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New Podcast: Germany’s New Supply Chain Due Diligence Law

Jan 6 2023 #climate, #compliance, #esg, #human-rights, #social, #supply-chain

In our latest podcast, we talk with Dr. Marlen Vesper-Gräske, Principal Associate at Freshfields Berlin about the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law (aka the Supply Chain Duty of Care Law) that went into effect January 1, 2023. Marlen discusses:

Overview of the new law
Types of companies, activities and suppliers covered
Applicability beyond Germany
Does the law require due diligence for companies’ waste disposal activities?
What companies should know right now to comply with the new law

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