Tracking the Effectiveness of Actions

The effectiveness of actions is tracked using both technical and organizational approaches. Supply chain risk management was enhanced in fiscal year   2024. The following actions were implemented: 

• The appointment of human rights officers in those companies that have been newly required to have them since January 1, 2024, under the LkSG. ¹


• The appointment of a central human rights coordinator who coordinates implementation of the due diligence obligations in the local purchasing units


• The appointment of local human rights coordinators in the purchasing units who coordinate implementation of the due diligence obligations in the purchasing unit concerned and who serve as the interface to any gross risk suppliers


• Quality improvements to vendor master data so as to increase the quality of the risk assessment


• The enhancement of risk-based supplier management and the establishment of environmental and social standards in direct supplier selection


• Training of human rights coordinators in the local purchasing units on fundamental due diligence obligations, on performing the risk assessment, and in relation to their concrete roles as coordinators