What does the new law entail?

The law strengthens human rights and environmental protection in global supply chains. It obliges companies in Germany to respect human rights by implementing defined due diligence obligations. These obligations apply to the company's own business operations, to the actions of a contractual partner and to the actions of other (indirect) suppliers. Thus, the responsibility of companies no longer ends at their own factory gate, but exists along the entire supply chain.

Is the law applied at DESY?

Yes, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains of July 16, 2021, came into force on January 1, 2023, and is implemented by the Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY.