Our measures for compliance with due diligence in terms of the supply chain act
In January 2023, the "Act on Corporate Due Diligence to Prevent Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains" (in short: Supply Chain Act, LkSG) came into force in Germany. It obliges companies to analyze the risks for human rights and environmental protection violations in their supply chains, to take measures to reduce the risks and to report on this.
As an internationally operating company, we are aware of our social and environmental responsibility. We contribute to a sustainable supply chain that upholds human rights by minimizing potential negative effects of our offered services and products for our business partners within the value-added chain. This includes respecting human rights and environmental obligations as defined by the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.
Discover below how we at msg handle the topics of human rights, the environment and compliance in our company and also in our supply chain.
Our contribution to a sustainable supply chain that upholds human rights
Our principles
Risk management and risk analysis
- Risk management systems in terms of the Supply Chain Act, including central monitoring of the agreed principles for upholding human rights, among other things
- Regular meetings on legal (new) developments and process trainings for all relevant employees
- Regular risk analyses of the risks related to human rights and environment as specified in the Supply Chain act
Preventive measures
- Code of Conduct
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Supplier process: Risk analysis of new suppliers before concluding the contract
- Regular review of the effectiveness of prevention measures
Complaints procedure
msg has implemented an appropriate internal complaints procedure that enables people to whistleblow about, among other things, risks related to human rights and the environment as well as violations of obligations related to human rights and the environment that have arisen as a result of the economic activities of msg in its own business area or in one of our direct or indirect suppliers.
Corrective measures
- Take appropriate corrective measures in the event that human rights or environmental obligations are violated or a violation is imminent.
- Regular review of the effectiveness of corrective measures
Our requirements of the supply chain
- Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
- Protection against discrimination
- Fair remuneration
- No child labor
- No forced labor
- Compliance with applicable laws on working hours
- Occupational health and safety
- Prohibition of harmful soil changes, water and air pollution, harmful noise emissions or excessive water consumption
- Prohibition of unlawful eviction and land seizure
- Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in the use of security forces
- Environmental protection
- Avoidance of CO2 emissions & waste of water
- Use of resources and impact on the local community
- Active management of environmental challenges
- Avoidance of specific environment-related risks
- Fighting corruption
- Compliance with all applicable competition and antitrust law
- Compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering law
- Export control
Our complaints procedure for suspected human rights or environmental violations in the supply chain
Objectives
The complaints procedure is a core element of the corporate due diligence obligations arising from the Supply Chain Act. Through the complaints procedure, msg can be made aware of human rights or environmental risks or violations in its own business or supply chain. The purpose of these notices is to identify risks to people or the environment at an early stage and to prevent actual damage.
Complaints channel
For the complaints procedure, msg operates a digital whistleblower system via an external Internet site that can be accessed regardless of location and time and allows anonymous messages. After submitting a notification, further communication takes place in this system via a separate secure mailbox set up for this case.
Area of application
The complaints procedure can be used to provide information on risks related to human rights and the environment as well as on violations of human rights or environmental obligations that have arisen as a result of the economic activities of msg in its own business area or those of a direct or indirect supplier. The complaints procedure in available to internal and external persons.
Responsibility
Only suitable and qualified msg employees are entrusted with the implementation of the complaints procedure. In this function, they act impartially, i.e. independently, are not bound by instructions and are obligated to maintain confidentiality.
msg Corporate Social Responsibility
The topic of sustainability has always played a central role at msg throughout the company’s 40-year history. Since 2020, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have also been firmly anchored in msg’s corporate strategy –Roadmap 2025.