According to current information from the Bundestag, most experts are in favour of supply chain legislation. This was revealed at a hearing of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid on the topic of “Human Rights and Business” under the leadership of Committee Chairwoman Gyde Jensen (FDP) on 28 October 2020: The experts from business circles, politics and society predominantly supported the German government's plan for such legislation intended to improve compliance with human rights and environmental standards in the global supply chains.
You can read the experts’ argumentation on the Bundestag website: https://www.bundestag.de/presse/hib/802212-802212
If you have any questions on the subject of the Supply Chain Act, please do not hesitate to call Christoph Brellinger on +49/40/750687-111 or send an e-mail message to presse@take-e-way.de.
