EU Supply Chain Act must work on the gro • Table.Briefings

From Bärbel Kofler

Bärbel Kofler is Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.

For the EU Supply Chain Act to be effective, those affected need effective and easily accessible legal action. It must also cover informal or short-term business relationships and take appropriate account of climate and the environment, argues SPD politician Bärbel Kofler.

The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act comes into force on January 1, 2023 – a milestone for strengthening and protecting human rights and environmental standards along global supply chains. At the same time, negotiations for an EU-wide supply chain regulation – the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – are in full swing. This will finally make corporate due diligence binding – a long overdue step.

EU Supply Chain Act must work on the ground

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