The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) requires companies above a defined employee threshold to exercise due diligence on human rights and environmental standards — including purchased services.
Why an international audience needs to know it. Non-German suppliers to covered companies are commonly asked for self-disclosures.
Relevance to services procurement. Labour-intensive services draw particular scrutiny.
Relationship to EU regulation. Sits alongside the EU CSDDD, whose scope has changed repeatedly.
Note: Verify current status before publishing; deliberately omits threshold figures.