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SCDDA/CSDDD module in "Check Your Value Chain"

Full compliance with PwC's SCDDA and CSDDD software 

Flexible and transparent: automated risk analysis for sustainable supply chains

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) obliges companies with 1,000 or more employees to comprehensively protect human rights and environmental standards and to fulfil their own due diligence obligations along the supply chain. It also requires transparent risk analysis, preventive measures and regular reporting – monitored by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA). 

Your benefits

Full coverage of SCDDA/CSDDD

From automated data collection and risk-based questionnaires to BAFA-compliant reporting, the SCDDA/CSDDD module ensures comprehensive compliance. 

Efficient risk management

Daily media analyses enable risks to be identified at an early stage and structured, effective measures to be planned to mitigate them. 

Long-term resilience

Flexible processes promote adaptable business management and coping strategies that overcomelong-term challenges beyond regulatory requirements. 

Significant time and cost savings

The optional GenAI feature of our software automates the classification and verification of submitted supplier certificates, thereby significantly reducing manual checking efforts. 

Automated and continuous risk analysis for full SCDDA and CSDDD compliance

To ensure an effective strategy for your SCDDA or CSDDD risk analysis, we have developed a detailed process that continuously and automatically assesses all your business partners, providing transparency across your entire portfolio. 

01Identify risks

All business partners are automatically and continuously assessed through every step of the SCDDA or CSDDD risk analysis: from macroeconomic assessment and media analysis to the integration and evaluation of relevant benchmarks, certificates, and risk-based questionnaires as well as the consideration of internal risks that are reported through the whistleblower system, for example. 

In the Spotlight

Optionally available: Our GenAI feature

Our GenAI feature enables you to efficiently classify supplier references submitted via the questionnaire and check them for authenticity and quality – in German, English and other languages. The AI scans each document for specific characteristics and assigns it to a document type. You receiv a transparent list of all questions and answers, including confidence values that indicate the reliability of the answers. In this way, our technology reduces your working time by around 80 %. This allows you to concentrate on cases that require your actual intervention.  

The following document types are checked: complaints system/mechanism, code of conduct, supplier code of conduct, policy statement, environmental policy, labour policy/occupational health and safety policy, and minimum wage certificate. 

Feature: Sanctions list check

Every month, our software checks important international lists such as the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, UK FCDO Sanctions List, US Office of Foreign Assets Control and UN Security Council Consolidated List for company sanctions. If entries are listed or removed, you will receive a notification immediately – so you are always informed and stay on the safe side! 

Webcast series: Implementing SCDDA and CSDDD

Register to receive the recordings of our webcast series on SCDDA and CSDDD free of charge.  

The most important information at a glance:  

  • You will have access to all webcast recordings.
  • You will learn about our software "Check Your Value Chain".
  • You will have access to additional materials on current EU directives. 
To the webcast series (German only)

Pricing

“Check Your Value Chain”

The modular and multi-client capable approach of our software allows you to tailor "Check Your Value Chain" to your individual business requirements and expand it at any time. 

Pricing information

FAQ

Why does the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA) exist?

With the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, the German government aims to comply with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The reason for this is the result of the action plan adopted in Germany in 2016, which aims to prevent human rights violations in the value chain. This is because too many companies do not adequately protect human rights in their global supply chains. 

To ensure that human rights and environmental protection are implemented in a binding manner throughout the supply chain of every company, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act was passed in 2021, the key element of which is the risk assessment of suppliers. 

In the context of the EU, the SCDDA will be replaced by the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). It affects all EU member states and imposes more far-reaching requirements on supply chain compliance, particularly with regard to environmental and social standards throughout the value chain. 

What impact will the SCDDA and CSDDD have on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?

While companies with 1,000 or 5,000 employees are initially required to implement the SCDDA and CSDDD, small and medium-sized enterprises may be indirectly affected – especially if they are part of the supply chain of larger companies that are subject to due diligence obligations. To ensure that their entire supply chain complies with the requirements, companies affected by the supply chain guidelines could require their suppliers to also fulfil due diligence obligations under the SCDDA and CSDDD. In summary: large companies pass their due diligence obligations down the supply chain.  

Can I also use "Check Your Value Chain" in the context of my supplier onboarding?

You can make optimal use of "Check Your Value Chain" for your supplier onboarding. The software enables you to analyse suppliers at an early stage based on key compliance criteria. You get a quick overview of which suppliers pose potential risks in relation to SCDDA or CSDDD. With automated risk analyses and digital questionnaires, you can collect and document relevant information in a structured manner and create real-time evaluations. This allows you to identify suppliers with increased risk at an early stage and integrate them transparently into your onboarding process. In this way, you can ensure standardised compliance checks and efficient supplier management processes – from initial assessment to ongoing monitoring of the partner network. 

What legal positions does the SCDDA/CSDDD module of "Check Your Value Chain" cover?

Our software integrates approx. 40 legal positions for SCDDA and CSDDD as well as other ESG aspects – including child and forced labour, withholding of fair wages, right to life, freedom of thought and religion, environmental damage, privacy and IT security. 

The legal positions follow the proven software logic, which includes macroeconomic analysis, media screening and the option to document internal risks, certificates and measures. 

SCDDA/CSDDD compliance – "Check Your Value Chain"