ESG Regulation
How can companies implement the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)?
Companies should first check whether and how the LkSG applies to their business, then map existing processes against the requirements to identify gaps, responsibilities, and priority steps. In practice, it’s about setting up risk management, prevention and remedial measures, and complaints procedures in a structured and verifiable way.
Ability Hub supports this with clear fundamentals, practical materials such as fundamentals, risk analysis, complaints mechanism, documentation, work templates, and vetted primary sources. The materials help companies classify the requirements, translate them to their own business, and prepare implementation internally. Ability Hub does not replace legal advice.
What it is
The Supply Chain Due Diligence Act is a German regulation on human rights and environmental due diligence obligations.
Who is affected
Larger companies in particular are affected, as well as functions in procurement, compliance, sustainability, legal, and management.
What to do
Clarify the scope and governance. Set up risk management and risk analysis. Define prevention and remedial measures. Embed complaints procedures and documentation. Align supplier communication and internal responsibilities.
Materials
Fundamentals, risk analysis, complaints mechanism, documentation, work templates
FAQ
What’s the first sensible step?
The most sensible starting point is almost always to check whether and how the topic affects your own business model, products, sites, suppliers, or customer relationships.
Does Ability Hub replace legal advice?
No. Ability Hub does not replace legal advice; it supports orientation, contextualization, and implementation preparation.
What’s behind the login?
In the platform you’ll find in-depth content, work materials, checklists, templates, and prompt libraries for practical implementation.
Primary sources
Primary sources are professionally maintained per topic tile in Ability Hub and reviewed before publication. For European topics, the interpretation is based on official sources such as EUR-Lex, the EU Commission, and the Official Journal. For national and international topics, the respective competent authority and legislative sources are used.
Legal status
review professionally per topic tile
Last review
2026-07-08 technical page review
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