New German Law to Fine Companies for Global Supply-Chain Abuses 

March 26, 2021 EcoVadis EN


Germany’s government agreed Wednesday to implement new legislation that could fine companies millions of euros for labor or environmental abuses that occur at any point in their supply chain, from the harvesting of raw materials to the completion of the finished product. Under the so-called “Lieferkettengesetz,” or supply-chain law, businesses can be fined up to…



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