Date:

7 Nov 2023

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Article

The purpose of this guidance note is to inform relevant stakeholders—those affected by human rights violations and environmental destruction along the transnational value chains of German companies, as well as civil society organizations in producing countries—about this new law and its possibilities.

Date:

3 Nov 2023

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Article

The complaint against REWE and EDEKA concerns alleged labour and human rights violations on banana and pineapple plantations belonging to suppliers in Ecuador and Costa Rica.

Date:

29 Jun 2023

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Article

Issued by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control

Date:

21 Jun 2023

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Article

ECCHR has filed a complaint against VW, BMW and Mercedes Benz with BAFA, arguing that the companies have not presented evidence showing that they are responding adequately to the risk of forced labour in supplier factories in the Xinjiang Autonomous Uyghur Region. The complaint is backed by the World Uyghur Congress and the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionäre (German Umbrella Association of Critical Shareholders).

Date:

21 Jun 2023

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Article

The new guide details what trade union representatives, particularly those in works councils or supervisory boards in Germany, should expect from a risk assessment under international standards and the German Supply Chain Act, which mandates human rights due diligence.

Date:

24 Apr 2023

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Article

On 24 April, the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, FEMNET and National Garment Workers Federation filed a complaint on the basis of the German Supply Chain Act which came into force in January 2023.

Date:

27 Mar 2023

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Article

This article aims to analyse to what extent the Act responds to the third pillar of the UNGPs.

Date:

10 Jan 2023

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Article

Adopted in 2021, the bill was a long-overdue legislative starting point with room for improvement, expected to come at the EU level, says the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)

Date:

30 Dec 2022

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Article

From 2023, German companies must ensure that human rights are respected along their supply chains.

Date:

30 Dec 2022

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Article

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14 Oct 2022

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Article

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17 Aug 2022

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Article

Date:

24 Nov 2021

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Article

While the discussions on sustainable corporate governance and supply chain due diligence continue at EU level and a proposal for a directive has been postponed several times, Germany is sending a strong signal.

Date:

15 Nov 2021

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Article

On many crucial points, policy-makers weren’t able to withstand the massive pressure to weaken the text exerted by business associations and some political representatives. As a result, the act risks losing effectiveness and falls short of upholding and implementing the standards set in UNGPs on important points.

Date:

2 Nov 2021

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Report

Date:

23 Aug 2021

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Article

On 22 July 2021, the act was published in the Federal Law Gazette. This represents the first time that the responsibility of German companies to respect human rights in global supply chains has been given a legal foundation.

Date:

11 Jun 2021

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Article

"A good start, but victims deserve more" - commentary by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)

Date:

11 Jun 2021

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Article

"The law came about primarily due to pressure from civil society, but was massively weakened by business associations in negotiations", writes ECCHR.

Date:

11 Jun 2021

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Article

For the first time, a law in Germany obliges companies to take responsibility for the people in their supply chains.

Date:

6 May 2021

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Article

In this piece, Nora Jauer and Justine Batura argue that the current draft of the German Supply Chain Act is not ambitious enough and lags behind international standards

Date:

1 Apr 2021

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Article

by Löning - Human Rights & Responsible Business

Date:

10 Mar 2021

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Article

A close review of the draft raises significant questions about several specific formulations in the law, and how they may be interpreted in practice, writes John Ruggie.

Date:

3 Mar 2021

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Article

A publication of the Initiative Lieferkettengesetz March 2021

Date:

26 Feb 2021

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Article

Johanna Kusch and Claudia Saller argue that it’s now up to the German parliament to improve the law and add the missing pieces.

Date:

26 Feb 2021

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Article

Date:

23 Feb 2021

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Article

Proposed measure falls short of international norms, says Human Rights Watch

Date:

16 Feb 2021

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Article

Brussels should use the German announcement as a springboard for a Europe-wide framework that provides judicial remedy for overseas victims, says the European Coalition for Corporate Justice.

Date:

15 Feb 2021

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Article

Lawyer Robert Grabosch summarises what is known so far about the proposal, which, once officially approved by the Government cabinet, will go to the German Parliament.

Date:

12 Feb 2021

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Article

Initiative Lieferkettengesetz welcomed the German Government's announcement but criticised that the proposal does not include additional civil liability. They are now calling on MPs who still need to vote on the proposal to ensure the due diligence requirements are UNGP-aligned.

Date:

12 Feb 2021

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Article

The German Government has reached an agreement on mandatory human rights due diligence legislation.

Date:

27 Aug 2020

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Article

Date:

27 Jul 2020

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Article

Date:

18 Jul 2020

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Article

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15 Jul 2020

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Article

Date:

15 Jul 2020

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Article

Date:

15 Jul 2020

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Article

A position paper on the key elements for a Due Diligence Act has recently been leaked in Germany. Relevant companies may face potential civil liability for damages for any human rights violations occurring where they have failed to take adequate steps. In this post, Mina Aryobsei and Marius Scherb look at the main aspects of this new draft law and the wider context in which it has been published.

Date:

3 Jul 2020

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Article