PRESS STATEMENT IG Metall Welcomes Ambitious Draft of a Supply Chain Directive

IG Metall welcomes the fact that the European Commission has agreed on a draft for a European supply chain directive. Commenting on the draft presented today, Wolfgang Lemb, Executive Board Member of IG Metall, said:

“With this draft, EU Commissioner Didier Reynders has made an ambitious move that, in some respects, compensates for weaknesses in Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. For us, these include consideration of the entire supply chain and the provision for civil liability.” Furthermore, particular emphasis must be placed on preventing union busting and establishing poverty-proof wages throughout the supply chain. Wolfgang Lemb: “For us, guaranteeing the participation of unions and workers in risk management will be of central importance for the successful implementation of the directive.” IG Metall is now calling for the prompt adoption of the directive.