ignoring the results of the NAP monitoring were manifold. Even Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) resisted a law for a long time - without success. Now a spokesman let it be known "For the Federal Ministry of Economics, respect for human rights is an important concern."
The contents of the Supply Chain Act
What exactly is to be in the supply chain law is not yet clear. The German Handelsblatt reports, of a graduated liability: "The closer the relationship to the supplier and the higher the possibility of influence, the greater the responsibility to implement corporate due diligence."
Timetable
Germany wants to use its EU Council presidency to draft a European supply chain law. Whether the six months will actually be enough to push the initiative through, however, remains to be seen.
Even if there is no European directive for the time being, observers expect a law to be passed before the end of this legislative period - probably out of concern that a possible next government with the participation of the Greens will raise the bar on human rights.
How DQS can support you:
As an independent certification and audit service provider, we can support your due diligence processes in the following ways:
- Gap analysis and validation of your due diligence processes.
- Human rights assessments
- Social and environmental compliance audits
- Supplier audits around the world
- Training and capacity building
- Sustainability reporting reviews
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