Supply Chain Act Service

1. Obligation to comply with human rights and environmental standards along the entire supply chain (Section 3 of the German Supply Chain Act - LkSG)
2. Implementation of a risk management system to identify, prevent and mitigate risks along the supply chain (Section 4 LkSG)
3. Publication of an annual report on compliance with due diligence obligations (Section 5 LkSG)
4. Establishment of a complaints management system for receiving complaints and reviewing and implementing remedial measures (Section 6 LkSG)
5. Obligation to enforce the standards also with regard to suppliers and subcontractors

• Fines: Fines may be imposed on companies that fail to comply with their supply chain due diligence obligations. These can amount to up to 2 per cent of the average annual turnover.
• Exclusion from public tenders: Companies that violate the Supply Chain Act can be excluded from public tenders.
• Damages: If a company breaches its due diligence obligations and this causes damage to people or the environment, it may be subject to claims for damages.
• Poor scorecard or negative evaluation by customers, exclusion from the supplier list in certain cases.

Trade-e-bility helps you individually, efficiently and pragmatically with the topic of supply chain legislation and also takes into account that your (e.g. small to medium-sized) enterprise may have fewer formal guidelines. This is how we proceed:

1. Documenting the actual situation
2. Preparation of risk analysis or risk management system
3. Coordination of the project plan for a supply chain and sustainability management system
4. Procurement of necessary further documentation
5. If required/on request: Determination of the further ‘sprints’
6. For small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): You can have our consulting services subsidised, because trade-e-bility is a registered management consultant with the BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control). We will help you with the preparation of the application documents.

Because trade-e-bility is:

• certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)
• certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management)
• Makes an active contribution to climate protection: "Acting Consciously"
• BAFA-registered management consultancy (trade-e-bility)

A good scorecard will not only give your company a good rating in the sustainability assessment; as a rule, you will also benefit from a positive assessment of your company by your buyers when competing with other suppliers.