PowerShift joins the call of the Supply Chain Act initiative and calls on Chancellor Scholz to stop the FDP's miscarriage of the EU Supply Chain Act
1000 reasons for a strong EU supply chain law
The EU Supply Chain Act is about to be adopted in the coming weeks, after a compromise was reached between the EU Commission, the Parliament and the Member States in December 2023, with the participation of the Federal Government and Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP).
The FDP's sudden departure from this European-agreed compromise is explained by the strong influence of lobby groups. These lobbyists argued in letters to the German government that the EU supply chain law would affect the competitiveness of European companies and create unnecessary bureaucracy.
However, these claims contrast with the positive attitudes of many German and European companies, including Vaude, Tchibo, GLS Bank, IKEA, ALDI Süd, Primark, Epson and Ericsson, which support German law and advocate stricter EU law. This is confirmed by a survey by the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) among 2,000 German companies, in which only seven percent of the companies spoke out against the obligation to comply with human rights and environmental standards in their supply chains.
In view of this discrepancy between lobby groups and the majority of companies, we appeal to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to take his human rights obligations seriously and to advocate for the adoption of the EU Supply Chain Act in the Federal Government until the end.
Other articles in support of the EU Supply Chain Act by companies:
Handelsblatt: "Five myths and facts about the EU Supply Chain Directive"
Mirrors: ‘Supplied. Lobbyists warn that the FDP is blocking. Many companies have long since moved on.”
Handelsblatt: "Why smart regulation can bring about efficient and sustainable supply chains", Guest contribution by SAP Executive Board member Thomas Saueressig
Wall Street online: ‘EU Supply Chain Act generates additional revenue for companies’
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