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Why does the LkSG concern a Turkish supplier?

Although the LkSG (Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) imposes obligations directly on large German companies, those companies pass their obligations on to their suppliers through contracts. If you supply a German customer, you will encounter demands relating to codes of conduct, audits, and reporting. Compliance is a condition for maintaining this business relationship.

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Although the LkSG (Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) imposes obligations directly on large German companies, those companies pass their obligations on to their suppliers through contracts. If you supply a German customer, you will encounter demands relating to codes of conduct, audits, and reporting. Compliance is a condition for maintaining this business relationship.

Although the LkSG (Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) imposes obligations directly on large German companies, those companies pass their obligations on to their suppliers through contracts. If you supply a German customer, you will encounter demands relating to codes of conduct, audits, and reporting. Compliance is a condition for maintaining this business relationship.

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The LkSG is Germany's supply chain due diligence act, while the CSDDD is the EU-level framework, applying from 26.07.2029 and, since Omnibus I, covering a narrower set of companies than the LkSG; Turkish suppliers are most often affected through contracts and customer requirements.

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