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Corporate Sustainability across Europe
With the ‘Green Deal’, the EU has launched a set of measures focused on respecting human rights and protecting the environment, with the aim of making sustainable corporate governance the European standard. At the heart of these measures is the creation of transparency by regulating the supply chains and value chains of European companies.
The German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
Since the beginning of 2023, the LkSG has obliged companies in Germany to implement defined due diligence obligations to protect human rights and the environment along the supply chain. The law initially applies to companies with at least 3,000 employees, and currently affects about 900 companies in Germany. From 2024, the LkSG will also apply to companies with more than 1,000 employees. This corresponds to around 4,800 companies in Germany.
Implementation and Requirements of the LkSG
The catalogue of obligations under the Supply Chain Act is extensive and requires the collection, processing and preparation of large amounts of data. The osapiens HUB for Due Diligence offers a digital, fast and secure implementation of all due diligence obligations.
Features of our solution
The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), as the regulatory authority, has provided guidance on the interpretation of the new law in a number of handouts to assist in the implementation of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act’s catalogue of obligations. The seven modules of our solution take these guidelines into account and fully cover the LkSG`s catalogue of obligations.
Risk Analysis & Risk Management
Quickly assess supplier risk with AI
Our solution fully automates initial and annual risk analysis. Based on country and industry specific supplier information and AI, a risk score is created for each supplier. Suppliers are categorised into specific risk groups, allowing you to focus on the relevant suppliers and manage them more efficiently. You can use our standard setup or configure your own rules to calculate the risk score.
Self-Assessment Forms
Enhance supplier profiles with first-hand information
Automatically send tailored due diligence questionnaires to suppliers to perform concrete risk analyses, enabling you to gather product-related information for regulations such as REACH, RoHS and Conflict Minerals Regulation. Choose from one of our pre-designed templates or create your own questionnaires. Suppliers can access the questionnaires in our survey centre to easily answer questions, share relevant information and upload certificates free of charge.
Supplier Screening
Unlock 360° supplier information
Get a holistic view of all your supplier information, far beyond the requirements of the LkSG. With integrated external data sources, you can run sanctions checks and use AI to screen news to stay on top of potential risks and changes in your supplier landscape.
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Whistleblower Management
Comply with two laws at once
Our solution enables you to comply with two different legal requirements: the EU Whistleblower Directive and the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. The complaint management system allows whistleblowers, potential victims of human rights abuses or NGO representatives to create and track cases – either anonymously, with a pseudonym or with personal identification.
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Preventive & corrective actions
Automate your workflows
By setting up triggers, conditions, actions and timers, you can automate your workflows to eliminate repetitive and time-consuming tasks and increase overall productivity. You can easily start with our out-of-the-box templates and build your own company-specific workflows over time.
Reporting, KPIs & Dashboards
Get tailored information
Dedicated dashboards and KPIs enable you to identify trends, patterns and vulnerabilities in sustainability, procurement and supply chain activities. You can also automatically generate BAFA-compliant reports to demonstrate the effectiveness of your risk management strategies and supply chain security measures.
Technical Integration
Implement supplier data via Plug&Play
Our osapiens HUB-iPaaS engine allows you to easily connect your existing systems to our solution and import all your supplier data via REST API or by using our certified SAP Connector. Looking for a simpler approach? No problem, you can also bulk upload supplier data using our Excel template or even add data manually.
Benefits of our solution
The catalogue of obligations under the Supply Chain Act is extensive and requires the collection, processing and preparation of large amounts of data. The osapiens HUB for Due Diligence offers a digital, fast and secure implementation of all due diligence obligations.
End-to-end compliance
Our solution has been developed with specialist lawyers to ensure the highest level of compliance for you.
Automated workflows
Our solution simplifies complex tasks with automated workflows to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Structured processes
Our solution guides you step-by-step through the processes required to meet the due diligence obligations of the LkSG.
Quick start
Easily connect existing supplier data and use ready-made configurations and templates to get started in no time.
Fits all company sizes
Whether you have 10 or 10,000 suppliers, our solution meets the needs and is adaptable to companies of all sizes.
Holistic ESG approach
Leverage information from different osapiens HUB solutions and use it to comply with other ESG regulations.
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Free LkSG whitepaper
Discover valuable insights and benchmark your company against more than 450 large German companies in our LkSG Whitepaper that is based on our survey, which was conducted in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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What our customers say
Bartels-Langness Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Bela) is one of the largest food retailers in Germany and is active as an owner-managed family business in several business areas throughout Germany. With over 10,000 employees and more than 15,000 suppliers, the German LkSG represents a major challenge. Therefore, it is particularly important for us to focus on good and resilient partnerships. The osapiens HUB is a state-of-the-art technology that helps us to automate many manual steps and to execute them fully integrated digitally.
Florian Behrens
CIO, Bartels-Langness