Due diligence and sustainability compliance in the supply chain.

Unverifiable general claims such as “sustainable” or “carbon neutral” are risky from the standpoint of advertising oversight and unfair competition. In the EU, green-claim rules are tightening. We match your marketing claims with an evidence file.

Not legally mandatory, but commercially often unavoidable. What matters is that the text be reasonable: unilateral audit, unlimited termination, and cost pass-through provisions are negotiable — we strike these balances for you.

The EU directive is being rolled out in stages and spreading down the chain through large companies; even if you are not directly in scope, your EU customers will pass their obligations on to you by contract. We monitor the timetable and plan your preparation in order of urgency.

Your statements must be documentable; exaggerated sustainability claims (greenwashing) create a separate sanction risk. We build data collection processes around the criterion of provability and pass declaration texts through a legal filter.

Yes; German buyers may screen out non-compliant suppliers because of their own legal risks. Compliance is the insurance of your customer relationship in the DACH market — its cost is small compared with a single lost annual contract.

Have the scope reviewed before you sign: some commitment letters contain disproportionate audit and termination rights. We negotiate the text into a version you can genuinely implement, with the risk contained, and prepare a counterproposal where necessary.