What does German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) mean?
The German Supply Chain Act sets human-rights and environmental duties in supply chains.
LkSG has applied since 2023 to companies with at least 3,000 employees and since 2024 to companies with at least 1,000 employees in Germany. Core duties include risk management, risk analysis, prevention, remediation, complaints procedures and documentation. BAFA is currently no longer reviewing reports under Sections 12 and 13 LkSG; BMAS also states that LkSG continues until CSDDD implementation.
Why does it matter for DPP and compliance?
DPP data does not replace an LkSG management system and does not create an LkSG duty for every product. It can provide product-level evidence for supply-chain governance: suppliers, materials, risk substances, certificates, origin information, actions and audit trails become structured and findable.
What should teams prepare?
Nulara projects should not separate LkSG-relevant data from product data. Supplier assessments, documents, risk indicators, action status and evidence validity should be linked to product groups, bills of materials and supplier roles.
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