Sustainable Manufacturing and Sourcing in the Asia-Pacific Region
Meeting the new German standard of care for human rights and the environment
The new German Corporate Due Diligence Law is the first comprehensive and legally
binding mechanism in Germany that safeguards human rights and the environment in
supply chains and heralds a new era of sustainable practices in manufacturing and sourcing.
In already complex global production networks, complying with the requirements of the
new law has created a myriad of challenges for companies and has sparked debates
on the feasibility of such legislation, especially amongst entrepreneurs and politicians.
Critical discourse has also focused on the potential impact of mandatory due diligence
on competitiveness in global markets and whether the law could lead to offshoring and
reshoring and contribute to shifts of global and regional value chains.
We, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Rule of Law Programme Asia, and the
Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC), are excited to present
our new study on “Sustainable manufacturing and sourcing in the Asia Pacific - Meeting
the new German standard of care for human rights and environment protection” that
seeks to contribute to these public debates in the context of the Asia-Pacific region.