Saving the supply chain law and protecting children!

Exercising child labor is in food, cosmetics, cars, household appliances or fashion and home textiles. The aim is to end this exploitation in global supply chains.

The corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) obliges companies to take responsibility for their entire supply chain. It is a central instrument to prevent exploitative child labor and other human rights violations in the supply chains of European companies and thus comply with their duties. In addition, she contributes to containing environmental degradation and thus particularly protects the health of children in countries in the global south.

The EU directive for Germany is particularly important because the coalition agreement provides to abolish the German supply chain law and instead implement the European regulation. However, if the EU supply chain directive is stopped, in the worst case there is no longer any effective supply chain law in Germany. Companies would then have to take on any responsibility for human rights and environmental protection in their supply chains - with dramatic consequences: more exploitative child labor, more exploitation and more environmental degradation.

The initiative delivery chain law is a broad alliance of more than 140 civil society organizations, including Terre des Hommes. Together we are committed to effective laws that oblige companies to respect human rights and environmental standards along their entire supply chain.

The initiative informs, mobilizes and puts political pressure - so that exploitation of children and adults as well as environmental destruction are no longer part of global supply chains.
Terre des Hommes is an active part of the initiative and is particularly committed to the rights of children and adolescents worldwide.

You can find more information about the initiative and your goals at www.zibliefletkettengesetze.de .