05.09.2023 – 10:00

FSS Stakeholder Workshop: Adressing Human Rights Risks in agricultural supply chains (german)

silent green GerichtstraĂźe 35 13347 Berlin

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) has been in force since January 2023, meaning that companies will have to fulfil their reporting obligations for the first time from June 2024. The central starting point for establishing a risk management system is the risk analysis, as all further measures are derived from this. It is striking that for many companies it is a major challenge to recognise and address the risks relevant to them, especially with regard to human rights. In the workshop, we will look at the relevant aspects and risks of agricultural supply chains, discuss options for action and identify solutions. We will pay particular attention to agricultural supply chains that originate in the Global South.

The workshop introduces the topic of human rights risks in the context of the LkSG through input from diverse stakeholders and reports from practice. It will also discuss what a holistic yet sector-specific risk analysis under the LkSG can look like with regard to human rights and what approaches already exist for the deeper supply chain. In addition, the significance of upcoming laws for the Global South and their expected impact will be discussed. The stakeholder workshop is being organised jointly by Welthungerhilfe and Meo Carbon Solutions in cooperation with the German Network for Business Ethics (DNWE), the law firm GvW Graf von Westphalen and the B.A.U.M. Network for Sustainable Management

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Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany, independent of politics and religion. It was established in 1962, as the German section of the “Freedom from Hunger Campaign”.

Meo Carbon Solutions is an independent consulting company with a focus on sustainable development solutions, smallholder empowerment and social compliance, sustainability certification and carbon footprint improvement. Meo is working on a global scale and supporting the application of the FSS.

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