{"id":7398,"date":"2025-02-14T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/esg-in-the-supply-chain-191-to-dos\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T07:49:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:49:40","slug":"esg-in-the-supply-chain-191-to-dos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/esg-in-the-supply-chain-191-to-dos\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG in the supply chain: 19+1 to-dos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"snk-articleStage snk-section snk-bg_4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-imgCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ESG-in-der-Lieferkette.webp\" alt=\"ESG in der Lieferkette\" title=\"ESG in der Lieferkette\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-contentCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-date\">14.02.2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"snk-h2\">ESG in the supply chain: 19+1 to-dos <\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequirements as far as the eye can see: Where should you best start to establish ESG compliance along the supply chain and unlock the many ESG opportunities for your company? This article shows you how \u2013 with 19 to-dos and one bonus tip. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For procurement and supply chain managers, regulations such as the LkSG, CSDDD, CSRD, EUDR, and CBAM mean more documentation requirements, higher transparency demands, and increasing pressure on suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all these challenges, ESG compliance in the supply chain is an <strong>opportunity<\/strong> to identify risks early, reduce costs, and strengthen your own market position. With the right strategy, sustainability can shift <strong>from a cost center to a profit center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But where should you start?  <\/span>This practical checklist with 19 actionable to-dos and one bonus tip provides clarity.<br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feel free to share this article if you found it helpful. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Review and prioritize ESG regulations <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Assess which <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/overview-esg-regulations\/\">ESG regulations<\/a> may affect your supply chain<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-size: 13pt;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"color: #faf6f9;\">\n<th style=\"background-color: #006569; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\">Supply chain regulations applicable in 2025<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #006569; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\">Supply chain regulations applicable after 2025<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">LkSG<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">Forced Labour Regulation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">CSRD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">CSDDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">EUDR<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">ESPR \/ Digital Product Passport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">EU-Taxonomy<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">Right to Repair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">CBAM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">EU-ETS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\">Additional regulations such as the EU Battery Regulation or the Circular Economy Act<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>2. Review which regulations apply to your company and when \u2013 some regulations (e.g., CSRD, CSDDD, and EUDR) are implemented in phases<\/p>\n<p>3. For most companies, CSRD, LkSG\/CSDDD, CBAM, and EUDR are currently the most relevant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/update-zu-lksg-und-csddd-die-wichtigsten-aenderungen\/\">LkSG and CSDDD: The most important changes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/eudr-at-a-glance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Questions and answers on the EUDR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/fit-for-cbam-background-key-data-and-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fit for CBAM: background, key data and requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/csrd-and-supply-chain-what-purchasing-needs-to-consider\/\">CSRD and the supply chain: These disclosures are requested by procurement<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Collect ESG data in the supply chain and increase transparency<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4. Obtain up-to-date supplier master data and define points of contact<\/p>\n<p>5. Use standardized ESG questionnaires for suppliers and verify them through targeted audits<\/p>\n<p>6. Capture Scope 3 emissions and identify hotspots<\/p>\n<p>7. Define climate targets for the supply chain and implement a climate strategy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/decarbonizing-the-supply-chain-how-companies-achieve-their-climate-targets-along-the-supply-chain\/\">Decarbonizing the supply chain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Identify and manage ESG risks<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8. Review suppliers for human rights, environmental, and climate-related risks (abstract, concrete, and event-driven risk analysis)<\/p>\n<p>9. Establish measures for risk prevention and implement remedial actions<\/p>\n<p>10. Establish a holistic, future-proof management system for supply chain risks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Strengthen supplier management for long-term ESG compliance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>11. Embed ESG criteria in supplier contracts and communicate a Code of Conduct<\/p>\n<p>12. Assess the ESG maturity level of suppliers<\/p>\n<p>13. Provide training and support for suppliers to improve ESG standards<\/p>\n<p>14. Regularly review supplier ESG performance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Review IT systems and optimize data management<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15. Review the interoperability of your IT systems<\/p>\n<p>16. Implement digital ESG data management to ensure full transparency and communication with suppliers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Check off ESG reporting and ensure compliance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17. Consolidate data and standardize reporting processes<\/p>\n<p>18. Ensure regular reporting and leverage synergies: Some BAFA requirements (LkSG) overlap with the ESRS (CSRD), EUDR, and CBAM data and can be reused for CSRD reporting<\/p>\n<p>19. Involve external auditors (e.g., certified public accountants) at an early stage<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Bonus tip: How to achieve ESG compliance in the supply chain with less effort<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Admittedly, ESG requirements for supply chain managers are demanding. However, with the right <strong>strategy<\/strong>, they can be addressed efficiently. Use this checklist as a starting point to make your supply chain ESG-compliant. A more detailed breakdown is available in our <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/guide-sustainable-supply-chains\/\">practical guide to sustainable supply chains<\/a>.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Our bonus tip<\/strong>: The <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/supply-chain-hub\/\">VERSO Supply Chain Hub<\/a> creates transparency and supports you efficiently in implementing the LkSG, CSRD, CBAM, and EUDR \u2013 automated and legally compliant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"snk-h3\">Practical guide to sustainable supply chains<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This guide provides an overview of all key obligations and requirements across 17 pages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/guide-sustainable-supply-chains\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Get the guide<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><em>* This information is summarized editorial content and should not be construed as legal advice. 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