Germany joined the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Italy,
at the start of 2023, it brought into effect the German Supply
Chain Due Diligence Act ("LKSG" or
"the Act"), which looks at ensuring
better social and working conditions for workers, and control
environmental liability of businesses.
Four months on, we see the first complaint filed under the LkSG.
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
("ECCHR"), the National Garment Workers
Federation ("NGWF"), and the African
Women's Development and Communication Network
("FEMNET") recently filed a complaint
under the LkSG against Amazon, IKEA and Tom Tailor for failure to
comply under the new Act. They have claimed lack of safety checks
of the companies' suppliers that amount to "a violation of
corporate due diligence" under the Act. It is the first
complaint to be issued under the Act, which could see firms face
fines of up to 2% of their global turnover if they fail to identify
and prevent
