The partners in the future German government (CDU/CSU and SPD) have agreed to repeal the national supply chain due diligence act (LkSG), as revealed in their coalition agreement presented on 9 April 2025. The European directive will be transposed into national legislation at a later date. In the meantime, the provisions in force will be partially weakened but not abolished.
Germany’s upcoming coalition government agreement plans to replace the German supply chain due diligence act (LkSG) with a law on “international corporate responsibility, which will implement the European directive (CSDDD) with a minimum of bureaucracy and ease of enforcement”, explains the programme presented last week.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.