Chancellor Olaf Scholz questions the German supply chain law at the Employers’ Day. A coalition partner reacts with clear criticism.
The Green Party parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge considers a possible end to the German supply chain law to be a “big mistake”. As part of its “growth initiative”, the traffic light coalition decided to make “eases of reporting obligations in national law” possible. However, a complete suspension was not agreed.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) promised the economy relief from bureaucracy at the employers’ day in Berlin on Tuesday. “We said that, it will go away,” said the SPD politician about the supply chain law. Scholz was referring to the German supply chain law, which is to be adapted to upcoming new EU regulations.
Dröge: Do not enable inhumane transactions
Dröge said that questioning the law would mean “stabbing in the back the many companies, unions and civil society organizations that have been promoting a responsible economy for many years.” Business models that are “based on exploitation, poor working conditions and the violation of human rights” should not be allowed, said the Green Party leader.
The European supply chain law was recently passed. The EU states now have a good two years to implement the new rules into national law. It is intended to strengthen human rights worldwide. Companies must submit comprehensive reports and be held accountable if they profit from human rights violations such as child or forced labor.
In its “Growth Initiative”, the federal government announced that it would avoid disproportionate burdens on companies when implementing due diligence and reporting obligations.
Source: Stern
