by Max Ebdon | May 14, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD political parties have signed a coalition agreement outlining plans to repeal the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and reduce regulatory burdens. On 5 May 2025, Germany’s CDU/CSU and the SPD signed off on a coalition agreement, which... 
by Max Ebdon | May 12, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
BASF divested its shares in two joint ventures in XUAR following reports linking its local partners to alleged Uyghur forced labour and growing international pressure to withdraw from the region. On 21 April 2025, BASF divested its shares in two joint venture... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | May 6, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
German NGO ECCHR filed a complaint under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) against supermarket chain Edeka on the grounds of human rights and environmental pollution linked to an alleged Guatemalan supplier of palm oil. ECCHR first raised the issues in... 
by Max Ebdon | Apr 24, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
Germany’s CDU/CSU and SPD have reached a coalition agreement to form a new government. The agreement includes its intention to strike out the German Supply Chain Act as part of efforts to streamline bureaucracy. The final agreement is pending a vote expected to take... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Mar 20, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
BAFA published FAQs on the Risk-Based Approach under the German Supply Chain Act. Notably, the FAQ indicates that ‘from now on BAFA will pay particular attention to the implementation of the risk-based approach by companies in its inspections and sanction violations.’...