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Watch our experts discussing the German Supply Chain Act and its impact and implementation in Asia, providing hands-on advice on what you should particularly focus on in the future, as well as the measures you can take to ensure compliance with the Law, avoid penalties and minimize risks. More »
The objective of the law is to improve protection of human rights in global supply chains. The government draft states in an explanatory section that due to their strong integration into global sales and procurement markets, German companies are particularly confronted with human rights challenges in their supply chains. More »
The Asia-Pacific region is by far the most important economic region for German companies in the world. According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, over 15 per cent of German exports went to Asia and over 21 per cent of imports came from Asia in 2020. More »
Which risks occur along supply chains in Indonesia? There is quite a variety of potential risks likely to affect compliance with supply chain regulations in Indonesia. They include: Illegal logging, forest and land fire and poor waste management and illegal waste dumping. More »
German companies must be aware of potential risks in their business activities in Malaysia under the German Supply Chain Act and, if necessary, take measures as stipulated within the LkSG. The country-specific risks for Malaysia arise on two different levels. More »
The situation in Myanmar has fundamentally deteriorated since the military's coup in February 2021, including the control of supply chains. Targeted sanctions by Europe and the United States against military personnel and units, as well as companies with military involvement, require a detailed investigation of supply chains. More »
In the past years the Philippine Government occasionally made international headlines about alleged human right violations related to its so called “War on Drugs”. This has to be distinguished from the human rights situation and business practices from a corporate and economic perspective. More »
There can be risks due to unstable political conditions of a country, especially countries where the direct suppliers and indirect suppliers are located in the region. Further, due to the Covid-19 situation in the last two years, there have been shortage of manpower which has affected many industries, including the construction industry and industries which have heavily depended on manufacturing capabilities of countries in the region. More »
Common risks concerning supply chains in Thailand are as follows: Forced labour and human trafficking in the Thai fishing industry: Companies should be aware that the Thai fishing industry has been found to be implicated in forced labour and human trafficking. More »
Although Vietnam has a comprehensive legal framework of relevant labor standards, the practice of the implementation of labor standards in Vietnam remains patchy due to a lack of effective monitoring and enforcement measures. More »
In China, reported cases of child labor, i.e. working minors under the age of 16, have decreased to a considerable extent over the last decades, but certain vulnerabilities still remain in practice. Reasons for this rather positive development are the gradual move of China’s industry. More »
As a special administrative region of China, Hong Kong enjoys extensive economic autonomy with its own laws and regulations. The supply chain risks that can arise in “Mainland” China are therefore not relevant for Hong Kong. More »
In India the highest risks can be seen in non-compliance with the existing labour and environmental laws.Topics that often are being named with respect to supply chain risks are child labour or unequal treatment of employees. More »
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