Large chocolate manufacturers have committed themselves to only using certifiedcocoa beans and some governments want to increase the share of certified cocoaproducts consumed in their countries. Thus, Voluntary Sustainability Standards(VSSs) become quasi-mandatory for cocoa producers and...

On 16 July 2021, the German legislature adopted the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (LkSG). It is the most important step taken so far by the German legislature in terms of promoting corporate sustainability and protecting human rights in globalised supply chains. However, it...

Die Publikation gibt einen Überblick über die weltweiten Liefer- und Wertschöpfungsketten der deutschen Energiewirtschaft, sowie über die potenziell damit verbundenen menschenrechtlichen Risiken. Sie ist der erste Meilenstein des Branchendialog Energiewirtschaft. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf...