Search Tool Risk Level Assement related to the CSDDD

This web-search was created to support companies in the chemical and other related industries to navigate the unchartered territories of the CSDDD and its implications. The objective is to give guidance on different levels and thus help to assess what is needed for the individual company or organisation. In the below one will find scope of custimazation possibilities. With this one can approach the topic from diffrent angles and depth of possible self assemnets.

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BAFA
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BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfahrkontrolle) is a german governmental institution. In coorperation with the federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales) BAFA is responsible for the control of the LkSG (§14 LkSG).
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What does the website offer?
BAFA offers an informative Website about the LkSG and its application.
What does the website focus on?
BAFA focuses on the following areas:
- Verification/compliance with reporting requirements - (§13 LkSG)
- Implementation of monitoring audits
- Detection, elimination, prevention of violations
- Imposition of penalties and fines
- Supporting companies in implementing due diligence requirements by providing information material
Chemie³
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Chemie³ is the german sustainability initiative of Responsible Care. Its alliance partners are BAVC, IGBCE und VCI.
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What does the website offer?
Chemie³ offers five different informative modules, which deal with compliance with the SCDDA, among other things. Chemie³ also makes an online webinar avalable, in which the current status of the CSDDD is explained and compared to the SCDDA.
What does the website focus on?
The topic of the modules are:
- Module I: Policy Statement and Governance
- Module II: Risk identification and prioritisation
- Module III: Model code of conduct for suppliers
- Module IV: Complaint mechanism
- Module V: Documentation and reporting
Cribis
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Cribis is an Italian website that enables SMEs to assess the sustainabi lity level of their supply chain.
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What does the website offer?
Cribis provides information about the CSDDD on a website. Through the cooperation with Synesgy, Cribis also offers companies the opportunity to check their sustainability.
What does the website focus on?
On its website Cribis answers the following question “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): What does the new European directive provide for?”. The following points are then discussed in detail:
- What does the CSDDD mean for companies?
- Which companies must comply with the CSDDD?
- What are the advantages of CSDDD?
- Sanctions and objectives of the CSDDD
Through Synesgy, Cribis offers a digital platform that evaluates the sustainability of companies. Here, lead companies can take advantage of a free service. Among other things, companies can check where they are positioned in relation to the various ESG performance indicators.
European Commission
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The European Commission plays a central role in the development and implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Among other things, it is responsible for providing support and advice.
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What does the website offer?
The european commission offers a platform in form of a website, it provides information about the CSDDD in all european languages.

French:
https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en?prefLang=fr
Italian:
https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/doing-business-eu/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence_en?prefLang=it
What does the website focus on?
The agenda of the website is the following:
- What are the benefits of these new rules?
- What are the obligations for companies?
- Which companies will the new EU rules apply to?
- What are the estimated costs of the new rules for companies?
- How will the new rules be enforced?
- Why does the EU need to foster sustainable corporate behaviour?
- What are the next steps?
- Documents
Go for Impact- Supply Chain Tools
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Supply Chain Tools is an interactive platform that supports companies in sustainable supply chain management by providing users with various existing offers and information. This simplifies the procurement of information and facilitates the selection and evaluation of tools. The project is run by the Go For Impact association and financed by Swissmem, the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Scienceindustries and öbu.
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What does the website offer?
The website supply chain tools offers a platform on which users can obtain information about providers of supply chain services.

French:
https://fr.supplychaintools.go-for-impact.ch/
What does the website focus on?
This website is divided into the following search criteria:
- Guide
- Online tools
- Standard initiatives
- Software solution
1. Guidelines are limited to guides, reports and manuals. The focus here is predominantly on entry aids, general procedures and background information on managing sustainability in supply chains.
2. Online tools focus on restriction to publicly accessible and directly applicable interactive tools.
3. Standard initiatives include applicable sustainability standards or organizations that standardize, coordinate and bundle corporate action.
4. Software solutions are limited to commercial software solutions, often in the areas of data and supplier management.
MVO Nederland- CSR Risk Check
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MVO Nederland is a Dutsch movement for more sustainability in the economy. The CSR Risk Check website, sponsored by MVO Nederland helps companies that import or have production facilities abroad to recognize the international CSR risks.
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What does the website offer?
CSR Risk Check website offers following tools:
- CSR Risk Check
- Defining priorities
- Work on Due Deligence
- Check progress with the checklist
What does the website focus on?
CSR Risk Check website proceeds as followed:
1. "Fill out the CSR Risk Check":
  Here companies have the opportunity to check the CSR risk of certain products or services in certain countries. The results are divided into the following areas:
  - fair business
  - practices
  - human right and ethics
  - environment
  - labour rights
2. "Define your priorities":
  Here companies have the opportunity to answer 17 questions to find out which supply chain should be targeted first.
3. "Work on Due Deligence":
  This point contains a guideline "Getting started with due diligence", which can help companies deal with due diligence obligations step by step.
4. "Check progress with the checklist":
  This section contains an interactive checklist that helps companies to influence the CSR activities of their suppliers.
National Contact Point
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The National Contact Point (NCP) of Italy is an institution of the Ministry of Economic Development.
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What does the website offer?
NCP promotes and disseminates the OECD and CSDDD standards in Italy. It also monitors the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
What does the website focus on?
NCP offers companies support in the following areas, among others:
- Providing comprehensive information on the requirements and objectives of the CSDDD
- Support in the development of internal policies and procedures for compliance with the CSDDD
- Support in the identification and assessment of risks in the supply chain
- Advice on the development and implementation of risk management strategies
- Assistance in preparing reports and communicating due diligence obligations to stakeholders
- Access to guidelines, checklists and other practical tools
OECD
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OEDC) is a cooperation with more than 100 countries to engage politically and create political strategies to improve life. One part includes the development of sustainability in the member states.
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What does the website offer?
There are several guidelines on different topics, but the one most focused on sustainability in business is the “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct”.

French:
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/a9375127-fr.pdf?expires=1725381683&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=61E56EF8227EADD6A11A7FA5C95937B9
Italian:
https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/Guida-dell-ocse-sul-dovere-di-diligenza-per-la-condotta-d-impresa-responsabile.pdf
What does the website focus on?
This guide “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct” is designed to help companies understand and implement due diligence for responsible business conduct.
OBT
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OBT is a auditing, trust and consulting company in Switzerland.
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What does the website offer?
OBT in cooperation with University St. Gallen published a paper called:„Nachhaltigkeitsleitfaden für KMU, Wie KMU nachhaltiger wirtschaften können“, eng. „Sustainability Guide for SMEs, How SMEs can operate more sustainably“. The paper deals with sustainability in SMEs. Some parts of the study focus in particular on the CSDDD.
What does the website focus on?
Part of the study looks at some existing tools and highlights the extent to which they help SMEs. German tools in particular are mentioned here, as the SCDDA serves as the basis for the study. The focus of the study is on sustainability in SMEs and what support already exists to fulfill the CSDDD. The study is based on a survey conducted with German SME and business associations, among others.
Offensive Mittelstand
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Offensive Mittelstand (OM) is a german initiative. It is a neutral, politically independent Action Alliance. Their goal is to strengthen medium-sized enterprises. The target group are companies up to 25 employees and sales up to 2 Mio.€ per year. OM's principles are self-analysis of the companies, consulting and networking.
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What does the website offer?
OM offers a one pager checklist "Supply chain and SMEs - the facts" in English and German furthermore it offers the “OM- Self audit”, only in German.
What does the website focus on?
OM offers the “Supply chain and SMEs - the facts” checklist for SMEs to get an idea of the SCDDA. The checklist can help them to localize themselves with regard to due diligence.

OM also offers "OM self-audit". It is possible to obtain two certificates:
- "OM- Label Occupational Health and Safety"
- "OM- Label Supply Chain"
The audits are currently only offered in German.
Omnisnet
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Ominnet is a software development company headquartered in Germany. Various subsidiaries are located mainly in Central Europe.
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What does the website offer?
Omminet briefly explains the importance of the SCDDA on its website and mentions the five core elements of the law.

Their main focus lays on their software called GDR.

French:
https://www.omnitracker.com/fr/solutions/securite-confidentialite/supply-chain-act/
What does the website focus on?
Omninet identifies the following five points as the main contents of the law on its website:
- Acknowledging responsibility
- Identifying risks
- Minimizing risks
- Informing and reporting
- Facilitating complaints
It also offers a software called GRC Software and provides the following assistance:
- Definition of responsibilities
- Establishment of risk management for structured supplier evaluations
- Anonymous reporting channel for complaints procedures
- Documentation, contract and document management
- Definition of preventive and corrective measures
- Control measures, social and environmental audits with automated reporting
Partners in Transformation
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The Helpdesk for Business and Human Rights is a service offered by the German government under the umbrella organization “Partners in Transformation” Since the beginning of 2024, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has united all relevant programs under the brand “Partners in Transformation”.
Additional information:
What does the website offer?
Partners in Transformation offers the “Helpdesk on Business and Human Rights”. Various toolboxes are presented there:
- CSR Risk Check
- SME Compass
- FAQ National Action Plan
- Information materials & guidelines
It also offers "Free Advisory Services" on how companies can integrate sustainability along the supply chain.
What does the website focus on?
The CSR Risk Check is the one MVO offers.

Partners in Transformation offers in form of an interactive website the SME Compass. It is a tool that giudes SMEs throu the due diligence process with regard to the content of the due diligence law. The SME Compass website is split up in two major topics: “Due Diligence Compass” and “Standards compass”. The main topics of the Due diligence Compass are five steps:
- Develop strategy
- Perform a risk analysis
- Take action
- Measure and report
- Manage complaints
Responsible Care
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Responsible Care is a global initiative of the chemical industry that aims to continuously improve health, safety and environmental standards. The initiative promotes responsible action through voluntary commitments by participating companies to the following principles:
- Health and safety management
- Environmental protection
- Transparency
- Sustainability
- Continuous improvement
Additional information:
What does the website offer?
Responsible Care provides the "Responsible Care Management Framework Brochure".

Responcible Care also offers a self-assessment tool.

French:
https://www.omnitracker.com/fr/solutions/securite-confidentialite/supply-chain-act/
https://www.francechimie.fr/media/164/brochure-feuille-de-route-rse-2021-web.pdf
What does the website focus on?
Responsible Care Management Framework Brochure:
This describes the Responsible Care Management Framework (RCMF), which aims to improve the safety, health and environmental performance of companies in the chemical industry. It includes the following key points:
- Commitment and leadership
- Planning and goal setting
- Resource management
- Implementation and operation
- Monitoring and corrective action
- Transparency and reporting
Self- assessment tool: To gain access to this self- assessment tool, it must first be approved by the national association.
The self-assessment tool works with simple multiple choice questions, which follow the 6 obligations of responcible care.
SECO's SME portal
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The official website of Switzerland refers on one page to the SCDDA, in particular to the handling of the law from a Swiss perspective.
SECO stands for Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft, engl. State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
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What does the website offer?
SECO's SME portal offers information in various languages on its website about the SCDDA and why it is important for Swiss companies.

French:
https://www.kmu.admin.ch/kmu/fr/home/savoir-pratique/import-xport/lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz.html
Italian:
https://www.kmu.admin.ch/kmu/it/home/consigli-pratici/import-export/lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz.html
What does the website focus on?
On the website they answer following questions:
- Which companies are affected specifically?
- What is the scope of the act?
- Which specific measures must companies take to ensure due diligence is applied?
- How do companies implement this in practice?
- What concrete measures must be taken after the risk analysis?
- What happens if there is a violation of the law and which authority reviews these violations?
- What is the situation in other countries?
Swiss Triple Impact
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Swiss Triple Impact (STI) is a program in Switzerland that supports companies in improving their sustainability performance and contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The programme offers companies a structured method to measure and optimize their social, environmental and economic impact.
Additional information:
What does the website offer?
Swiss Triple Impact offers three Swiss Triple Impact Programm Workshops (Prioritise, Structure, Transform) after that the entry into the STI directory is possible.

French:
https://blab-switzerland.ch/fr/swiss-triple-impact/
What does the website focus on?
The core elements of the STI program are:
1. Assessment and analysis: companies analyze their current impact and identify potential for improvement in relation to the SDGs
2. Goal setting: Definition of concrete and measurable sustainability goals
3. Implementation: Development and implementation of measures to achieve the targets set
4. Monitoring and reporting: Regular review of progress and transparent communication of results
Wien Energie Position
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Wien Energie is Austria's largest energy supplier and a subsidiary of Wiener Stadtwerke. Wien Energie plays a central role in sustainable energy supply and the energy transition in Austria by focusing on innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.
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What does the website offer?
Wien Energie Positionen explains the EU Supply Chain Directive on its website and answers important questions about the directive.
What does the website focus on?
Wien Energie Positionen addresses the following key points in relation to the CSDDD on its website:
- What is the background to the supply chain law guideline proposal?
- What is the aim of the CSDDD?
- Which companies fall under the scope of application?
- What due diligence obligations must companies comply with along the supply chain?
- What obligations apply to company management?
- What are the consequences of a breach of due diligence obligations?
- What are the next steps in the legislative process?
- What is Austria's obligation if the Directive is adopted by the EU legislative bodies?
Vision Zero
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Vision Zero is used by DGUV as a target of the accident prevention strategy and since 2017 Vision Zero has been adopted by ISSA as a global approach. Their Goal is "Zero accidents at work”.
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What does the website offer?
Vision Zero's instrument is prevention management according to the "Seven Golden Rules". They also punlished a paper "Improving Safety, Health and Wellbeing in Workplaces along Global Supply Chains by Vision Zero".

https://visionzero.global/sites/default/files/2023-11/2-VZ-supply%20chains-web.pdf
What does the website focus on?
The seven golden rules are:
1. Take Leadership – Demonstrate-Commitment!
2. Identify Hazards - Control Risks!
3. Define Targets – Develop Programs!
4. Ensure a Safe and Healthy System – Be Well Organized!
5. Use Safe and Healthy Machines and Equipment!
6. Improve Qualification – Develop Competence!
7. Invest in People – Motivate by Participation!
In the paper "Improving Safety, Health and Wellbeing in Workplaces along Global Supply Chains by Vision Zero" they also published two Checklists:
- Checklist A: 7 Golden Rules for Supply Chain
- Checklist B: SHW + Assesment for Supply Chain Partners