Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

On January 1, 2023, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) came into force. The law obliges companies to respect human rights and environmental standards along the supply and value chain. The aim is to ensure that risks such as human rights violations, unfair working conditions, or environmental violations can be identified, reported, and remedied at an early stage.
Individuals who receive information about possible risks or violations in the course of their professional activities or business relationships have the option of contacting the internal reporting office set up under the LkSG. Reporting allows potential risks to be investigated and appropriate preventive or remedial measures to be taken.
The LkSG also protects whistleblowers from any disadvantages that may arise as a result of their reports.

• Menschenrechtsverletzungen, z. B. Kinder- oder Zwangsarbeit, Diskriminierung, Belästigung oder unfaire Arbeitsbedingungen.
• Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz, z. B. unsichere Arbeitsplätze oder Verletzung von Arbeitsschutzvorschriften.
• Umweltbezogene Risiken, z. B. erhebliche Schäden an Natur und Lebensgrundlagen, Nichteinhaltung von Umweltvorschriften oder unsachgemäße Entsorgung von Abfällen.
• Verstöße gegen Sozialstandards, z. B. Nicht-Einhaltung von Tarif- oder Mitbestimmungsrechten.
• Korruption, Vorteilsgewährung oder unlautere Geschäftspraktiken innerhalb der Lieferkette.
• Verstöße von Geschäftspartnern oder Zulieferern, die Auswirkungen auf Menschenrechte oder Umwelt haben können.
• Sonstige Risiken, die im Zusammenhang mit der Lieferkette stehen und die Sorgfaltspflichten des Unternehmens betreffen.

Further action after receipt of your report

Once your report has been received, you will receive confirmation from the reporting officer within 7 days. Your report will be reviewed and evaluated within 3 months. You will then be informed of the follow-up measures taken or planned, provided that this does not interfere with any internal investigations or inquiries and does not violate the rights of the persons concerned who are the subject of your report or named in your report.

You can read about the exact procedure for reports under the LkSG in our rules of procedure.

Data protection notice

Your personal data will be treated as confidential and will not be passed on to third parties. However, if it becomes necessary to disclose your information to third parties due to a legal obligation or for further investigation of the violation you have reported, we will contact you in advance.

The provision of information about yourself is voluntary. However, providing contact details facilitates communication between you and the reporting office and speeds up the process of investigating your report. The internal reporting office also accepts anonymous reports.

If you provide personal information in your report, by submitting the report you agree that we may process and store this data for the purpose of investigating the report and contacting you. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time in the future. The Vogelsang privacy policy applies.

The following reporting channels of the internal reporting office are available to you for submitting a report:

By email to: [email protected]
By mail, marked “confidential,” to:
Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG

Internal reporting office in accordance with the HinSchG (German Whistleblower Protection Act)

Holthöge 10-14
49632 Essen (Oldenburg)

By phone: 05434-83-7987