UNI and German union ver.di launched today the \u201cTrade Union Guide to Human Rights Due Diligence Risk Analysis under the German Supply Chain Act.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new guide details what trade union representatives, particularly those in works councils or supervisory boards in Germany, should expect from a risk assessment under international standards and the German Supply Chain Act, which mandates human rights due diligence.<\/p>\n
It provides vital information about how trade union activists can analyse and evaluate a company\u2019s reporting on human rights due diligence. It also shows how to identify gaps where further action should be taken.<\/p>\n
With a focus on the services sectors, the guide covers the overall process followed, particularly the involvement of trade unions. It has questions to identify where risks are in a company\u2019s own business area, for workers who are not directly employed in a company\u2019s own business area, and with suppliers.<\/p>\n
How companies respond to these questions can help show trade union representatives where the major risks in their company may be, and where companies fail to respond, this can show gaps in a company\u2019s own analysis.<\/p>\n